J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

Neiltoo wrote:


Only since the city boys moved in! :( I spent 8 winters in Verbier and went back last April after a 6 year absence. Talk about a town losing its soul.

City boys, you mean bankers, lawyers and the like, so you could say it has gained lots of ****souls
:D

caron-a wrote:sorry, I've been a tad busy for a little while.

I really have no idea what to say...

:twisted:

Shirley not stuck for the right words )

RossF wrote:B3's are no longer proper fat skis, probably midfat, these are proper fat skis...

http://www.whitedotfreeride.com/skis2.php

Ross, get riding them quick, they will soon be old hat )

Anyway, skinny are the new fats, or had you not heard :D

Dave Mac wrote:
Worse than tha, dunno about you Neil, I predate the regular use of piste machines, and after two days, every hill was a mogul field. Skinnys were not so good in the moguls.

Have you had your hands on any competition mogul skis, recently?

They are narrow and very straight. In fact they look very old fashioned in their shape.

Hoop I understand where you are coming from on this. I do hope you will be taking the email with you, nice one :thumbup:

Ski edges should be smooth and sharp enough to take a shaving from a fingernail. Bases should be smooth, free of gouges, freshly waxed and scraped back to reveal the base structure.
Bindings should hold the boot without any loose movement, no slop. There should be no excessive gouging on the glide plate under the toe piece.

Everyone in your party should have a multi tool of some sort with them on the hill, they are handy for quick repairs, though most lift stations do have tools on a rack outside, you may not be at a lift when you need them.

I got caught out recently, with brand new test skis, and a faulty binding brake. One ski sped off by itself onto a crevassed glacier area, and no way could I go after it, much too dangerous. I did get the ski back, I was lucky, someone picked it up lower down and returned it.
It serves me right for not doing my own checks.

Snowcheeks wrote:Hi, my family and I are driving to Avoriaz for the first time this Christmas and we were wondering about car parking. I know there are a couple of long stay car parks on the fringes which will be costly, but does anyone know of a cheaper (safe) alternative?

Also has anyone used the baby club there? We have a three year old who, despite having use of a babysitter, would probably enjoy some skiing time with some like minded tots and I would like to know if it's any good.

Not long now! Can't wait.

Hi Snowcheeks welcome to J2ski :D

Parking at the bottom of the Prodains cable car used to be free, so naturally it's quite popular. With a toddler, it might be hard to get your belongings up to Avoriaz via the cable car.
AFAIK the car park at Prodains is not secured.

There is a specialist childrens club in Avoriaz, and it is well known, having been founded many years ago.

http://www.village-des-enfants.com/index_uk.php

I have heard no bad reports, but as I'm not a parent, I'm probably not a good person to comment!

A bootfitter will tell you which boot/size will fit your foot. A ski boot seller will let you choose which boot you want to try on, then ask you if you think it fits you )

Of course there are fitters, and fitters. As a purchaser, it's hard to spot the difference.
Personally, I would be lost without my ski boot fitter, as he modifies all my footwear to take into account 2 lots of surgery and the subsequent loss of tissue and ongoing problems therein.
My Orthopaedic Consultant was pretty impressed with the footbed modification work done too.

Thank you cem :thumbup:

A really comfy pair of ski socks :D