J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by caron-a

that's a top drawer report Lynn, one to rival Tony's :mrgreen:
now I just need to get some more practice in...

I'm getting used to that :hunf:
ironically, I was taken out by a boarder on the main slope yesterday :lol:

you don't seem to possess the ability to draw a line under anything do you :?

Yep, I've switched and will be hiring a board in Arabba (I may take my ski boots too, can't be too careful).
Tony, if you're going to give it a go it's so worth doing a day if you're prepared to pay. After about 3 and a half to 4 hours some of the group could've left feeling satisfied, some of the group needed the whole five hours. One of the group didn't get it at all. Dids, she'll do well with seven hours, kids pick up so much quicker too. The youngest in our group (mid 20's I'd guess) was the quickest to learn.

andy, I actually wear my donjoy brace on my left knee with the damaged mcl. I'm not sure it would've made any difference yesterday on my back leg but thanks. My right knee's not hurting at all today so it was just aching from overuse thankfully.

If you look at my right knee in Bandit's picture you can see how much padding I had on :shock:. I didn't particularly like the shorts my friend had lent me, a lot of the padding was unneccesary. I'm more inclined to go for a back/coccyx protector and protective gloves. I tried on a fab pair of Level mitts with inner gloves and wrist protection which I may well be purchasing. I'm handing my Salomon's down to my eldest, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :D


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AllyG wrote:
It's perfectly true. I phoned Rail Europe myself, because I also found it hard to believe.

oh my good lord, are you serious :shock:

Thanks :D

Trencher, I did think of you when they were set up duck foot stance, as you said. It obviously helped everyone figure out which way they wanted to go but I longed for my right foot (which I never had any doubt about) to be set with the toe at more of an angle.

I forgot to say that I quite enjoyed the falling as I could tumble quite happily and easily with no fear and I could get up laughing. A massive thing for me as I have a fear of falling on skis.

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! I have one of my favourite days ever :mrgreen: We had an absolute blast and really seemed to pick it up (fingers crossed).

There was eight of us and we all progressed at different rates but the instructor (Alan) was superb making sure we all had the tuition we needed. We started turning after lunch and some of us managed the main slope about an hour or so later. Unforunately, the only other girl in the group went to hospital with a possible broken wrist. All my get up saved my knees, my coccyx and my wrists (hence the funny gloves, Tony. they had guards in them). My right knee is very, very sore from all the scooting, particularly from lifting the board after the drag to get it down the slope before doing up the bindings. Interestingly, out of the nine of us (instructor included) I was the only goofy. Mr-a started goofy but ended up regular.

It was an absolute pleasure to meet bandit, such a lady, and she skis beautifully :D

Our camera packed up and my crap phone's battery ran out 2/3 of the way down my little run but this is mr-a first (all in black starts on the right) and then me at about 3pm, ie: after approx 3 hours on the slope...

(extremely bad quality)

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thanks so much for all your support and advice everyone. I'm one happy bunny and mr-a, who only did it to keep me happy, is absolutely buzzing.

bandit wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

'Gay On A Tray' ...I can't imagine which one Tony means! :lol:

Now....where's Tino to provide a balanced viewpoint :twisted:

I've obviously got a short memory as he's already called me that once today :lol: