J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by DaveW

swskier wrote:

One of my best female friends sails, she is girl topper world champion. She's taking me out in the summer sailing am actually quite looking forward to it is sailing fun???

Chris

J.P.Morgan (the outfit that's just bought THAT American Bank) wrote-

Sailing is like standing in the shower tearing up $50 bills!

Only kidding, it's a great way to go.

OK Tony I give up skiworld it must be!

Carry your bags ,Sir?

Great resort for sure. Off the back of the Valluga (with instructor/guide) a buzz.

Still, have a great time in Verbier. Drink the 'Verbier' in the square dry (opposite Maddran lift).

Get a move on at the cable car change-over.
The second section car is smaller than the first!

Trencher wrote:apschraven,

..................Imagine lifting the inside ski above the oudside ski. I think Jan talked of this last season ...............in a post on carving.

Trencher

Love it to death, can't wait for next year!

By the way, it's been pointed out that my earlier post could be read to mean I'm knocking the Warren Miller No 4 coaching video. Not so, apologies about that.

Trencher wrote:You have to be careful with the GS12 and GS11 (previous model) as there are two versions. One version is FIS compliant with 21M plus radius sidecuts and the other will have have smaller radius sidecuts. My GS11s are 176cm with a sidecut of 19M. I think there are some other variations as well.



Trencher

This could get technical! Here's the question for Trencher/any expert:

When getting used to G12's I had a chance to chase a (female) instructor down a perfect piste via 1st lift of the day and no one in the area.

I don't know what skis she had but assume carvers?
I could stay in her tracks (really..Ed?) until warp speed anyway.

I'm right-sided and for years one of my faults has always been getting 'inside' the correct bodyline and even slightly up-hill of the right angle(if you're still with me) ie CofG still within the body-line of flow, but hanging back?

Past trainers have tried to cure it to no avail.

It seemed to happen when I was pressurising in a downward direction the inner edge of the outer ski. A bit like heel grinding an ice turn (at slower speeds).

Back to the Girl Instructors tracks...My right outer ski track was about 3 centimetres wide. The left in either turn was a good carve (for me anyway).

The video didn't seem to show it so I take it to be ankle related (toe thru heel).

Later in the week, most of that width eliminated itself without conscious input by me. But it was still wider.

Now, on return, I received the latest Warren M video (No4 Instructors/Advanced).
Under "carving", not racing, it actually recommends fine-tuning body flow in exactly the same way that I've been trying to lose all my skiing life.

I won't be going again this year and I'm definitely feeling frustrated about it all now (skiing that is).

Wish I'd never seen the video!

Help!..anyone.

apschraven wrote:Hi,


I got handed a pair of Atomic GS 10 ......



1) How do these skis compare with other GS type skis?
2) Are these type of skis really suitable for all-round skiing, or should I be looking for a different ype of ski alltogether?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Boy are you in for some good advice, wait 'til PO 'Ise' sees your posting!

I used G10's this year based on the type of experience you mention. Excellent!

I didn't know G12's existed (I'm out of date dontcha know) until I read Ise's posting on "Race Skis", see earlier this opinion/forum.

Just spent a week on a beat-up pair. Absolutely out of this world. If I could stand the fear of injury at those speeds I'd buy or steal a pair.

chaletinthemountains wrote: Hi Pavel


..............I'm in Les Houches in France and, in France, the kids go to school on saturday mornings .... which is only 1 minute away from the school at the other end of the village........
Its times like those that make me so thankful that I'm lucky enough to live where I do.

I reckon I recognise that larger chalet, but not the name.
where exactly is it located? The numbering/naming in Les Houches is/was a bit arbitrary last time I was in, 1999 (only sorry that I can't race-train there any more ...too old!).

Tony_H wrote:I'll raise a glass to that. I have not visited lovely Switzerland yet for a skiing holiday, but I think next year might be the time.

Have a good time in France. At least you are going somewhere :cry:

Yep, pass the bottle on that one....make sure you go next year. Remember Warren Miller's: " if you don't do it ...etc....you'll be one year older.." (or something like that!)