J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by karen72

I bought the kids ski jackets at the weekend. They are Trespass jackets. The only thing is, they havent got the powder skirts. Does it really matter?

We are going to France at the beginning of March, do not intend to do any off piste, intend to just gently cruise round the resort. Hopefully they wont fall over too much! lol

are you going to do a trip report then? i quite fancy la plagne for next year

to be honest it is nowhere near as bad as I thought it was going to be when I first read your post. I think you look ok in it, I bet you no one will bat an eyelid. Have a great time. I went to Neiderau last year which was the first time I skied in nearly 20 years. It is like riding a bike! have a great time.

Well I did it! I decided to go to Nevisport first and didnt bother going anywhere else. For a Saturday the shop was dead and I had the attention of 2 sales assistants. They couldnt have been more helpful! I was so pleased with my purchase, as the other assistant (actually she may have been the superivsor) was watching on she was suggesting different things for my burning feet and eventually took over the sale (lucky for me) The first boot I looked at was the Nordica Olympia Sport 10. it fit ok but it was kind of tight around my "athletic calves" lol (that is the technical term they used lol) :lol: then she suggested the Head Dream 8.5 as they would be a better fit around said calves. As soon as I put them on they felt much better. They werent nipping my calves at all. The only problem I can forsee is my burning feet. I had them on for about 10 mins in the shop and they didnt burn at all. She said I should wear them in the house for about 20 mins at time to see if it brings on the burn. If I am not happy with them they will give me a refund. THey said they would hold off on the moulding of the boot until they know I am definitly keeping them.
http://www.skis-rando-boutique.com/boutique/images/DREAM%208.5.JPG
Now all I need to do is wear them round the house and wait for the burn.

have you considered going self catering? we stayed at a great place last year, only 2 mins walk to the gondola

wow, that doesn't sound good. i have only been in to snow and rock once and I was slighlty underwhelmed. I want to be able to go home with the boots and have a walk round in them and make sure that they dont bring on my burning feet, as what happened when i went skiing in Feb. Even though the ski hire shop were really helpful and patient it was just soooooo embarrasing! certain boots brought about the burning in my soles immediately. I know some people who have burning in their feet experience the pain only when on the slopes, I dont think that is the same in my case as I felt the burning in the shop. I like the idea of the fact that Leeds have a place to try them. How does it work? does this mean that you could buy a brand new pair of boots that may have been tried by a dozen people so really they are then second hand? The only thing I would be bothered about is if I had to take them back, its a long way to go. do you think you could have a word with Sunderland council and get them to knock that indoor slope up a bit quicker? lol

I need some help.

I have decided that given the fact that I have major problems with the burning in my feet, I have decided to buy my own boots. part of this is to save the embarrasment in the ski hire shop of keep going back and also the time wasted in the shop rather than skiing on the slope. I know insoles arent going to make my feet better so I am going for comfort. At the minute the doc thinks I have "burning feet syndrome" but I am not convinced of this. I think I have erythromelalgia. I have low iron and so he is treating me for that first but personally I have had this foot pain for so long I dont think iron tablets are going to make any difference, but I am willing to try anything.

anyway, I digress.......getting back to the fact that I am giong to buy my own ski boots. I was thinking of going to snow and rock or to LD mountain centre. does anyone have any suggestions of where the best place to go for buying ski boots is in the NOrth East? would prefer Newcastle but can get to Sunderland or Durham and I suppose at a push I could go to Middlesbrough/teeside etc but I am thinking if I have to keep going back to shop to tweak them or anything I need it close by.

thanks in advance for your suggestions

book through skiset and go for the bronze one as when you are in the shop you have to fill out all the details all over again like a new booking and they give you whatever is right for you anyway. they dont ask what you paid or whether you got the bronze pack or the premium pack. this was at the margreiter place. they have good facilities for 2 euros each day to keep your skis, boots, poles, helmet overnight so you dont need to lug your skis back to the apartment. when we went last year we paid for lift passes on the day. have a great time