J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by skidaddle

Anyone..?

caron-a wrote:Now, if only I could get my IE to allow me to browse Europe..... :roll:

No time Caron - you've packing to do!!

Jan

I put some questions in another thread.....

Thanks

Ok.

Can one of the many Niederau officianados on here please answer a few questions for me? Reason for asking is that I've just looked at Jan's photos and it looks glorious. I've previously perhaps been a little dismissive of the resort, but so many of you speak so highly of it that I thought I may consider it as one for the future.

1. For a "low" ski area, what is the snow-reliability like?

2. Is there much skiing there for decent skiers?

3. How far away is Kitzbuhel and is there an easy connection?

4. Is there much reasonably-priced accomodation?

Thank you very much and apologies if these points have been covered before, but I can't be bothered to trawl through!!

Skidaddle.

AJ wrote:

skidaddle wrote:

AJ wrote:Toenails usually go black and drop off due to being over long IMO.
Womens toenails tend to be on the brittle side because of being repetedly painted,So keep them short and trimmed.



AJ Adele

GAY MODE - Don't you use a base coat?? - END OF GAY MODE

LOL. Get your head round this then, A chap was telling my OH last season that a bloke in his ski class could not ski for the life in him.
The instructor was baffled to say the least as to why he could not even master the basic`s after almost a wk,Until he had a look at his feet.
The bloke had had his boots on the wrong feet, :shock:

AJ Adele

My GF did that in Kaprun a few years back. I was with her in the shop and the boot fitter and I were trying to convince her that they weren't ever going to feel like slippers, when he and I noticed she had them on the wrong feet. A knowing glance and smile between the two of us eventually gave way to laughter and he eventually said something on the lines of "Maybe if you try them on the correct feet, we can all go home tonight!"

She denies it to this day, of course.

AJ wrote:Toenails usually go black and drop off due to being over long IMO.
Womens toenails tend to be on the brittle side because of being repetedly painted,So keep them short and trimmed.



AJ Adele

GAY MODE - Don't you use a base coat?? - END OF GAY MODE

davidmpires wrote:Not trying to hijack the thread. But how much can a person insist in the boots department, I too have booked a ski package, is it ok to try two three pairs of boots? Will i be acting like a jackass if I say that my boots aren't confortable?

What number should i get? The same as my trainers?

They will measure your feet. Make sure you have your ski socks with you.
Advice will be given as to how the boot should feel undone and with clips lightly tightened. If you are happy with them then take them, but if the next day they hurt, rub or feel too big/small go back and at least discuss it.

You're perfectly entitled to do so because you can't ski properly with ill-fitting boots and YOU ARE PAYING FOR THEM AND THE SERVICE THAT GOES WITH THEM.

(Not shouting - just emphasising my point :-))

For me, boot fit is crucial to the whole thing.

Yes, make sure you get the right type of ski too, but I can't emphasise enough the importance of getting the boots right. If this means the techie gets fed up with you asking to try different pairs, until you are happy, then so-be-it. Having said that, he can only be expected to do his job properly if he's given the right feed-back, so its very much a two-way thing.