J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Pablo Escobar

ise wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Any skiing action shots?

To be honest I've got better things to do than fanny about posing action photographs :lol: like skiing :lol: It's why I don't bother with video either. The camera I carry has a series of settings programmed in for metering and focus for landscape so it takes a second to take the camera out of my pocket and take a photo.

Was just curious, good enough reasoning though 8)

Colombia or Columbia?

There are more combinations of ski construction than you could ever care to imagine. One variable is the wood/combination of woods selected to construct the 'core' of the ski. The cores are not always wood though, a few manufacturers have experimented with a foam core of sorts but they weren't very well received to my knowledge.

Think about a wooden ruler being flicked on a school desk top and the Booooooiiiing noise you used to make. That wooden ruler is like the wood core of your skis. Now think what would happen if you glued a thin strip of very hard and brittle metal to the ruler.

Top description.. never thought about it like that.

http://www.sport-conrad.com/index.asp?disp=artikel&art_nr=70006517

I have last years, I can tell you everything you could ever want to know about them but this years have a stiffer flex so it might not be much use to you. Chances are you won't be able to pick them up in the UK so Sport Conrad is your best option.

Tony_H wrote:Are your parents minted, Pabs?

Not really :lol: , it was work related for my mum and I tagged along 8)

Vincentus wrote:Cryptic Forumites !!
You speak in tongues :P
Santiago di Cali ?
I am well and truly confused.
You are undercover?
I must learn to weave and tangle before i write?

I had a username change and decided it should go with a theme, Colombia was my chosen country of origin :D

Nonstop only run instructor courses, not sure where they are located, http://www.nonstopski.com/ is the website if you fancy taking a look.

A friend of a friend sent me this a while back about working in New Zealand, might be of use to folks:

Have you any preference of ski fields in nz? where ever you go be prepared for low pay, cold accommodation (new zealanders are not so keen on central heating) and changeable hours. skiing in nz is a little like skiing in scotland though we have more altitude the weather can be apalling and ski fields can be closed for days on end. on the up side you will meet loads of great people and have lots of laughs, and the skiing can be so so good!!! being a ski instructor in nz is all about the lifestyle, its not considered a career and the pay reflects this unfortunately.

When I was last home we did a season at Whakapapa, mt Ruapehu in the north island. its great fun but if you're just looking at doing one season you are better off going to the sth island, treble cone is a wicked ski field (not many lifts but great terrain) and the town wanaka is really laid back and sweet, not as touristy and full on as the neighbouring queenstown. Mt Hutt is alright, better for intermediates and the same goes for Cardrona, Coronet Peak can be wicked but it means living in queenstown which is very expensive. its important to live somewhere where theres something to do on your days off and/or if the mountains closed.

boot fitter told me the best boots to get without trying any on.... Started by User in Ski Hardware, 46 Replies
Colombia or Columbia?

Advice on these please Started by User in Ski Hardware, 27 Replies
There are more combinations of ski construction than you could ever care to imagine. One variable is the wood/combination of woods selected to construct the 'core' of the ski. The cores are not always wood though, a few manufacturers have experimented with a foam core of sorts but they weren't very well received to my knowledge.

Advice on these please Started by User in Ski Hardware, 27 Replies
Think about a wooden ruler being flicked on a school desk top and the Booooooiiiing noise you used to make. That wooden ruler is like the wood core of your skis. Now think what would happen if you glued a thin strip of very hard and brittle metal to the ruler. Top description.. never thought about it like that.

4Front MSP Started by User in Ski Hardware, 28 Replies
http://www.sport-conrad.com/index.asp?disp=artikel&art_nr=70006517

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