J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by julietP

pavelski wrote:iloveski,
In North America there is some "traditions" in regards to skiing.
Every ski center has a cloth (sew in) patch which you can buy! Some people collect stamps or coins,,,well the fanatic skier collects ski patches.

Also there are some skiers who also collect ski pins. These are metal pins , very much like the Olympic country pins. What you must never but never do is have a chest full of such pins on ski jacket. Worst is to have 20-30 pins on ski hat!

What is cool is one pin from most exotic place such as Chile or New Zealand or the summum of all pins is that small level 4 ski instructor pin which took you 4 years to get! If ever you want a great "entry level" reason to have men/women "approach" you at the bar, wear such exotic pin, just one! Like honey for bees!

Those patches , what do you do with them? Well I have a complete wall in my tune up shop! Each provides memories of great ski days! I have lost some many skis, due to skiers having same ski bag as me and so they take my bag at the airport, that now all my travel ski bags have "unique ski patches" from ski resorts no one knows about! Never lost a ski bag since I posted those patches!

That's really interesting. We all go out of our way to collect passport stamps so I'm really not surprised that is such a money spinner for resorts over there..although, to my knowledge, it is totally unheard of in Europe - we just laminate our piste maps, lol.

Macski wrote:Flex indexes from different manufacturers can't be compared. There is no standard that allows for a comparison.
I wouldnt get too hung up on the flex index or the angle of forward lean. If you take two different boots from two different makers, providing they are for the same skier level and the same type of skiing, then the flex and angle of lean will be fairly similar.
Much more important is that the make of boot suits your shape of foot. Any good ski shop can help you here, they should also be able to 'fit' the boot to improve snugness at the heel if that is the only problem you feel with a particular model.

This is a very good point - I have not tried nordica boots. I have head 8 boots but found soloman boots to have a tighter fit in general. Maybe you should try those.

bitoffluff wrote:i tried on a comfy pair of boots (Nordica SM8 - i have a narrow heel and struggle to get snugness around there). Im a bit of a lightweight girly and im not sure maybe they are too stiff. The flex number (angle?) was 80. Im an intermediate (reds but have a odd shot at blacks), but i only weigh about 53kg so not awful lot of power. Im looking for something that is a bit forgiving of my loads of enthusiasm but maybe not the most consistent style. Any advice much appricated.

I weigh the same as you and my boots have a flex of 80 which I think reading up on it is pretty standard for someone of our size. If you are worried about 'snugness' but not sure if that will compromise your need for a 'forgiving' feel why don't you get a boot with an 80/90 adjustable flex.

The 'cheapest' way is to fly to marseille from stansted and then get the coach from there (2.5hours) for 20 euro return.

http://www.infociao.com/navettesblanches/process.php?horaires_tarifs=1&tree=39592&lng=ENU

You can get ryanair flight to marseille sat to sat for around £70 so total return trip from london is less than £100 if you get the navette blanche coach.

For accomodation, look at:

: http://www.sara-residences.com/EN/hiver/residence.php

You will not go far wrong with Risoul - it is a great resort for skiing with lots of good runs and excellent off piste.

If you're on your feet all day, the 20mins doesn't even come into it. You'll be fitter than someone sitting at a desk all day and doing 20mins aerobic exercise a day in my opinion.

When I was a student and worked in bars, I didn't have much time for exercise but the constant rushing around meant that I was probably fitter than I am now doing a lot more exercise - it's just less sports specific. I couldn't have rode my race bike at uni like I can now but I could have tried my hand at other sports without feeling unfit if you know what I mean.

I read somewhere that traffic wardens burn 2,500 calories on an 8 hour shift and they are not doing any strenuous exercise - they are just active all day every day. I hate sitting at a desk all day - although I'm not sure the job of traffic warden is calling me.

Tavan wrote:Commonly quoted fitness preparation recommendation for a skiing hol is 20 mins aerobic exercise three times a week for 8 weeks.

I would have thought that should be the very bare minimum anyway.

Thanks for that. Have you been to Niederau though? As far as I can see there is very little steep stuff??

Good skiers also enjoy exploring and there doesn't seem to be much exploring to be had in Niederau??

Risoul has no queues, is not busy etc but has 180km of piste and excellent off piste. What makes Niederau so special? I would like to know (preferably from someone who has been there) as it clearly must have something that sets it apart for everyone to rave about it.

I've realised that everyone on this site absolutely loves Niederau. Why? With less than 70km of piste and only 18runs I just don't get why anyone except beginners and families would go there. I also hear that the 'blacks'there are more like harsh blues. This is not a post meant to put down Niederau as I have never been there, more one to ask why it is so great for good skiers?

Prep for Ski Holidays Started by User in Ski Chatter, 53 Replies
Tavan wrote:Commonly quoted fitness preparation recommendation for a skiing hol is 20 mins aerobic exercise three times a week for 8 weeks. I would have thought that should be the very bare minimum anyway.

New Year Skiing in Niederau Started by User in Austria, 32 Replies
I've realised that everyone on this site absolutely loves Niederau. Why? With less than 70km of piste and only 18runs I just don't get why anyone except beginners and families would go there. I also hear that the 'blacks'there are more like harsh blues. This is not a post meant to put down Niederau as I have never been there, more one to ask why it is so great for good skiers?

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