Random Tips for Beginners

caron-a wrote:

sami_glasgow wrote:
Pablo - you can still eat a squashed sandwich ;)

Why would you advise so against skiing with a backpack?

My backpack meant I barely spent any money all week - just a little on ham bread and cheese, took the rest of the stuff from home.

do my eyes deceive me?

Sorry?

Im not sure what you are trying to say.

BTW I dont mean a full size hiking bag, just a small backpack.

the picture I posted after my comment was of Pablo in a backpack :mrgreen:

lol!!!

i didnt realise.

Pablo Escobar wrote:Oh yeh, I almost never ski with a backpack and would discourage every day resort skiers to avoid doing so.

I'm don't want to p*ss on your bonfire Pablo but I always carry a small day sack with a first aid kit (splints, space blanket etc), water and high energy snacks. If someone has an accident on the longer slopes it could be quite some time before the ski patrol are alerted and get there.

I wouldn't recommend it for beginners getting to grips with balance, but I certainly would for more experienced skiers.

Snow Time wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Oh yeh, I almost never ski with a backpack and would discourage every day resort skiers to avoid doing so.

I'm don't want to p*ss on your bonfire Pablo but I always carry a small day sack with a first aid kit (splints, space blanket etc), water and high energy snacks. If someone has an accident on the longer slopes it could be quite some time before the ski patrol are alerted and get there.

I wouldn't recommend it for beginners getting to grips with balance, but I certainly would for more experienced skiers.

Keeping in mind this is the ''Random Tips for Beginners'' thread, please take your comments for more experienced skiers to the ''Random Tips for More Experienced Skiers'' thread. Sounds like overkill IMO, the amount of time you are going to require a splint skiing around groomed runs etc is going to be ridiculously low. OTOH wise if you are going to be in a situation where you may be forced to administer treatments to yourself or a buddy a long way from help. It is just another thing for people to drop off lifts :lol:

Snow Time wrote:
I'm don't want to p*ss on your bonfire Pablo but I always carry a small day sack with a first aid kit (splints, space blanket etc), water and high energy snacks. If someone has an accident on the longer slopes it could be quite some time before the ski patrol are alerted and get there.

Mostly the contents of first aid kits are a waste of space if it's an off the shelf one. Really, you can't go far wrong with a length of duct tape, some plastic bags and the stuff that's lying around.

A gentleman should be able to get whatever he needs in his pockets :D

2 Mars bars in the boot pocket of my trousers
2 mobile phones (you never know)
1 box of smokes
Wallet
Sunglasses
Asprin, Diclofenac, Ibuprofen
Laminated map
Insurance details
2 foil-packed sugar drinks (sometimes)

Usually I also take my best mate along who has one of them water-bag-rucksack-thingies, which are about as much use as a chocolate fireguard under -5°c.

tino_11 wrote:A gentleman should be able to get whatever he needs in his pockets :D

2 Mars bars in the boot pocket of my trousers
2 mobile phones (you never know)
1 box of smokes
Wallet
Sunglasses
Asprin, Diclofenac, Ibuprofen
Laminated map
Insurance details
2 foil-packed sugar drinks (sometimes)

Usually I also take my best mate along who has one of them water-bag-rucksack-thingies, which are about as much use as a chocolate fireguard under -5°c.

Can't eat Mars bars
Only need one phone
I don't smoke
Don't use a wallet
I take too many tablets as it is
Screwed up piste map in one of my pockets
My name is printed inside my ski jacket
No sugary drinks for me thanks
I don't have any friends

I'll never be a gentleman :oops: :oops: :oops: