Basic Procedures to learn WITHOUT ski instructor !

As a poster has mentioned the guy's in the last two vid's were either not concentrating or sitting back in the tow.
There are many of these types of lifts and most are marked up as difficult.

Ps I enjoyed the vid's ... No Music !!!!!!

Ian Wickham wrote:Ps I enjoyed the vid's ... No Music !!!!!!

Wickers, gonna send you some Earplugs -)

pavelski wrote: You did forget the worst "problem" with such lifts. One skier doing ZIG ZAG out of tracks can easily de-rail tension/lift wire off rollers. Two hours of waiting.

Good point Pavalski, drag lifts are fitted with devices to prevent the cable coming off, but, they don't always work. I have seen people get their lift pass confiscated for 'slaloming' on drag lifts.

There is one procedure skiers do not talk about.

One "delicate" procedure you will never read about in ski books, ski videos or on You Tube.

This is a first on the net!

The procedure all beginners must practice BEFORE going to ski resort is,,,,,how to go to toilet in full ski gear and NOT get pants and jacket wet . Also how to do this without losing gloves, hat, helmet, etc,,,,

There are many techniques and I hope some of you contribute to this delicate subject.

I will try to provide some of mine in the next postings.

Meanwhile why don't you all think how you would do it !


Before we begin, think of all the "problems".
1. Wet floors
2. Bulky gear
3. Pressing need ( which you have held back for the past 30 minutes)
4. Tiny space
5. Typically low low small seating arrangement ( I have seen no seating arrangement). That is another Pavel story.
6. Several ski items that are not tied down.
7. Line ups ( for women even more critical)
8. No paper or little paper
9. Blocked units
10. Jammed doors, no doors, worst just a screen.

If after reading all of the above,, you still want to ski and be happy, you must learn the next posted procedures. No ski instructor will teach you this.

WARNING
If you have any problems reading about biological functions do not continue with this posting.

The next series of posting deal with mature, essential adult practices in the context of skiing. If you are not mature enough to learn without making "adolescent" comments pass on. ( seriously )

The "reconnaissance" phase

This is by far the most important phase. All expert skiers go to toilet area early in the morning to discover where it is, how it is and what to avoid.

In short be prepared before the need arises.

Open seating arrangement area. Observe support material. One roll, two rolls or a giant roll.
If one roll,,by 2pm none will be there. Get some before,,,,,

Next check for shelves, hooks, .In short find places to place your many items.

Finally check for hand washing. Paper towels. Hot air or nothing.

Wet hands in -20c weather is not only a sanitary problem but also a "survival" one.

I know you all laughed several posting ago when I mentioned that I used baby wipes for some ski edge rust protection, to clean googles, glasses. Now you will discover the reason I have such items in my ski kit bag. ( do I hear Mike snicker,,,)?

Neophyte skiers rush to the lifts early in the morning,,,,mature older skiers walk over to toilet area to decide what to bring in order to survive.

Pavel, having seen a friend suffer an emergency of this nature, I now always carry the following in my rucksack or pockets if I am without the rucksack.

Travel Toilet Roll


and a pack of wet wipes.


It is amazing how often I have had to give these to friends to use in the last few years, yet they all laughed at me when I started to carry them :shock:

Me too.
:mrgreen:

A few sheets down the bottom of a rucksack pocket.