J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by caron-a

I'm with smirnoff skier on this one. I'm an avid ellis brigham fan because of the time and service I received when I had my boots fitted. My husband has also had about 3 man hours spent on him - one of which was totally free because he was unhappy with a certain aspect of the boot post-holiday and it was corrected for him.

Having been through the experience I'd never buy boots online.

bandit wrote:I dread to think what speed the woman who hit me and broke my collarbone was travelling at, suffice to say my collarbone was broken before I hit the ground. By the time I touched down I was generally out of it anyway.

was that in val thorens by any chance? I hear it happens a lot there :roll:

Wanderer wrote:Anyone who has let them go on the Trolles black run down into Tignes Le Lac will know what speed on skis feels like - I've not idea how fast you actually get up to and Ise is probably right - not as fast as you might like to think .....

..... but, as you pick up speed schussing down that hill, praying that you don't catch an edge, absolutely crapping yourself, it feels like a 100kph+ :shock: :shock: :shock:

I watched my 11 and 7 year old come down that run with my heart in my mouth. I honestly don't think I've been so scared in my life as when I saw them tuck :shock:

in fact, I think I screamed

Salski wrote:For great value mail order ski wear have a look at www.tchibo.eu

This year's range has just come out. Hubby, son & myself all wear their stuff & have been very happy with it. Mine will be used for its 4th season this winter & it's still totally fine.

funny you should say that. my husband bought a jacket from the shop for £29.99 and we had a good laugh and joke about it ("I'll wear it for football matches if it's cr*p"). in fact, he took his old jacket away just in case... turned out it was fantastic and it looks really good too. absolute bargain!

skidaddle wrote:Its the best place I know for falling asleep stood up on the dance floor with a beer in your hand. :D

now that's something I'd like to see :lol:

my friend went there last feb half term and there was no snow
All artificial on the slopes with green grass either side :cry:

she does go back there year on year though because, as she says, it's cheap as chips

Dave Mac wrote:This is a real bummer. One of my most treasured analysis sites, the Iglu snow history, has been watered down. You could previously get 5 or 6 years snow history. They now claim 4 years history, but only show two years.

I noticed that too, very annoying!

happy days 8)

lovely pictures as ever ise :thumbup:

Custom fitted boots....but on a budget! Started by User in Ski Hardware, 79 Replies
I'm with smirnoff skier on this one. I'm an avid ellis brigham fan because of the time and service I received when I had my boots fitted. My husband has also had about 3 man hours spent on him - one of which was totally free because he was unhappy with a certain aspect of the boot post-holiday and it was corrected for him. Having been through the experience I'd never buy boots online.

Ski GPS Started by User in Ski Chatter, 76 Replies
bandit wrote:I dread to think what speed the woman who hit me and broke my collarbone was travelling at, suffice to say my collarbone was broken before I hit the ground. By the time I touched down I was generally out of it anyway. was that in val thorens by any chance? I hear it happens a lot there :roll:

Easter 09 ski trip around Turin recommendations please Started by User in Ski Chatter, 8 Replies
skidaddle wrote:Its the best place I know for falling asleep stood up on the dance floor with a beer in your hand. :D now that's something I'd like to see :lol:

Andorra and snowboarding Started by User in Snowboarding, 28 Replies
my friend went there last feb half term and there was no snow All artificial on the slopes with green grass either side :cry: she does go back there year on year though because, as she says, it's cheap as chips

St. Anton Started by User in Austria, 23 Replies
Dave Mac wrote:This is a real bummer. One of my most treasured analysis sites, the Iglu snow history, has been watered down. You could previously get 5 or 6 years snow history. They now claim 4 years history, but only show two years. I noticed that too, very annoying!

Swiss report Started by User in Snow Forecasts and Snow Reports, 7 Replies
happy days 8) lovely pictures as ever ise :thumbup:

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