J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Trencher

At some ski areas out west you will see a single lane, ski school lane, a privilege pass lane, and a couple of lanes for the rest. It only really comes into play when they are busy and have a person directing traffic. Not only does that person prioritize the lines, but also makes sure the lift is full (especially important with a six pack lift).

Some ski areas in the US have privilege passes that allow the user to use a special lane while queuing for some lifts. Although I naturally feel a little resentment, I also know that squeezing some extra dough out of those passes keeps the cost of my ticket down. No different to a VIP box at a concert or theatre, and similarly, mostly for corporate entertaining.

verbier_ski_bum wrote:I have a good selection of boots in my basement that I can't ski in. They were all "snug" until liners packed out - which for me happens in well under one season.

Sounds like me. Although ebay has helped reduce the collection :lol: Recently it has had more to do flex, than size.

Snapzzz wrote:
If megan has problems then i will sell them on. For £50 i am happy to experiment.

I do that a lot.

On the subject of your boots though, I wonder if it is the width that you have a problem with rather than the length? In most boots you would be in a 26 shell, or maybe 27. Different models of boot from each manufacturer are different widths. These vary from 92mm (for a race plug) up to 107mm. The boot width changes with size from those numbers, but are a good guide. If you need some punching out or grinding for your foot to work properly, then you might need to go narrower than a trial fit might suggest. My feet measure 27.5 CM and with some fitting work I'll be a Lange 25 shell next season (which are exceptionally long for the given mondo size). It's amazing the difference that a perfect fitting boot makes to your skiing.

It is a very soft flexing boot, but if she is of slight build, that's not a bad thing. I do agree with Verbier, the 23s might be a bit too big, and if you keep them to "grow into", the flex might be too soft for her at that time. At the same time, the new easy turn skis need considerably less stiffness from ski boots, so that works in her favour.

As You say though Jon, anything might be better than a rental boot.

Don't use shoe size period for ski boots.

Measure her feet in CM. To do this, have her stand on a piece of paper/cardboard with her heels against a wall. Draw a line around her her toes. You can then measure her foot easily on the paper.

This is the best guide, but it is only a guide. Ski boots mondo sizes are pretty nominal, and can vary by several MM from model to model/year to year, even from the same manufacturer.

To complicate matters further, ski boots mondo sizing normally runs large by at least one CM.

But there is some good news, As you only ski a few weeks a year, the boots will take a long time to pack in and this will allow for some growth.

I know from my wife and daughter, US W7.5 is a comfortable fit in Salomon 23 shells.

The only way to know for sure is to do a shell test and have her stand in the boots with the liner removed and toes touching the front of the boot. If she still has some growth left in her feet, I'd look for a strong 25mm behind the heel.

Dave Mac wrote:

My thoughts are that we would continue to go to the alps, and while my frau is skiing, I would just spend all day painting ~ instead of managing with some time at the end of the ski day, making it difficult to finish a painting.
Apart from that, I would spend the time just meeting and talking with locals at whichever village we would be in.

Here's some art you can do on the snow Dave

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simon-beck-snow-art

The comment had a wiff of bobble persecution complex. It would be like me commenting a powder skiing thread that I think carving is better - just a waste of a post.