J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by EmmaEvs

Me too. It's all too complicated for my feeble mind. I just clip them on and off I go :? Maybe one day I'll understand it all 8)

I'd stick to the bronze and keep your extra money. I hired the lowest package skis for my first 3 holidays, then the middle package on my last. Although my skiing improved a lot on my last hol I genuinely don't think that much, if any of it, was down to the skis. It was more to do with better confidence. I think I'm still on such a learning curve that the extra experience gained with each holiday far outweighs any difference the skis themselves can make. Depending how much you save by opting for the bronze package, you could consider using that money for a one hour private lesson instead.

Awesome :thumbup: I wish I'd learned to ski at that age.

brooksy wrote:

EmmaEvs wrote:Ally I asked the same question recently in a ski shop. After their faces went from this :shock:to this :| to this :-) they told me that the heel part of the binding is built up a little more than a man's ski. Apparently women have a tendency to hold their weight on their heels. Apart from that I think they're generally a but softer than mens skis. I may be wrong. To be honest I glazed over at one point 'cos I'd been there for ten minutes and he still hadn't asked me a single question about my ability or needs.

Well that difference is the binding & not the ski, out of curiosity
why did you & Ally ask for mens skis, & please be honest. :oops:

I didn't ask for men's skis. I asked what the difference was. Why did I ask what the difference was? Because I'd just got back from a holiday where I spotted two guys using the same skis as me. All of us had rented. I was curious. Simples. 8)

Ally I asked the same question recently in a ski shop. After their faces went from this :shock:to this :| to this :-) they told me that the heel part of the binding is built up a little more than a man's ski. Apparently women have a tendency to hold their weight on their heels. Apart from that I think they're generally a but softer than mens skis. I may be wrong. To be honest I glazed over at one point 'cos I'd been there for ten minutes and he still hadn't asked me a single question about my ability or needs.

I believe Hintertux in Austria is open all year round.

Tony_H wrote:I dont think anyones trying to get anyone to do anything, Emma.
I dont mention Mayrhofen a lot, but I do get asked about it a lot.
If you've been to places, you're in a better position to recommend them to people.
I've been to Serre Che 3 times in the past 18 months but you didn't mention that. Any reason why?

Chill out. I don't recall you metioning Serre Che and I do remember you mentioning Mayrhofen. Maybe I didn't read the other posts. Maybe it's because I just don't keep a mental list of people's past holidays. I very rarely look at people's profiles. I hardly ever remember my own age. Any or all of these reasons could be why I didn't mention Serre Che.

Thanks for the info Dave. I think we may well give that a whirl. It would be good if some arrangement could eventually be made to link the areas. N seems to be well placed for easy access to a few different resorts. Interesting....