J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

Rose, you live at sea level, so it's harder for you to get acclimatised at altitude. Plenty of aerobic work for you in the autumn.

I get plenty of minor symptoms of AMS over 2000m if I'm sleeping at that altitude. It suits me to ski high and sleep low. These days, I find that Gingko Biloba cuts down on headaches and nosebleeds which I found to be a PITA for my 1st week in the mountains. Not sure why it works though!

ise wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:Your local knowledge would be helpful here Ise. Still researching a New Year trip, suitable for beginners and experienced skiers.

We can get a reasonable easyjet flight to Milan Malpensa. The drive to Brig looks to be achievable by road. Does this road tend to remain open through the season? And might the journey be around two hours?

I'd take the train from Milan, there's a through service from Milan to Geneva actually. Bandit might know more, I think she looked at that option for going to Grimentz.

Not actually done this route yet. Your options seem to be:

From Milan Malpensa by bus or train into Milan Central, then onto the Cisalpino and change at Brig for the Postbus.

From Milan Malpensa by car, and over the Simplon Pass, which is usually open.

From Milan Malpensa by car, and pop your car onto this at Iselle.... http://www.bls.ch/e/autoverlad/autoverlad.php
which will avoid any weather problems on the pass. NB. I have a sneaking suspicion that this does not run in the winter..which is weird :?:

I do know a man who has done the Pass route, he intended to use the tunnel, but missed the entrance signs!
One small matter, his Italian hire car did not have winter tyres, unlike Swiss airport vehicles.

I suggest that Gstaad would suit Rose, as it's closer to the airport, has plenty of expensive shopping, and a railway station :D

I have been, but it's a while ago, but I do remember that the slopes were not crowded, but the restaurants were :lol:

dulcamara wrote:Yeah maybe, it doesnt look great as a picture but the bottom of that photo is not the bottom of the waterfall it kept going on the left hand side of the picture, which makes me feel better )

When you get your full face helmet, check out some body armour as well )

tino_11 wrote:Now, I am not sure where this is headed but there is no way I am doing that!

I love the use of the word 'do' though )

Where is your sense of adventure!

I suppose you could take your snowboarding best mate and make 'do' :D

Rossfra8 wrote:I'm yet to meet a snowboarder that does bumps. Saying that in powder snowboarders are awesome.

Wot about in the bar? )

Shirley, they don't drink cocktails :shock:

I do try and keep fit year round. Gym work, walking, cycling and occasionally skiing, both in the UK and Europe. I the Autumn, I try and make sure that I get plenty of cardiovascular exercise ready for the season.

Rossfra8 wrote:I think i'm heading to Banff in Jan with a snowboard mate-obv being a snowboarder he wont be able to keep up o n the piste OR in the bar!

Is the lack of performance true for all snowboarders? There must be one somewhere that can keep up, Shirley? :shock: