J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Wanderer

DougR wrote:As for Italy, I have been to several ski areas, but found the lift systems to be old and slow. My wife won't go back to Italy now because of the squat toilets, which I agree cannot be much fun for ladies in ski gear. As for us blokes, well we have this handy thing that allows us to stand up and ......... Maybe best if I left it at that I think.

Anyway, hope you have a great time wherever you end up.

Doug. I don't know where and when you have skied in Italy but I have been to several resorts over the years and never encountered the dreaded squats. As for the lift system, I am currently in the Dolomites and the lift infrastructure is as good if not better than anywhere else. Somewhere like Alpe de Suisi near Val Gardena would be perfect for the poster

Lovely day yesterday in the Monte Pana and Alpe de Suisi areas. Snowing today so poor visibility and tricky conditions. Tomorrow and rest of week looks good

Really sorry to hear about your latest injury. Unfortunately, there are always a few plonkers on the slopes who care little for anybody else, oblivious to the threat that they pose through their carelessness. There is an increasing trend towards criminal action for reckless skiing but this may be concentrated on Austria and Italy. Also, more and more people are taking civil lawsuits to at least make people pay for the damage they cause. Maybe if this becomes more common, people will ski in a more responsible manner. However, I do appreciate that this is little comfort to you at the moment.

Some time back, I watched a documentary made by Red Bull about Lindsay Vonn's recovery from an horrific knee injury. If I recall correctly, the initial assessments by doctors were suggesting that getting her walking normally could be a challenge. Anyway after a lot of medical support but more particularly an extraordinary level of dedication and effort, she is back skiing and winning on the World Cup tour. It is truly an inspirational documentary and you might find it comforting if you can find it - maybe on YouTube or on Red Bull website.

It is natural to feel down after such a horrible incident but hopefully as your recovery progresses, things will begin to look up and things that seem impossible at the moment may become possible.

Our thoughts are with you. Good luck.

For me the biggest question is why are you not skiing? Or getting the kids skiing? They are the perfect age to get going :thumbup: .

It seems a bit of a waste to head to a ski resort and then not ski. But maybe that's me - an obsessed ski fanatic (like many on this site) :roll: .

This is a thread I started nearly 10 years ago which has a few lovely posts on it, especially Pavel's story. I thought it was worth a bump to remind people of the stories and to add a few of their own :thumbup:

Enjoy

Red Bull produced a wonderful documentary on Lindsay Vonn's recovery after her horrific knee injury. To come back from such a horrendous injury to win further World Cup titles is truly inspirational. It would definitely be worth a look for you if you can find it - possibly on YouTube.

Good luck with your recovery but you might want to leave the Big Air tricks until next year - remember the 20/20 rule :XD:

Anybody got any idea what it is likely to be like getting from Salzburg to Sallbach tomorrow? OH heading there.