J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by tino_11

Trencher wrote:There's nothing like a mid life crisis to justify some new passion, or a non essential expenditure. I've had several of them :wink:

You hit the nail on the head Trencher :) I have even been seen pricing up poles of all things!! The walking type before anyone asks.

Tony_H wrote:So, I popped into Ellis Brigham in Westfield yesterday to kill a couple of hours and picked up 2 new jackets in the sales. The green North Face 4 point jacket I was going to order was 25% off in store, and I found a lovely Patagonia jacket for Mrs H at half price (normally £220) which is in a lovely turquoise/blue colour:
http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi?prod_code_in=217181

There are some really nice items in the sale too, including Arc'Teryx, TNF, Marmot, and other branded outerwear.

I just need a new hat to go with the green jacket now, and a new pair of ski gloves.

haha, Tony if we do end up on the slopes and in the bars this season we will look like a TNF photoshoot ;)

the better half went a bit nuts at a TNF sale in Glasgow, I ended up with base layers, mid layers, hiking shirt, hoodie, 2 jackets and a doubletrack 28 case/luggage thing. Showing my age and impending mid-life crisis, I spent most the week playing with the luggage.

My summer training starts here, I'm gonna get ready for snowboarding by going snowboarding ;)

Waiting for a train in the 30deg sunshine does feel a little odd with a 176cm board strapped to your back, it's kind of a mix between feeling uber-cool and at the same time a bit of a berk.

No prizes for where I'm going. Got all my new kit to test :)

Oh God, no!!

It's back :(

I can only talk from experience, but Cervinia looks great for beginners. It's also a very high and sunny. On top of that you can snowboard nearly 2000m of vertical from the Kleine Matterhorn back to base in Italy. Intermediate all the way and one of my favorites. Want something a little more challenging then take a day with international pass and ride Zermatt which is accesible from Cervinia, just don't miss the last lifts back as the taxi ain't quite so direct and will set you back several hundred dollars.

snowb4ndit wrote:I might have a go at walking home from the pub instead of cabbing it...at some point. :roll:

hehe, my kind of person :D

I'm off to post my Swiss residency application, think I'll walk down to the stamp machine which unfortunately has 4 bars between me and it. Oh well.

My new board has been stuck in customs at Cologne for nearly a week!! Only today would anyone at Fedex call me back to let me know whats going on.

On a more positive note my new boots arrived today and they are super stiff, extremely easy to get on and off and look quite groovy too :D Allthough sitting on the sofa in them for 3 hours has left my feet numb :oops:

Half the fun is travelling the road. Success is nothing without a journey. Personally the first days panting, sweating and cursing make the rest all the better. they serve to remnd you of the point. Can't wait for Saturday when my journey begins ;)

Shopping List for the Season Ahead Started by User in Ski Chatter, 63 Replies
Trencher wrote:There's nothing like a mid life crisis to justify some new passion, or a non essential expenditure. I've had several of them :wink: You hit the nail on the head Trencher :) I have even been seen pricing up poles of all things!! The walking type before anyone asks.

Summer fitness plans Started by User in Ski Fitness, 26 Replies
My summer training starts here, I'm gonna get ready for snowboarding by going snowboarding ;) Waiting for a train in the 30deg sunshine does feel a little odd with a 176cm board strapped to your back, it's kind of a mix between feeling uber-cool and at the same time a bit of a berk. No prizes for where I'm going. Got all my new kit to test :)

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Oh God, no!! It's back :(

Summer fitness plans Started by User in Ski Fitness, 26 Replies
snowb4ndit wrote:I might have a go at walking home from the pub instead of cabbing it...at some point. :roll: hehe, my kind of person :D I'm off to post my Swiss residency application, think I'll walk down to the stamp machine which unfortunately has 4 bars between me and it. Oh well.

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