J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

bandit wrote:ise, you could get your board out, I'll bet it's ages since you went snowboarding :D

that would be hard, I don't have one here :D just the bare minimum number of skis :D

Trencher wrote:
The extreme carving ise is referring to has some great exponents and some not so good. It requires a very steep pitch because so much speed is lost in the turn.

That's why they come here, we've got some very steep slopes for them :D

bandit wrote:

ellistine wrote:It's not very often that you see a snowboarder pulling purely carved turns. Certainly makes the line closer to that of skiers.

You clearly spend your time in the wrong resorts :D

I see quite a few from time to time..... http://www.extremecarving.com/news.html

Actually those guys are in town now, their bash is over the weekend I think. Just watching some of them I think it's a bit sterile really, like most things pushed to any kind of extreme it becomes a parody of itself, there's a point at which a carve turn goes too far and you're basically falling over and that's all some of them do really.

Just a note of caution to anyone driving out in the week or so, it's not snowed for a while so chains aren't needed unless your accommodation is well off the beaten track. But, even though it's been fairly cold it's more than warm enough to melt snow near the road and the water's running off onto the road and re-freezing making it pretty treacherous on these mountain roads pretty much all day.

Here in Switzerland we don't use salt on the (non main) roads so ice is common, don't be fooled by the locals tearing around :D We all use winter tires with improved grip and handling on ice, even so, my traction control was engaging on a few bends just driving up the valley.

skidaddle wrote:
Toko, I know is very good. I've not heard of Swix. Holmenkohl (?) is also an excellent product, but may be a bit pro for your needs.

There's very little difference between them, race waxes and powders are a different story though. Unless you're racing it's not going to make any difference at all really, Swix happens to be what I use for no other reason than I bought a load in bulk so I've a load in the workshop.

Some universal wax is just fine in nearly all cases and stocked by most ski stores.

kwcmau wrote:
Also - does anyone know which of these north-facing and reasonably snowsure resorts can be reached by train from an airport?

everywhere in Switzerland can be reached by public transport, that's the beauty of an integrated public transport system :D

http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm

You can buy a special ticket that covers transfers from the airport to the resort and return.

Swix have a nice site with videos etc that demystifies this, it's not an art at all, just a simple process to follow. The site is here : http://www.swixschool.com

jaycraig wrote:hi
just a little tip i learnt whilst learning to ski is if like me you were not the quickest person skiing down the mountain please dont get nervous of people coming past you faster and dont keep looking behind you to see that you are not in anyones way as it is the person who is coming past you to make sure they do in a safe and responsible way. Just concentrate on enjoying your skiing and you will have a great time

I think that's good advice, I wonder how many accidents and near misses are caused by a nervous skier panicking at the approach of a faster skier from behind?

If it's a narrow track it's polite to try and let people pass of course just like it is on the road :D