J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Finn

Admin wrote:

Finn wrote:WM 1,2&3 Dvd sets are advertised opposite on this J2ski page for £17.99, is this a good price?

It's a brilliant price! :lol:

I must update the ad; we also have the Lesson 4 DVD and the handbooks for 1,2 and 3 ...

Thats my Xmas present off the kids sorted then. :D

Taking skis in to get serviced today then off TKMAX for some bargains. :mrgreen:

Well I spent the morning out running on the fells, coverred about 8.5 miles in glorious sunshine & a dusting of wet snow. Slowly regaining a decent level of fitness after a ten week lay off due to a car accident back in September, always leaves me buzzing when I finish. Should be on target for Xmas to be skiing fit.

Back to the thread WM 1,2&3 Dvd sets are advertised opposite on this J2ski page for £17.99, is this a good price? Snowb4ndit please post if you find it cheaper on ebay.

Finn

Tony_H wrote:Unfortunately I have seen quite a few drunks on the slopes. Mainly Germans in Mayrhofen. They take the lift up, find the first bar on a sunny day, and sit there all day drinking, and then ski off. WHAT IS THE POINT???
I have stopped for a coffee at 10am some mornings and seen large groups of German blokes tucking into their 3rd pint.
Maybe the bars and cafes should have opening times for alcolholic drinks to help prevent this?

Witnessed the very same behaviour in Mayrhofen with fairly large groups of young German lads, these groups tend to be drinking clubs & are not there for the skiing, it has to be said that the vast majority of German guests are there for the skiing. Hasn't put me other Mayrhofen as they were in the minority. We normally go to Mayrhofen in January, not sure if it is better or worse at other times.

Finn

New snow!
Western fells here in Cumbria have a dusting of snow, sure sign of goor things to come. Off out for a run with my Border Collie over the tops to get our feet cold.

Finn

snowb4ndit wrote:...and Bode Miller says...

"Talk about a hard challenge right there. ... If you ever tried to ski when you're wasted, it's not easy," Miller told "60 Minutes"... "Try and ski a slalom when ... you hit a gate less than every one second, so it's risky. You're putting your :shock: life at risk. ... It's like driving drunk, only there are no rules about it in ski racing."

Asked if the risk meant he would never ski drunk again, Miller replied "No, I'm not saying that."

:lol:...Dude!

My son is called Bode, edged our bets with the name that he was going to like skiing. Put his first pair of skis on aged 21 months & took to it like a duck to water. Worryingly though he likes hanging out in après ski bars with his parents & just like his namesake.

Finn

Having a beer or alcoholic beverage on the mountain is part of the holiday isn't it? Nobody on this site would condone drunken behaviour on the slopes but one beer a lunch or in the afternoon is okay. Dare say alcohol levels in the blood stream would be a concern for some slope users especially the morning after the night before. Suppose a general guide would be to apply the uk drink drive limit when enjoying a glass of your favourite tipple.
Does anyone know what the legal limits are, are there any legal limits?

Finn

Tony_H wrote:

Finn wrote:99 red balloons usually gets the Germans singing. :-)

Finn

I can sing every word of that in German. As well as Verdamp lang her by BAP.

Never heard of that one, could probably manage a few lines of Silent Night but don't think I can claim that one as Apres ski music that gets the bar rockin.

Finn

Tony_H wrote:I like the way that a cold beer gets colder as you drink it up there!

Tony
You must have been thinking about some picturesque mountain retreat when you wrote the above, I know I was. Anybody have a favourite?

Finn