J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Volf

If you've been to Meribel and Morzine you'll find the skiing in Bulgaria limited. Wherever you go, go mid-January or 3rd week in March for best prices.
Places like Deux Alpes have lots of empty beds in January. Maybe self-catering apartments?

Tony_H wrote:I'll have one of those Brucie. Too trendy for Mac though.

LOTA - I was always told ski trousers should be called Salopettes - ones with braces are called Bib Pants. Are you telling me my friend was wrong all along?

In French, Salopettes are 'Bib pants', overalls, dungarees. It comes from the word 'dirty / filthy'. Hence the modern usage of 'salope' for a lady of easy virtue.

Hey Montymax, There are indeed lots of options. The best thing to do is rent a pair in resort an try them out. If you can compare with other similar skis thats even better. A ski si often a personal thing based on ability, ski style, and taste.

There's a lot of marketing spiel that you need to wade through to get to the basics. The Skis you mention are a good stiff ski which will give you excellent on piste performance and have good off-piste capabilities. As for Titanium I suggest you have a look at http://www.backcountry.com/explore/ski-construction-explained and scroll down to Titanal.

I haven't skied any of the skis you have listed. I am a one man ski (Salomon Enduro XT850 a classic all-rounder). The Blizzard sounds like a good ski, but if you get to try before you buy, all the better. Sounds like an good excuse for a ski holiday!

I'd say you're looking in the right area. It's difficult to find a complete all-mountain ski, but something stiffer, narrower under foot with a rocker to help in powder is the right way to go. Also have a look at the Salomon X-Drive as great all-round ski. It's been a favourite with rental customers with season.

The sin 7s are 70% off-piste 30% on-piste. You probably need it the other way around.

The bigger the shop, the more 'prestigious' the better the choice. A 'precision' ski will generally cover all bases. You should be able to choose a ski to suit your needs...maybe change if the conditions do. The skis may not be new necessarily, but you'll probably get a wider choice. If you really want to go the whole hog, ski set offer a platinum / premium pack and you get a pair of Lacroix skis.

As Dobby said, try the reps first. Via Public transport it will take a long time. Be prepared to overnight somewhere. You need to get to Briancon. You can get a bus to Turin Porta Nova station and then a train to Oulx. From there, there are irregular buses to Briancon. From Briancon you should be able to get a train to Mont-Dauphin or a bus. Try 05 Voyageurs. www.05voyageurs.com

I don't think conditions anywhere in the Alps will be good after mid April this year. Snow cover is relatively sparse and now that the ground is warming up, lower slopes will suffer everywhere. LDA goes high and has the Glacier, but skiing will be limited.... Unless there's a cold spell and a lot more snow.

We've had a good foot in Montgenevre over the last few days. Still overcast today but bright sunshine forecast for tomorrow, before the return of snow this weekend.