J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

Mike, it is impossible to spend too much tome on J2ski ~ it is our life and soul!
Oh, ~ I didn't use google to find the answer, just to check. I got the answer by remembering some of Ian's posts.......

Got it! Took three seconds, and 20 seconds to check it!

lordh wrote:Mr spanner ! He's nuts

.....and maybe, just maybe, errm bolts......

Oh, I agree, Andy, but my point is, most times you have no choice. The base is often machine made. It does depend on the prevailing weather and ground temp in a particular year, of course.

I guess a key point is that for December 15th, you can wait until quite late before booking, and chck where he best falls lie.

This wouldn't be the same , errm, bankrupt, Godfrey Spanner....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-17624898

December Lo~Hi snow record for Morzine, past 4 seasons:
41cm/137cm 9cm/60cm 11cm/74cm 29cm/94cm

December Lo~Hi snow record for La Plagne, past 4 seasons:
66cm/116cm 37cm/93cm 38cm/85cm 88cm/170cm

December Lo~Hi snow record for Seefeld, past 4 seasons:
28cm/72cm 16cm/37cm 27cm/62cm 39cm/56cm

However, since all of Europe operates with Machine made snow, it is usual, that you can pretty well ski anywhere, assuming average ground temperatures.

This is a most unfortunate situation, Broom. No one can advise yes or no ~ we do not know the current condition of the healing, nor how badly your confidence is affected.

Thinking about how the break occurred, was it an unusual circumstance, bad binding settings ~ are you likely/unlikely to repeat in the same way?

Prior to the accident, were you of average strength, flexibilty and fitness?

Given that you will have experienced a recovery, and gone through physiotherapy, how does the leg strength feel now, compared with before? It ought to possible to achieve parity.

At the same point on each thigh, is the circumference on each leg the same. Is the injured one smaller in circumference?

Are you able to carry on playing other sports? Does this give you confidence?

Can you do yet more strength work on the damaged leg? Then measure the new improvement.

I'm not sure you can do this in the UK, but in Austria, you could just go to your GP and ask for an X-ray ~ and get an update as to the status of the repair.

After my first hour on skis, Raigmore hospital was fitting an ankle to crutch plaster cast on me. So, I know it is possible get over these things ~ for many people, but not everyone. About a third of my fellow instructors were recovered breaks ~ (perhaps not the best advertisement for their services!)

I have played many sports, to differing levels, but for me, skiing is the most artistic and poetic sport there is, allowing a combination of both challenge and love of mountains.

Re the confidence, why not follow Bandit's link?

Thereyou go, TheoB!