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Started by Tony_H in Ski Chatter - 86 Replies

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TowerBridge Andy
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

Pay attention to the title of the thread please!!

I was talking about for skiers, not boarders.


Tony apologies, my mistake.

I did read the title of the thread but thought I would offer my opinion from a snowboarders point of view. I will make sure to keep my opinions to myself from now on, especially when clearly stated that comments from a certain genre are only required.
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Stewart Dowling
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

T Bars are in St Moritz

Stewart Dowling
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

Worst drag I have been on was Serre Chevalier after the Frejus Chair (I think). Tony will confirm.

Did a 10 foot jump in the air as it got hold of me and made me talk funny for an hour or so.

Dorset Boy
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

T-bars used to be quite common on the glaciers in France but rare on normal slopes. Bloody uncomfortable things. :shock:

I do like drags though, and very nearly perfected falling asleep on them when doing my seasons way back! They're also a great bad weather option when you'd freeze on a chair. Add it that boarders tend to hate them......!! :lol:

There used to be a drag that you could get on a run down from the Grande Motte to get over to Val D'Isere that would lift you some way in the air. Flaine has a couple of drags that do the same.
Good fun when you know it's coming and try to see how far you can bunny hop for! :mrgreen:

Tony - I think you may need to choose your skiing partners with more care if you ski with people afraid of a little button lift!

Tony_H
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

TowerBridge Andy wrote:
Pay attention to the title of the thread please!!

I was talking about for skiers, not boarders.


Tony apologies, my mistake.

I did read the title of the thread but thought I would offer my opinion from a snowboarders point of view. I will make sure to keep my opinions to myself from now on, especially when clearly stated that comments from a certain genre are only required.
Andy...i was only being sarcy mate. Dont take it so seriously. However I;d asked skiers to comment as I know boarders generally try to avoid drags and t bars anyway and knew what the response would be from boarders.
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Tony_H
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

Dorset Boy wrote:

Tony - I think you may need to choose your skiing partners with more care if you ski with people afraid of a little button lift!


Indeed. However I went with a couple, an old mate from school. We had been chatting for a year or so about making a trip together, discussing each others ability. You never know until you ski with someone how they get on. Then guy was a competent enough skier, strong and able, but he just hated drags!
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Tony_H
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

Stewart Dowling wrote:T Bars are in St Moritz


Interesting. I believe I was with you on that trip, and I never saw one. Were you playing on the bunny slopes again???? )
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Tony_H
reply to 'Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders)' posted Feb-2012

Stewart Dowling wrote:Worst drag I have been on was Serre Chevalier after the Frejus Chair (I think). Tony will confirm.

Did a 10 foot jump in the air as it got hold of me and made me talk funny for an hour or so.


There are 2 drags at the top of the Frejus lift; Cretes and Barres. Both have been known to have jumpy starts. You get accustomed to them after a while, but we watched many (experienced) skiers come off on these lifts from the nearby cafe.

You always talk funny, Stewart )
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Topic last updated on 06-February-2012 at 20:51