J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

dotan wrote:thanks man,

Errm, cough splutter, duck!

Agreed Macgregor, and it is pretty much a waste of time here in Scotland too. Agreed, only to a certain extent.
Snow reports are an indicator, much as weather reports are in the UK. So you know to wear a T-shirt, and take a jacket!
Rather than snow reports, I look at mountain temperatures. Not only will a cold mountain hold the snow, it will enable the start of artificial snow making. In most places, this is programmed to start as soon as there is a stable cold temp. If you get a good base of natural/artificial, and then a few big dumps, good piste machine management ensures that the snow will be long lasting.

Having been in this years Scottish choir for the Last Night at the Proms, I now have set myself another project. Without giving too much away just now, it involves some word craft. I have just over a week to complete the project, prior to presentation. The subject is my own, and I have chosen ~ "Magic Skis"

Of course, I have many ideas of my own, but I see no reason not to tap ito the fantasies of J2skiers. Certainly, over the years, I have read a lot of fantasy on J2, and may even have contributed some myself! :wink:
So here is the challenge:

If you had a pair of magic skis, what would you want them to do?
Or, to stand the question upside down:
Are there things that you want to do, that you think only magic skis can do for you?

No "Not a lot" replies please, this is serious fantasy!

No boundaries, not too much in the way of common sense, just emphasise it would need the magic bit.

If/when I complete the project, I promise to post the result ~ if I get some thoughts from here.

Skiied at both, and would choose Scheffau, both for skiing and cost. Skiing on the Schiwelt is 1600 to 1850m.

As long as the alchohol is afterwards.....

Saves a fortune on lift passes, no queuing, you don't need a fancy jacket, no worries about snow conditions, don't bother with wax, a helmet would be useless, don't need sticks or gloves, free uplift, ski all night, transport right to the slopes, err, nope.
Cannot see a downside.

"No offense, but if I see you coming towards me taking your gloves off you'll see me hobbling screaming and rolling back on piste all by myself!"
There you go Emma, you are feeling better already!
Last year, a guy came across to me in the Bichlwirt, and offered his hand. "You set my leg" he proclaimed. I tried to look knowledgable, but was struggling. "On the Katzenberg", he finished.
"Oh, Jim, how's it going?" says I. It was the only leg I set on the Katzenberg, I drew blood getting the Ackier down the Katz, which is off piste, through gorges, fields and woods. It is one that I can remember. Nowadays it is a straight helicopter.
Anyway, he was walking OK.....

Much, much worse than that, Trencher. With the plates you can at least say ~ "Stuff it"