Messages posted by : pavelski
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Parents you are all aware of the "child ski boot issue"!
You take the time to shop around, fit ski boots for little one, discuss price with shop owner,,,,then several months down the road the boots do not fit! Children grow up so fast that you can not keep up! Some clothing actually have "adjustments" that make pants longer/larger! Here is truly a unique and new solution to the too small ski boot problem. Roces, an Italian ski boot company has come out with "an expandable" ski boot for children.The cost that was given to me was $65 US! Here is how it works. There are three ski boot shell sizes for specific foot range sizes. You have a small key which you can insert into the boot sole just under the ankle area! This key activates a rail system which makes ski boot "longer"! Thus as child's foot gets bigger you just turn key one turn and boot gets bigger! The liner has a special section which allows it to expand with shell! I will be testing three such boots on 3,4,5 year old kids this winter ( once I get units)! I will give you updates. It will be fun to see how these boots work! These kids will become my youngest ski testers and all I have to pay them is a chocolate bar and hug! If you wish to visit site for info see; roces-snow.com. This is not a commercial note since I am not associated with company! This is given as "a point of interest" for parents. I calculated that you could have same boots for at least 4-5 years depending on growth pattern! The positive side of these boots is not only cost but also learning context! Like all skiers it takes time to adjust to new boots! Children learn on boot A, then must change to boot B! They do not know why the skiing seems "different" due to new boots! Like us,, they must relearn to use new boots! Hope this hlps some skiing parents. Pavel |
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Dave,
Why do you think Mike NS wears disguise? He is only 13 years old and pretends to be engineer! Why do you think Jan is upside down? So you can see his best side! This is true story ! I have a graduate student who is studying the pictures people place on net ! His theory is that we all have "alter" egos and this medium allows us to project who we really think we are! His thesis subject was accepted and all are following his progress! I am beginning to know some "people" on this site and perhaps I will do a "freudian psycho-analysis" based on their posted pictures! First I will need permission from Dave since it might increase too much the "flow" of messages on this site! Pav |
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Souldrive,
First congratulations to have survived your first 50 years! Now the fun really begins and you will discover as the years go by the great new "pleasures". Hope to see that same message on this site in 50 years. I will be looking out for it! Now my confessions about those "many" messages. Please do not be impressed with the number! You see I usually am a "reserve" skier who rarely "offers" free advice to others on the hill! My attitude is, "if one does not ask for advice,,,do not offer some"! There are too many ski "experts" on the ski runs and on ski sites. You see Souldrive, I was "not mobile" for some time and so my only source of reality, of skiing was my computer beside my bed! This site saved me in many ways! I really want to thank Dave,,that site administrator who is behind the "scenes" lurking about sniffing out the spams, hidden and not so hidden commercial messages. Few appreciate what a great job he does. This site is respectful of others, is free of all the vulgarity, etc....due to Dave. We should all thank him by having a ski Dave day in which we pay all his expense! That Bombardier executive plane Dave is not joke! Bombardier does own a private airport in England and my son does work for them! So please have skis ready! Thank you Dave for all the picture problems for my tuning course! You know where I live any time you want to try some 2009, 2010 skis, you are welcome! I must also thank Bandit, who taught me to have an open mind! In this medium we often fall into "perceptual/emotive" traps. She taught me to open my mind and was gracious to accept all the "faux pas" I did! Ise is another person in this site who has great ideas and makes excellent contributions.He taught me to re-read my class notes, my messages that seem clear to me,,but have technical flaws! Thank you Ise for making think of that person; who will burn himself, who will set DIN too high, who will screw in bindings too much! You often are right, some people should never touch a tool since they will do harm to themselves! UTUBE has hundreds of videos of such persons! Ellistine made me wake up every morning searching for his skiing progress messages on "dry slope" I lived his ups and downs even if I was miles away! Between my drug induced phases I made my mind think of ways to help him ski better!He did not know it ,,but he motivated me to get better so that one day I could ski with him and show him what ski feel was! A friend far away yet so close! Now for "spicy humor" the master is Jan. Never know where he is going! I would take my morphine only after I read his messages since I wanted "full mental powers" to understand his messages and reply! Loved our "fireside chats" and miss them! You know Jan, there are many compasses in life! I recommend all skiers on J2ski to at least once in a skiers life time to visit and stay with Jan. Yes for the skiing, but also to met this man and see how he can teach you how to hang upside down on ski poles! Thank you Jan for being the "intellectual sparing partner" and some day perhaps you will hear the helicopter blades and feel those soft "feather-like" snowflakes around your nose! Time to realize your dreams! There are so many of you that "helped" return to skiing that I can not in this short message do you justice. One comment, if you do not mind. It is, when you are told that you can not ski ever, that you will never soar like Icarus, that you appreciate messages, your comments! You all made me refuse what I was told. Souldrive,,now your true appreciation of skiing begins. Before you skied for others! To be the fastest down the run. To be to "coolest" or the best technique. Now you will ski for you! It is when you lose a person or ability that you truly appreciate it! You all helped me re-discover skiing! Thank you! |
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JoJO,
You intrique me since you mention two ski resorts most skiers do not know that well! April is normally an ify time to ski but this year you are in luck! great many storms in both centers! These centers are very different as far as distance, style of skiing, people skiing them and social context! For novice is excellent, in fact I recommend it to anyone who wants to really learn to ski" Juts vist site and you will see how vast it is. Look up Jordan bowl and that extreme right ski run called "Lalapolusso" Very wide very long easy run! No one goes there! Ski there till end of April! Both centers are great! Each gives you something different! It is your call! |
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Le Shark,
Al the information is right on, Here is some more. Sunside unlike many ski resorts is high in the bowl of the mountains, thus you must take a long long lift yto get to base! Bring along lots of water and food since there is but one small resto at base! Play with sun. Taake runs that have been exposed to early morning sun first! You must go to the public huge natural hot water pools! I dare you all to stay in more than 30 minutes! If you can rent a car a drive to Lake Louise Ski Resort.It is a must! You will not regret it! Finish all sentences with ..."he" pronounced "hey" and they will love you! Many many workers at Sunshine and Banff are from Quebec. If you ask, "tu est québecois" you will get great smile, greater service and perhaps a kiss! As far foot sores do not put vasaline! Go to pharmacy and get a roll of "elastopast" bandage which you can cut into desired sections. Apply to area which causes friction,,typically under ankle and behinf ankle! Oh,,,,drink lots of water during skiing and DO NOT drink "spirits" on first night there! Record snow there now! Pavel |
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katie,
Great question! Perhaps before we start debate and multiple posts, we should have an agreement on parameters to consider on what is great resort! And also a scale of 1 -10 for each parameter. ( with 10 maxium) Here is mine; ( in level of priority) 1. Snow conditions ( after all we are skiers, depth and grooming) 2. Varied ski terrain for all levels of skiers) 3. Support staff quality ( counter, hotel, chalet etc) 4. Infra-structure ( from lifts, to signs, chalet, bathrooms) 5. Social Context ( ambiance,attitudes, type of skiers etc..) 6.Access ( ease of transportation, parking, etc..) 7. View ( nature, buildings, village area etc..) 8. Price/value factor 9. ( leave open to others) 10. (leave open to others) |
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I have not forgotten my promise to prepare list for all tuners to consult!
It will be done! Pavel |
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Since the class is over and the students have left to practice all their tuning techniques, I rarely visit this "empty class"!
For the "late: students to this class, if you need some clarifications on some class topic,,, since I did not express myself correctly or was not precise enough for you please use PM ( private message) option. I do check my messages every morning before going to ski! I am going to be away for three weeks for some product testing in March so please be patient for response in March. Pavel |
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