J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

bandit wrote:Ski boot liners settle and compact after about 5 weeks use, it's about this time when you find out if they fit.

So,
I have about another 3 years to find out whether my ski boots actually fit me or not? :wink:

It's just as well I have a life-time guarantee on them, then :D

Ally

OldAndy wrote:New thread needed?
Useful ways to use your Lid when not skiing?
:roll:

Well, at least it's got us all laughing about helmets instead of fighting about them :D

I'm not too sure though if AnyMol2's liner is for using the helmet as a hanging basket or for Jastem's cereal?

Ally

Manston,
The reason I went to an expert boot fitting place was because I didn't know anything about ski boots. It was all a great mystery to me.

I thought I had normal feet as well, and that the reason I was having difficulty pivoting my skis on moguls and narrow blue runs was just because I was a rubbish skier. It never occurred to me that perhaps there was something 'wrong' with my legs and feet which could be corrected with specially fitted ski boots.

I guess it depends how much money you want to spend, and whether you're curious to discover if you also have a problem like me. If you really do have 'normal' feet and legs then I guess you'd be alright with the insole that comes with the boot.

With my new boots I can now pivot my feet okay and ski moguls :D - so for me anyway it was well worth paying the extra for the special orthotic insole.

I don't think you're supposed to walk around in ski boots - they're not designed for that. Profeet say if you have to walk in them (like to the gondola) to loosen the clips a bit first. In order to wear them in you're supposed to stand in them with the clips done up as though you were ski-ing - knees and ankles bent with your shins against the front of the boot (Bandit's suggestion was doing the ironing like that!). Or, better still, ski in them on an easy run first or, like you said, a snow dome, and then do the ironing in them.

Also, you don't say what stage you are at in your ski-ing. As I discovered, ski boots have different flexes according to one's ability. So if you are a beginner or an early intermediate you might have to get new stiffer boots as you progress.

There are lots of other members on here who know far more than I do about ski boots - maybe one of them can help?

Ally

Manston,
I wrote a whole report on buying my ski boots - but for some reason I can't paste the link in - so search under 'report on buying ski boots'.

Ally

yani2k8 wrote:
We went ahead and booked another one with DirectLine Skiing in Brides Les Bains with an area lift pass for The 3 Valleys. This is costing us about £1,100 including flights, transfers, accommodation, lift passes, ski equipment. We're leaving this Saturday and we're super excited!

The accommodation looks very decent. Indoor swimming pool, sauna, on-site restaurant and bar, and it's not far from the lifts.

:D

That sounds very cheap to me - a real bargain. I should think the 3 V's lift pass must be about £200 each on its own, and we pay about £100 each for hire of skis and boots.

I have heard that Bride-Les-Bains is cheaper than the other 3 V resorts - presumably because of the long gondola ride to Meribel (about 20 mins I think). Presumably it's self-catering?

Have a great time :D

Ally

Have a great time Alistair, Brooksy, Jastem, Swell, and everyone else heading out this weekend :D

Ally

brooksy wrote:Nice one Ally :lol:

You could also put it under the bed for use later if incontinent. :wink:

Not with mine you couldn't - it's got vent holes in the top :lol:

Dids1 wrote:Ah yes - that's obviously why i could see them...I am registered with Travelzoo.

Can others see them too?

Hi Dids,
I could see the summary of the bargains, but when I clicked on one I was told to register before I could look at it. And once I'd registered I could see the details okay.

They do look very cheap :D

Ally