J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ellistine

ise wrote:Possibly the best off piste in the area is off the back of the Valluga for which a guide is compulsory or they won't let you take kit onto the top lift section. It's a an amazing start on a steep slope and you ski back into Zurs. Highly recommended!

bandit wrote:

tino_11 wrote:just on the train home from St. Anton as I write this. Spent a good part of yesterday off-piste with Tony H, Skidaddle, Ellistine and associated others. It was really great. There are a lot of unpisted ski-routes which are excellent, even on a board. These lead you into a huge area of off piste opportunity. Found myself on a stretch of about 50 meters which I swear was near vertical, well it was the steepest bit of hill I have ever been on. Also found a fantastic ravine which was narrow and moguled all the way down, my legs were like jelly at the end of that

So, that will be one split board on order for Tino ) , and some mid fat skis to buy, for Tony H, Skidaddle and Ellistine. Pistes will never feel the same again :D

Tony_H wrote:*** FAKE BLOOD ALERT ***

ise wrote:I've skied and climbed in those sort of temperatures and it's brisk for sure but your tears won't freeze, they leave your body at body temperature and have a low freezing point as they have saline in them. If they dripped onto the outside of a face-mask they' freeze certainly but that would happen at only a couple of degrees below freezing point.

Wanderer wrote:Just had a quick look at

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/St-Anton/6day/top

They are quoting a temp of -47C with wind chill at the top for Saturday afternoon :!: :!: :!:

I seem to remember Pavel telling a story about how the tears in his eyes were freezing at such temperatures - brrrrrrrrrrr :x

Isn't Tony heading to St Anton on Saturday? Hope he remembers to wrap up well :shock: