J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

Trencher, until I bought new Volkls, I would have drooled over skis as young as these. 8)

Hooray, smilies have appeared!

But the Volkls are performing just fine, and I will therefore, refrain from putting in an offer to PCthug!

My boot linings are just worn in, it is the mechanical bits on the sheel that need a hammer and chisel taking to them. :wink:

Note that BASI now demand that some free skiing is carried out on straightish skis.

Took 3 pairs of skis up to Braemar, one of which were Aluglas, mmm 1972. In the event, the snow was too good to waste.

Well clarified, Ise. I might be right in thinking that "Hoar" is a word of Scottish origin.

That is spot on, Pablo. There used to be a guy in Blairgowrie, but he has now moved on

In Niederau, I would buy boots from Blachfelders shop, but not if it is the guy. On the other hand his wife is super.

And a very good boot fitter, too.

When do you plan to go?

And where from?

Admin wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:

davidof wrote:... A 100x50x50cm slab may contain a 750 tonnes of snow, ...

I respectfully question the snow density stated.

Dave, I suspect David means 100 metres by 50 metres x50cm - or 2500 cubic metres. 8)

Dozy me.

davidof wrote:It takes a lot of force to trigger a slab. A 100x50x50cm slab may contain a 750 tonnes of snow, a 70 kg (or even 85kg if we take a typical swiss or brit) is nothing in comparison.

I respectfully question the snow density stated. The weight of a cubic metre of concrete is 2.4 metric tonnes. So, one eighth of that volume might be in the region of 0.3 tonnes.

Given a very low coefficient of friction exiting in a hoar layer, and taking into account the force from a snowboarder would not be a static, but a dynamic force, then you might expect avalanche conditions.

At last! Off to Tirol and the Arlberg on Saturday. St Anton, Lech, Zug, Zurs, Stuben, St Christoph, Klosterle…..Wheeeeeeeeeeeee………………..

It is one big, big area, and I have been looking forward to this for a good few years. It is a rather unfortunate about the off-piste conditions this year, but there will still be full days of skiing.

Have tried to research the mountain routes, with some success, but could have done better. Trying to get as far through the routes on skis as is possible, before having to get a bus transfer. You get the idea.

And then at the end of the week, when the group head back to Scotland, I get the train through to Niederau, for a week and a half ~ gotta be in the Bichlwirt for the night of the 18th!
Two sleeps!
Yodelayedioooo!
:P