J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Vincentus

Spoke to eldest daughter,20yrs, about July snow trip. All keen as mustard earlier. Now as
it dawns closer, she comes out with;
" I do not want to end up like Liam Neeson's wife!"
For the record she will be learning to snowboard with her sister 17yrs(Int.level) and uncle.
I will be skiing with my son 12yrs(Int.level). I have 3 helmets to wear and they all fit.
I thought this may be an outcome from that tragedy in Canada. I wish there was more details
as to how it happenned, here in OZ we get headlines and funeral shots only. I wish i could say
it was because of hitting a tree, an uncovered rock or skiing in advanced areas and not on beginners
slopes.
I know Ms.Richardson was learning to ski?
Has that been confirmed?
I know it was a tragedy, but what do i say to my daughter?
Vince

Thanks. How is you trip going?
Still ample snow?

Steep runs are the norm? Okay, that tells me something. I read the
British ski magazines and try to read between the lines of each
resorts facilities. In OZ the ski resorts are at Thredbo, Hotham,
Falls Creek and Buller in Victoria. Thredbo is 2037 and Buller, my
nearest is 1823m. The green runs are short at Buller, i have not
done all of them but Thredbo seems to have longer runs.
I know, childs play. :oops:

Thanks Swskier for same time online reply.
Yes, i read a while back some one telling other Forumites not to bother
with Australian fields. What can i say, i am getting my ski legs in OZ,
so it will have to do for now. Until my jaw drops, as it does reading &
looking at the photos of Europe and Canada, for real :-)

Pablo, i see you are on the great examples for me.
You know Mt.Buller?
Give me a rough estimates and i will be content with that.
I suppose I am after times to strive for personal endurance times.
I want to be ready for my European adventure.
I am an old dog, but still capable of some new tricks :lol:

Thanks for the heads up. Bandit, vertical is mentioned by you.
What are we talking about here, steep or steeper?
I suppose times on average really is what i am after. 1-5mins
or longer depending on the vertical?
I am aware of my abilities and will be honing them in July for 5 days.
I will be timing myself of course. :roll:

The length of ski runs on average around Europe?
What times from top to bottom on beginner runs?
Intermediate runs and advanced?
What level of fitness is required?
I see on Canadian brochures some green runs go for 6-9kms. But no such info on
European brochures.
I have read about the ski areas linked and cross border skiing in one day.
Must passports be carried on such trips across border/
Thanks.

It's 9.30am Sunday 3 May and just looked at web cams for Victorian Alps. Not bad, the snow seems to be
holding and some die hards are out there at Buller. Strange weather, indeed. In April it falls
one day and gone the next. Spiritual being, i hope it is a long season. :P