J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

ise, yes, I saw that in the article, thanks for the link :D

I still had a few "cold hands" incidents in January though :(

ise wrote:Some people aren't as good as others with altitude, it's one of those things and it's hard to do to much about it.

Herbal treatments ie Ginkgo Biloba may help, there's no clear consensus on this though. Studies do seem to suggest it's pretty good but there's not enough real evidence yet to get dosages agreed or to properly describe the mechanism. However, there's not a huge downside to it so the regime would be 80-120mg daily doses starting around 3 days before ascent. There was an interesting test done : http://www.everestnews.com/stories024/peterh.htm

As you say, hydration is linked to AMS either as s precursor or a symptom so it's worth drinking a lot.

In my situation, I had been taking Gingko for another reason, and it took me quite by surprise that I had no symptoms to contend with, 1st time back on a mountain.
As you say, there is no clear consensus, perhaps I spontaneously outgrew all my adult symptoms coincidentally at the same time as starting to take Gingko Biloba :D

IceGhost Lots of water and no beer....poor you )

IceGhost, i have been using Gingko Biloba for a while now. I had not expected my high altitude symptoms to diminish, but I'm pleasantly surprised that I'm getting far less sleepless nights/headaches/nosebleeds and breathlessness when at altitude.

A Recco reflector as you will know is a passive reflector. Quite a few ski clothing manufacturers include them into the arms or collars of garments these days. They are only of use, if you are in a resort which uses the Recco system (not all do). Of course aa Recco Reflector is all about you, so if you see someone else caught up, you will not be able to search for them.
If you are serious about your safety then a Transceiver is the way to go, along with a probe, shovel and some practice in using them.

I have had some stuff sent over from CSAC in the US, it was a good price. It may be worth you having a look :D
http://www.avalanche-center.org/

I have been to Cervinia, it's many years ago now. My memories are of wide gentle pistes, not that crowded except at 9.15am! Lots of hotels in a pedestrianised main street, where folks doing La Passeggiata is quite important. Plenty of bling on display.

I remember good mountain eateries. I visited the Rifugio from Zermatt back in November, and it's accessible on foot or on skis from Cervinia by using the cable car to Plateau Rosa, then walking about 100 metres.

From memory both of the hotels you mention are quite smart.

Tony_H wrote:It wasnt difficult to explain. Why did you ask?

I could have made an assumption, which could have been wrong. I think you've been doing....

braquage turns, which are incredibly short-radius, and designed for use in colouirs where carving is simply not an option.

Though I could be wrong :D
http://www.welove2ski.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=b01&featureid=715

Sorry Admin, it's the only online article I could find :oops:

Ian Wickham wrote:I like a bit of pork :wink: :wink: :wink:

Oooh err :shock:

Tony_H wrote:Turns using your poles to get round quicker. Pole planting, if you are being pedantic. No good in deep snow though!

Ah, thanks, with you now. I expect that Warren Smith would have a posh name for those turns :D

Wanderer I remember ise telling me about the snow-forecast.com incident. Ise has his own website where he posts his photos, which are watermarked. The link is at the bottom of all his posts on here.