J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

Dave Mac wrote:freezywater wrote

Dave Mac wrote:

while some boarders may go either way,


I think that has to be contender for quote of the year Innuendo Bingo here we come

I think that AJ already caught me out with a much worse one. And then Jan caught me with my "thighs together". I only ever check my stuff for speling misteaks.

Sow I sea :D

ise wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:Ise, I wasn't really talking about LGS, which can be viewed as reasonably steady state. I was trying to describe mid-afternoon very wet heavy snow, and the depth/temperature variations associated with this condition. ~ Generally, conditions seen in lower alpine resorts.

That's probably best termed as wet granular snow and is caused by high temperatures and/or rain. That's a lot easier to ski than LGS though.

The snow in the photo of ise in Val d'Isere shows snow that is being subjected to rather high temperatures. It has deep furrows, which don't collapse when skied on, and the snow on top is clumpy and wet.
(I'm sure ise will have the proper terminology) )

Dave Mac wrote:


I was thinking about this after-injury return to skiing, and surmising that one could aim to head for a resort where the piste grooming is as good as say some US resorts. Keystone springs to mind.

I have skied Keystone several times, and from memory the piste preparation was no better or worse than anywhere else, in the US or in Europe. :?:

Perhaps they have improved since I was last there. For easy skiing and "just so" piste prep I'd say Courchevel 1850 goes the extra yard/mile/metre, for it's rich clients who need to be seen to look good.

ise wrote:

bandit wrote:

ise wrote:


I think in the US it's common now not to teach snow ploughs which seems odd to me but they have some reasoning behind it.

I'm sure I read somewhere that in the US, learners are not taught the skill of traversing.
I was surprised to be asked if I could traverse by Snowcrazy when he was leading us off piste in La Plagne.

For me it's one of the basics.

actually wasn't that me? on a steep traverse in Tignes? I'm never sure if people have confidence when it's steep although I recall we were mostly over it before it struck me to ask.

Yes, I recall you asked me in Tignes when we were in Le Spot, and it was a tad steep. It was Snowcrazy who enquired in La Plagne AFAICR. All these guys looking out for me, it's great :D

freezywater wrote:Ise do you have insider weather knowledge that us mere mortals are not privvy too :?: Or liek the rest of us are you simply wishing it to be true :?:

Swiss Residents all pay a weather tax to ensure they get the best conditions :D

ise wrote:


I think in the US it's common now not to teach snow ploughs which seems odd to me but they have some reasoning behind it.

I'm sure I read somewhere that in the US, learners are not taught the skill of traversing.
I was surprised to be asked if I could traverse by Snowcrazy when he was leading us off piste in La Plagne.

For me it's one of the basics.

David, it's a good find and will help you with the background info, however it is an American view of skiing. For example, in Europe you will be taught to carry your skis with the tips facing forward and down, not facing backwards and up, where they could injure someone behind you.

tino_11 wrote:According to the stats on this site they are expecting over 30cm of new snow between now and Saturday morning, down to resort level. Nice!

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:mrgreen: Deep, deep envy :lol: