J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

Plenty of ski passion on this site, talking about skiing all year round. Perhaps more than folks who happen to live in the mountains. Unless you grew up there, you're a Tourist or an outsider.

That amount of money will buy quite a lot of training in skills useful for choosing safe terrain.

sasha320 wrote:
Without tourists most of the local folk would be forced to descend to towns and cities off of the mountain they rightly love and cherish in order to seek work and education? So the next time tourists are expected to wait and wait and wait for a drink because they have unknowingly sat down at the wrong table or suffered some other mishap at the hands of a provincial or overly bureaucratic mindset - what guidance might be provided to local mountain communities to ensure that tourists continue to leave their hard earned cash on the mountain?

Spot on :thumbup:

Welcome to J2ski :D . You seem to be being sold the boots that the seller has available, not the ones that fit you. You are quite correct that ski boots mostly turn out to be a smaller size than shoes.

Of this particular boot, Levelnine Sports said:

The Salomon Elios 550 ski boot is wide, soft, and comfortable, providing all day comfort to beginner and intermediate skiers. This boot is built around comfort more than performance, although it will do a respectable job in more advanced terrain as long as the speed is on the slower side.

http://www.levelninesports.com/Salomon-Elios-550-Ski-Boots

This boot might suit you now, (so long as it fits), do you intend to improve at all? The write up makes it seem like an over padded Moonboot. If you want this type of boot, fit will be crucial, as there will be a lot of padding, which will settle after a few weeks of use.

Have you seen a Bootfitter to find out your size/width yet?

Portes du Soleil, mostly traditional villages with a year round life vs 3V's mostly purpose built people containers.

3v's will be more expensive, on and off the slopes. For skiing variety PdS is a better choice. 3vs has lots of motorway skiing.
I've skied both, Pds is the area I went back to.

verbier_ski_bum wrote:

Mountains are not an amusement park and there is no really such thing in skiing as "get out of jail free" card. Insurance doesn't equal a safety margin and is a totally separate concept. Having a good insurance cover is not a safeguard against returning home in a body bag or sustaining severe injuries. You don't need to be an expert skier to understand this. Plus claims can and have been disputed.

I am not sure if you can get Rega or Air Glaciers cover if you don't have a Swiss address, but if you can get it - it's a good thing to have. On the other hand, if you are a piste skier and don't tour, usual insurance you buy with your ski pass is generally sufficient.

Air Glaciers will deliver their card to the UK, along with renewals.
Some UK Insurers no longer cover search and rescue in their European travel Policies. The insurance on sale at ticket offices seems quite limited, and like the Air Glaciers Card will be an add on to a travel policy. For my peace of mind, it's nice to know that I will not have to endure a Call Centre going through a Menu before "approving" my rescue expenditure.

Snapzzz wrote:

Now i can certainly see the value in this. Do you know if this kind of cover is widely available in other regions?

However having said that do you think that it could also make the less than expert skiier that little bit braver and possibly reckless knowing that they effectively have a 'get out of jail free' card?

I have had an Air-Glaciers Card for several years. It covers me everywhere, year round. Repatriation to Switzerland is included. Purchase online, and delivery to any address. AFAIK they don't pay out for outright stupidity, and there have been Court cases over reckless behaviour and claims.

www.airglaciers.ch

The season workers that I've met mostly take a season long rental from a local ski shop. For them it worked out financially, as they hand back a knackered pair of skis at the end of the season, and don't have to pay to get them serviced, it's included in the shop pricing.

Unwritten Skiing Rules ( you should all know ) Started by User in Ski Chatter, 26 Replies
Plenty of ski passion on this site, talking about skiing all year round. Perhaps more than folks who happen to live in the mountains. Unless you grew up there, you're a Tourist or an outsider.

What Price Increased Avalanche Survival Chances? Started by User in Ski News, 2 Replies
That amount of money will buy quite a lot of training in skills useful for choosing safe terrain.

3 Valleys Vs Portes du Soleil Started by User in France, 12 Replies
Portes du Soleil, mostly traditional villages with a year round life vs 3V's mostly purpose built people containers. 3v's will be more expensive, on and off the slopes. For skiing variety PdS is a better choice. 3vs has lots of motorway skiing. I've skied both, Pds is the area I went back to.

Season worker...to buy or not to buy Started by User in Ski Hardware, 16 Replies
The season workers that I've met mostly take a season long rental from a local ski shop. For them it worked out financially, as they hand back a knackered pair of skis at the end of the season, and don't have to pay to get them serviced, it's included in the shop pricing.

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