J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

Andydarja wrote:Anyone been to Morillon 1100?
Is it historically good for snow at the end of January.

I'm not sure if there is any accurate data for 1100 as separate from Morillon. I have stayed down in Morillon late in one January, so passed through 1100 each day. The snow cover down to 1100 IMHO was poor that year, plenty of mud showing through, and it was definitely not worth skiing there during the day. Access to the rest of the Grand Massif was really good, so it did'nt affect my holiday.
I have quit using historical data for making resort choices, wherever I go in Europe there is always some skiing within reach. :D

ise wrote:
split boards are snowboards, there's no such thing as "two skis you can join together" it's a snowboard that can be split to allow climbing skins to be used.

Hmmm, then again, there are these on sale right now....... :D

http://www.boardski.biz/bulldog.htm

BTW I'm not advocating that anyone should buy a pair, but I hear they have been tested on snow at Milton Keynes :D

Blues seem to have a good reputation. If you are prepared to travel then
http://www.solutions4feet.com/index.php are based in Bicester just off the M40. For London, try http://www.profeet.co.uk/ successful fitting there, depends on which fitter/how busy the shop is. Your 1st task is to get measured up properly, so that you buy the correct boot model/size, before any modifications can be made to the cuff.

Gloves for dexterity, Mittens for warmth :D

Of course you can get some 2 finger ski Mittens. Maybe the best of both?

I have skied St Gervais over several weeks. The skiing is great if the snow is plentiful. Lots of variation in terrain, tree lined runs and steep open slopes. The town is quite pretty with lots of old buildings. I'm not too sure if it will have exciting nightlife though.
One part of St Gervais links in with Megeve. The other side of town goes up to Prarion, which links in with Les Houches IIRC, as a train comes up from Le Fayet. If you have a car, you go where the conditions are best on the day.
I was in Les Houches in April this year, and this is how it was looking....
http://picasaweb.google.com/bandit2106/SkiApril2007/photo#5054472477732432146
Conditions on the upper slopes were quite good really :D

If you rent a car from the Swiss side of Geneva airport, it will already have snow tyres, and a Swiss Motorway vignette. Some of the hire companies include chains, some don't. The road up to St Gervais is a main road, and in April it's unlikely that you will need chains to get up the hill. If the place you are offered is in one of the hamlets above St Gervais then you should err on the side of caution.

Chamonix is very like St Gervais in as much as both resorts have pistes with snow on them :D
Seriously they are very, very different ski destinations !

ise wrote:I'm not sure if the print version of that is any more satisfactory, I though the on-line version was a bit facile to put it mildly.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one holding that viewpoint :)

ise wrote:
My guess is that ski widths will settle down around some sort of norm' and that norm' will be under 90mm for "quiver of one" skis. Some additional width is OK for current skis compared to the same width a couple of years ago, for example a 90+mm ski of two years ago isn't comparable with the same width now. Manufacturers have managed to increase torsional rigidity which has improved edge hold on ice, traverses and on-piste. All of which has made them better off-piste skis as well of course.

Ah, so I do need some new kit :D

ise wrote:
Some of it is less to do with width and more to do with side-cut as well which along with that rigidity will determine the turn radius of the ski. My guess is that users will actually find a ski with a turn radius in excess of 20m to be no fun at all on the piste and over 25m, even 30m is just going to be miserable a lot of the time.

Some of those miserable folks riding barges, may be tempted to go away and learn how to ski in powder, rather than relying on width underfoot, then they'll ditch them for something more versatile :D ....Call me a cynic, but I'm not going to hold my breath for that one!

ise wrote:

1 out of 5 :D

That early morning light is nice in the mountains though :D

Only 1 :shock: :lol:

[pedant mode] Anyway, I only offered 4 answers, not 5! [/pedant]

Well I think the Matterhorn is in the right place :D

Er...will there be a booby prize, for the least correct attempt :oops:

I'm having trouble finding the page with women's skis that have flowery topsheets :D
Some interesting skis from my perspective. It's a little worrying to read comments such as.....
"this tiny waisted ski", referring to a ski with a waist of 78mm
:lol:
Clearly I need some new kit!