J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

IceGhost wrote:

bandit wrote:

IceGhost wrote: It was incredible I've never been in the presence of such awesomeness

Did you see anyone from the WC circuit?

*snickers* lol WC

ah, sorry WC, as in World Cup. Some of the race teams train at Hintertux.

Last year when I was in Zermatt the Austrian team were training on the glacier and I'm convinced I was in the same cable car as Herman Maier.

chaletslovakia wrote:
This January, the Euro comes to Slovakia. Does that means the country osmoses(?!) into Western Europe....?

I would doubt that Slovakia will lose it's culture, or identity as a result of introducing the Euro.

Tourists will have an easier time though, and it will be easier to see what is good value, without doing too much mental arithmetic :D

IceGhost wrote: It was incredible I've never been in the presence of such awesomeness

Did you see anyone from the WC circuit?

The Alain Baxter biography is called "Unfinished Business"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alain-Baxter-Unfinished-Business-Authorised/dp/0954684354

mallsorts, Hi welcome to J2ski :D If you want to advertise on here, there is a section called "Ski Accommodation Offered" . It's on the Forum front page.

daved wrote:As I mentioned in an earlier post I had insoles custom moulded for my feet (they are very flat and I had problems with ankle rubbing and PAIN) They supported and raised the instep which cured all this and I am sure if I had taken the boots in with me they could have been adjusted to make them fit properly...cost me £40 3 years ago so not a very cheap option but in my case definitely worth it

daved, I have been using custom moulded footbeds for many years. They seem to be pretty important in terms of control and support for the foot in the boot. AFAIK the two biggest UK boot retailers S&R and EB, pretty well insist that new boot purchasers get a moulded footbed. I have tried weighted/unweighted and vacuum manufacturing methods. Currently using Superfeet Full Kork made unweighted using a vacuum system.

Tony_H wrote:Yes, the actual shell size corresponds with my measurements. He did talk about replacement linings, but for what I would pay, it didnt really make sense, so new boots would be the better option IMO if it came to that.

In the case of Zipfits, were you aware that they can be transferred between different shells, and can cost as little as £130.

I know, Christmas is coming and "as little as £130", but it's a bit less than £300 IYKWIM )

Go IceGhost :thumbup: So glad that you had a good time. Tell us about what you did during your stay, do you have some photos? :D