J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by steverandomno

I once rode a gondola with a ski patroller who had some thick ski socks over her boot liners (between the shell and the liner). She said that it was an old trick she had used for ages to extend the life of her boot liners once they had compressed.

Give it a try. Remove the liner from the shell, put a thick ski sock around the outside of the liner, then place the liner back into the shell.

Let us know if it works out for you.

Sorry to bring this very old thread back to life. However, anyone interested in this subject will find the results of the Henry's Avalanche Talk investigation into off-piste insurance cover (partially inspired by some of the comments on this thread) at the following address.

http://www.henrysavalanchetalk.com/off-piste-ski-insurance

The report summary can be found in the pdf at the bottom of the page.

Many thanks to Chris and those at HAT for such a useful and extensive bit of research!

One safety aspect that you may have overlooked when skiing or riding...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/gap-year-ski-instructor/8231289/The-40-something-ski-bum-meeting-the-ninja-ski-instructor.html

The only thing missing in the second photo is the crane kick stance.

Wax on... Wax off :)

Some interesting and useful information is available here:
http://www.treewelldeepsnowsafety.com/

You can easily take in both Fernie, Kicking Horse and Revelstoke from Calgary. Potentially, the most problematic part of the journey, is the Rogers pass between Golden and Revelstoke, which occasionally gets closed after large snowfalls for avalanche control. You will need to drive this sector to get to your principal destination anyway, so adding Fernie and Kicking Horse makes little difference in your case.

From Calgary, take highway 2 south and then the 3 west for a night or two at Fernie. Then head west on the 3 and then north on the 93 all the way to Golden (Kicking Horse). Kicking Horse is having a decent season so far this year, and be sure to check out the new 4th bowl (Superbowl)!

Also, in Golden town, check out the fantastic new restaurant, 'The Island Restaurant'. Golden is turning into something of a gem in the Rockies for dining, with some of the best independent restaurants in the region. (e.g. Eagle Eye, Cedar House, Whitetooth Mountain Bistro, Eleven22 etc...). Be sure to check out at least one of these out when you are there. (As you can tell, I'm a big fan of Kicking Horse and Golden!)

You can then drive west from Golden to Revelstoke on the TCH. You can also stop at Lake Louise or Sunshine on the way back from Revelstoke to Calgary if you wanted to pack in another resort.

Combining Fernie, Kicking Horse and Revelstoke from Calgary makes for a great road trip. Each sector is between 2-4 hours (except Revelstoke to Calgary) which means that you can drive and ski in the same day comfortably or take a day off and have a leisurely drive through some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.

esrg wrote:Take a look at Chamonix, France. I have been in late April and the conditions are still excellent. They close the lifts generally about the 10th May, and only because they need to let the seasonal staff away then, not because the snow has gone.

Great resort any time, big area(although not all together), lots to do off the slopes, and a short transfer from Geneva. There are also lots of accomodation options, from cheap hostel type places, right up to luxury chalets.

Yes, we had some great powder turns from the top of Le Grand Montets and a great day at Le Tour a few Easters ago. The prices were also good.

Banff (Sunshine Village), Canada has great snow at that time of year.

Big white has a good ski shop on the hill.

I would demo a few different skis before settling on a pair that you really like. They usually subtract the cost of demoing skis from the price you pay.

You will find that new skis are more expensive in Canada than in the UK. (paradoxically) The real advantage of buying skis from an on hill store is that you can give them a proper test.

For skiing related equipment (clothing etc..) MEC www.mec.ca in Vancouver, is good.