J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

Don't bother unpacking...turn around and get back out there :D

Caron, we had a whole Smileys thread running. I have them...(smug smiley) )

Now you are back the weather is going to go all wet. I bet you miss rain :mrgreen:

tino_11 wrote:


My legs tend not to sweat to be honest, I don't think they ever have. This is either very good news or quite disturbing.

The whole of your bod produces moisture through your pores. Clammy is so not nice :shock:

Most of snowboarding is in the upper body anyway.

Never get achy legs, but wake up the next day with tight muscles across my back and shoulders.

Have you ever considered the possibility that you're doing it all wrong )

I'm packing a bag and heading for Spain soon. I do hope there's no snow :D

Apparently there are 2 drag lifts near the summit which give access to two marked trails. You don't go there to ski the piste, obviously.

http://www.la-grave.com/english/unique-off-piste.php

Yes, L2A has plenty of easy slopes, however unlike a lot of resorts, they are up the mountain, not near the village, apart from the beginners slopes, which are at resort level. The glacier definitely has easy skiing and is accessible to all.
If you are heading to La Grave, the snowboarder in your party may want to take snowshoes or a split board as there may be a hike out, depending on the route chosen.

Les Deux Alpes: Big resort, tons of skiing for all standards. Runs back to resort are steep and sometimes crowded. Take the lift down!

La Grave: Small resort, 1 lift, no pistes at all. Very popular with heroes, who have very wide skis and a death wish.

There is a traverse from the glacier in L2A, but I have not been across it. You will need a guide. If your family are good skiers then a guide can assess which areas of LG will be appropriate for them.

tino_11 wrote:No matter what weather, a pair of 'clingy' boxer type jockey things, very thin loose fitting cotton trackies and my Spyder Godfather pants with the vents undone.

Warm, breezy and comfy on the wee fella.

Cotton underwear...Cotton trackies :shock:

Heathens :lol:

It's a fact that damp cotton will feel cold when worn, and will also retain the moisture created by perspiration.
Modern wicking materials move perspiration to the outside of the material keeping the skin dry.

tino, your Spyder kit is a breathable fabric, and by wearing cotton trackies as a base layer you are preventing the fabric from working for you )

Rose and hubby are heading to Finland. It's not going to be much fun if his underwear freezes to the skin in his nether regions :shock:

BTW When skiing in very cold weather in Colorado many years ago, I had a fleece muffler freeze onto my face. It hurt. The icing was caused solely by my breathing into the muffler because my teeth were aching in the cold.

Rose, I'm not a bloke... ) however I did buy some "technical boxers" for the OH, and he thinks they are very good. They work well at wicking perspiration apparently. I got them from Cotswold Outdoor in their sale last year. For Finland you will need to choose underwear that works in conjunction with your thermals, or he will have nippy bits too.

Lowe Alpine and Mountain Hardwear are 2 brands that he has.