J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

RoseR wrote:I have been sorting out cupboards and wardrobes sorting out what ski stuff we still need, the main things for us will be base layers, thermals, silks etc.
I have found all our rash vests, you know the neoprene tops for under your wet suit.
Would these be suitable for a base layer or is this just not right. I know they keep you warm, they dry very quick but may-be they are not breathable, I dont know.

I don't think so, you could try Aldi though. I think a lot of stuff is European wide and the one here's been doing some really rather good thermals.

bandit wrote:
Gosh ise you do google some unusual items, thanks for the suggestion :wink:

no, I know a lot of women mountaineers, on a trip in the summer a couple were discussing which was the best for toilet breaks on long alpine days without taking a hraness off :D this was after a few drinks...

tino_11 wrote:If dehydration is a real issue for you, it should be considered that water alone is not the ultimate solution. Dehydration is both the loss of water from the body, as well as the loss of salts that go with the water.

That turns out not to be entirely true or at least the observation has less use than it appears. If food and snacks are taken regularly then you will not need to take on extra salts or sugars when you're exercising. It's also not technically correct that dehydration is always accompanied by salt loss.

If you need to make an oral re-hydration solution (ORS) then you're looking at 1 ltr water, 4 tsps sugar and 1 tsp salt with the juice of one lemon or orange to provide potassium.

The other perceived advantage of a hydration system also turns out to be untrue as well, people assume it allows them to drink when they're thirsty and avoid dehydration, that's not true, thirst is a reaction to the onset of dehydration and by then it's already to late. Dehydration is a reversible condition and it's easy to do so at the early stage, the early stage symptoms will be thirst, tiredness/weakness, headaches, dizziness, reduction in urine volume etc. Ideally you want to have had a drink before that happens.

Intakes should be around 2.5 ltr per day rising to 5 ltr per day at altitude, part of that will come from food unless you're existing on a diet of dry biscuits and crisps of course :D If you do have dehydration then you need to re-hydrate at a rate of 600ml in the first 30mins and then 600ml per hour afterwards and not more. Normal hydration will be over 1200ml of urine output per 24hrs pale and odourless.

All of which is just the technical justification for stopping and having a drink from time to time which is just nicer.

Admin wrote:

bandit wrote:there are always other needs.....

...handy if you have your camelbak with you then... :lol: :lol:

Sorry, couldn't resist...

she could get this :

http://www.thesavvytraveller.com/tools/new_angle/1home.htm

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factual wrote:
There are some off piste areas forbidden altogether in S.C. (particularly Briancon) - many resorts don't bother to do that - leaving it up to the skiier to ski where wanted or jump off the mountain if they want.

permanent restrictions are likely to be nature reserves.

"many resorts don't bother" - indeed not, there's no legal instrument for them to do so, the department can try to make temporary restrictions at times of extreme risk, for example following the Montroc incident a few years back when risk ran at 5/5 the prefet tried to do this but backed down in a few days. Those bans can never cover area outside the ski domain anyway.

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I like to stop for a drink, in a hut, log fire, take in the sights and plan the next piste, have a pee, undo my boots, dry off my gloves, loosen the waistband of my sallopettes, take off my hat and scratch my head, and clean my goggle lenses

I am with you Ian.

That gets my vote as well, stopping on a sunny day on the slopes is pleasant as well, but we're not running a marathon, there's no need to get liquids on the move. Ironically, if we were genuinely worried about issues like liquid intake then we ought to think about the need to have a rest as well. Not dehydrated but knackered isn't much use :D

andyhull wrote:

ise wrote:
that's only true if you don't go anywhere actually cold :)

Well I didn't have any problems in -25c.

true for all practical purposes skiing it's going to be fine.

getjim wrote:
Have never had a problem controlling fluid intake because I've used a hydration system. I found that I was more inclined to take in fluid because it was readily available without having to stop and unload by rucsac to find the lonley bottle of H20 hidden away amongst the paraphanalia (sp?) within.

That was what was commonly thought, however what's actually true is that if give a group hydration systems you find very few people actually get a sensible water intake, mostly they've drunk it all or not drunk enough. Your experience as an individual might be different that's just what's commonly true. As for finding a water bottle in a rucksack, that's pretty obvious it'll be at top of course )

andyhull wrote:The Camelbak bladders won't freeze as they are insulated. You can also get a neoprene insulator for the tube.

that's only true if you don't go anywhere actually cold :)