J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

I question the engineering practicality.

Unless, of coursethat really is an armadillo! )

Also, it is the owner/operator that determines the aircraft specification, therefore you cannot assume that a particular craft is a particular spec.
Most unusually, the pilot spelt out, very critically, the reason for the delay/diversion.

Last March, only Thomson Flight could not land at Innsbruck, although the other TOs such as Inghams were also affected since they flight share. Thomson were diverted to Verona, you may remember commenting that a diversion to Munich would have been nearer. The outgoing passengers had to undertake a 4 hour transfer to Verona.

Jenno wrote: Am sure Dave Mac will be around soon once he's finished doting on Herr Klammer )

Drool!!!!!

And the snow record for Niederau:
Month: Dec Jan Feb Mar April
Season Lower slope average/Upper slope average
2001/2 15/43 40/140 36/128 19/107 1/38
2002/3 0/0 18/53 54/159 35/115 26/101
2003/4 2/4 47/123 50/171 36/130 0/0
2004/5 10/22 37/59 61/91 47/81 1/1
2005/6 21/55 71/149 65/156 50/129 1/5
2006/7 3/6 7/24 4/34 5/34 0/0
2007/8 24/118 15/107 25/112 28/111 5/30
2008/9 25/67 50/90 64/123 70/209 21/60
2009/10 9/37 33/70 66/117 41/120 6/24

Average 14/44 40/102 53/136 41/130 8/32

Ian Wickham wrote:I agree with all of the above regarding fitness but by far in my experience the best ski exercise is a
Good brisk walk to the pub.

Ian, you need to learn that the way to attain true fitness is by repetitions! )

Doh, I forgot. It might not occur to us that Avalanche risk level 2 was much to be concerned about.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/avalanche-kills-at-least-11-722075.html
I suspect the lvel 2 designation!

Emma, you are focussing on avalanche risk. Fair enough in context. Direct Travel does not refer directly to this.
I have sent messages out to three Gemeinden (local authorities) in Tirol. One has replied by refering to the Tirol avalanche information site. This tells me that there is no direct Gemeinde guidance/warnings. There will be the usual Berglift warnings, which follow the ski code.
All in all, I take comfort from this. I frequently refuse routes for differing reasons, all concerned with my longevity. Twice, there were avalanches, in the areas I had avoided.
Also, I am not the least bit interested in carrying any gear with me. I don't do enough off piste do be that concerned.

There are those that look in great depth at the subject, and if you look at the Irasmos model for avalanche risk:
Risk relation = AversionRi.j pj.Pi,j. Ai. Vi,j. ?i,ji
I just want cover for a skiing accident, rescue and medical.

I seem to remember it was a girl that was the first reported J2ski user of SNs....... -)