J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

I wonder if there is another clue in the way and why the snowplough is taught?

Maybe there are two ways to go and learn to ski.
1 - I am going to become a skier, I need to learn all about it, I am going to ski for the rest of my life.
2 - I wonder if I will enjoy skiing? My friends, OH, enjoy skiing I will give it a go. Better have some lessons I suppose.

I have noticed over the years, and so have French instructors I have spoken to, that the Brit. audience tends to have lessons, get the basics, and then go for it. Whereas the French "mentality" is to continue having lessons for much longer. I clearly saw this whilst staying in a Club Med venue, where lessons are included. The French pretty much all joined lessons for at least the half day, irespective of skill level whereas the Brits just didn't.

My point (after a rather protracted preamble) isn't about the pros and cons of either of these aproaches but whether there needs to be two types of lesson on offer which would lead to a different aproach.
1 - Technique, technique and become a "proper" skier. Slower and to many a boring aproach but I reckon quite a common mentality amongst instructors.
2 - I'm on holiday, help me enjoy myself, help me get around on this white stuff. Don't care what I look like to "aficionados", not bothered if I'm doing it "right" - I just wanna have fun.

I think a formal and protracted (to some) use of the snowplough fits the "technique, technique" method but not the "let's have fun method".

Echo that crispy ..
And, fingers crossed, dancing done, sacrifices offered etc.

Their work load will be immense next week if/when the real snow arrives.

OmanSki wrote:Hahaha, the neighbours will definitely think I've gone mad - my car said it was 40 degrees yesterday! :lol: I have warned all my facebook friends that a dance is on the cards soon so I'm sure they would all love to see me follow through as they already know I'm snow crazy :wink:

You won't need your thermals then ....
:mrgreen:

OmanSki wrote:
@ Andyhull, I'm not sure how effective a snow dance will be coming from Oman but I'm willing to try! :lol:

Alex

Go fot it!
Get out your compass and face the Alps!!
Dance, dance, dance!!!

And send us a pic :thumbup:
Outside in full skiing gear - can't wait.

Ian Wickham wrote:She's still crying :wink:

Not surprised if she logged on here and saw your avatar Wickers.
Enough to terify anyone ....

Ian Wickham wrote:
plethoric - excessively abundant

Another word learned .... :lol:
:lol:

plethora 1540s, a medical word for "excess of body fluid," from L.L. plethora, from Gk. plethore "fullness," from plethein "be full" (see poly-). Figurative meaning "too much, overfullness in any respect" is first recorded 1700. Related: Plethoric.
:thumbup:

Dorset Boy wrote:OA - mention of the Rastro brings back memories - way back in the early 1990's it was, shall we say, a lively spot in the evening!

Ralph opened Rastro's in 1984/5 season, I "frequented" :oops: the place the next season when I was working there more than was good for me :D

I've been back a couple of times in recent years for lunch and his daughter has always been running it. I haven't reminded her she used to sit on my knee at the bar......
:roll:

But the question was about the suitability of motorcycle gloves for skiing ........
And I haven't a clue :D