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Jan 24th 2011GailHandy Hints
Quick up date on the snow, its still sunny here, pistes are hard, but the snow canons have ensured a good coverage, so make sure your edges are sharp and if you need physio or massage for those tired leggys, phone me at the above.
Jan 22nd 2011GailHandy Hints
Hi, sorry not had time to put anything recently. The pistes are icy out there, take care, get your edges sharpened by an expert.
To avoid seeing me wear your helmet and if on board, wear all protection, back, wrist and certainly knee pads, its like concrete, they are using the snow canons to make snow night and day, so getting better, but forcast is for sun.
If when in Les Gets or Morzine, you prefer to see a physiotherapist, give me a call on thee above, I will be happy to come to your chalet.
Dec 19th 2010GailHandy Hints
Well, the season has started, with as requested, loads of snow, exactly on time for the first lucky ones on holiday this week.
Just a wee reminder for those of you who can’t be bothered to read all the previous posts. Firstly, when we have deep powder here, remember, for some reason when they cut the trees here they leave about 70cm of the trunck sticking up, therefore, my usual patients are those skiing off piste and hit one of these stumps! not prety. Secondly, as happened yesterdey the day started with blue sky, quickly in the afternoon it clouded over, flat light, therefore, no one could see the little bumps/dips, result was lots of phone calls for back problems last night and today! Take care out there.
Nov 30th 2010GailHandy Hints
Well ce parti! That’s it the pistes are to be open this weekend in Les Gets, only the Mont Chery side though as they are still finishing the new telecabine on the Chavanne side, hopefully fiinished for the 18th Dec. Remember, your season passes are still at a reduced rate until the 15th Dec. This year the mairie is doing a 4hr pass which can be used in any 4 hours on the day, great when you have teens not up and moving until 11am!
Watch those knees if you are here, the snow is powdery and a bit cold, remember in your brain you can ski as you did at the end of last season, but your body is not on the same page! so may react a bit slower than predicted, i.e; take it easy the first day or you may be calling me, a shame at the beginning of the season.
Nov 25th 2010GailHandy Hints
Well its that time of year again, already for another seasons great skiing in Les Gets and Porte du Soleil. The snow is here, not quite ready for piste skiing, but beautiful on the trees and more due this week.
Remember to keep checking my blog for useful info this season, starting with; you can see webcams here on http://www.lesgets.com/fr/webcams/index.html and you can now order/book your ski passes online, you have 30% discount on seasonal passes until the 15th dec, so click here to their link http://www.lesgets.com/en/forfait/index.html
Hope that helps your budget a bit.
Sep 15th 2010GailHandy Hints
Dear All,
Just noticing people are starting to apply for physio/massage jobs for winter already.
A note to the employers, remember it is illegal to employ British or other physios to do massage or physio on clients in France if they are not registered with ADELI and the Departement Social in France, even if they are fully qualified physios in their country or if they think they are covered by their physio insurance within the CSP, they are not covered. I have checked this with the CSP and the insurance only covers the 1st 6wks of working in a new country (when the officiial registration process has been completed within that country), as I had to do. Why don’t you seek out the legal british physios working in France, we are easy to find as registered in the official sites.
To the physios wanting to do a winter season massaging here, it is firstly illegal to do as a masseur as you have no insurance here, non registered and not paying tax! My advice would be to seek another job with the companies which have regular hours and salary, massaging people all season is hard, rarely pays what you expect and rarely means you can ski all day and massage the evenings! If the police are informed of your activity, you risk being deported and have a criminal record, which I think is a problem for working within the CSP if i remember correctly, is it worth it to ski a bit.
Mar 28th 2010GailHandy Hints
For those coming at Easter to Les Gets, good news, we have had fresh snow. With temperatures of 32dgs on our balcony (in the sun of course) last Wednesday, to 0dgrs another 30cm of new snow over yesterday and today, you could say spring snow conditions. A bit heavy, prime for avalanches, but hopefully a little more today and this week will make for ideal skiing conditions for Easter. Hope to see you all on the pistes of course, but if you need those legs/knees treated…. you know where to find me.
Mar 16th 2010GailHandy Hints
A quick reminder, if you are unfortunate enough to twist a knee or back in the soft snow, please contact me, there are lots of things I can do to help ease/protect, in order to be able to ski a bit longer, (Text me on the above no. anytime, to save your credit).
Mar 16th 2010GailHandy Hints
To all those out there coming soon to Les Gets, its near spring, the snow is turning to spring snow, i.e crispy the morning soft at lunch, a bit mush after lunch and sugary in the evening! Can you believe all the different types, so take care of your knees, remember especially first thing and after lunch, its when I get most of my clients! The good thing is there is still plenty of snow with all pistes open and no rocks!
Feb 28th 2010GailHandy Hints
In continuation to my previous post on the risk of avalanches.
Please take care when on the piste or off piste. You should know the signs of danger marked on the piste, for example the flag for avalanche is yellow and black squares and is usually at the bottom of the pistes nr the chairlifts, with a number 1 to 5,(5 being the worst), the poles black and yellow signify something dangerous like a hole on the pist or at the side or an overhang. The elastic cords black and yellow mark a danger and you should not go under. Yesterday a youg man of 24yrs went under a cord (in fact just to pee! next to the piste), he fell through a corniche (overhang of snow created by the wind), caused an avalanche and died! Please, please respect the signs on the piste, its not just the haute mountains where accidents happen.