J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by james_gray

Well snow guys and gals this time tomorrow i'll be in Pregelato getting the lift up to Sestrière, hope they'll be snow, otherwise join me in the bar... give me some crimson jimson, what's the scoop betty boop etc etc i'm on my way into town.

Mike, i was in Passe Tonale in February/March. I found it to be superb. Good snow, not too busy and a good assortment of intermediate runs.

From what i hear out and about on the forums Zermatt is well covered, 160cm according to the snow report - http://www.j2ski.com/snow_forecast/Switzerland/Zermatt_snow_report.html - you lucky git.

If you could send some over to Sestrière it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Meercat, Trencher, Pavelski. I'll try and apply the techniques you mentioned.

Hopefully i'll get it and then be able to pull out before the edge of the piste!! Yes Yes Yes I'm Carving I'm Carving... THUD. :roll:

Hi All,

I know we've been over parts of this in other topics but i'm off skiing on Friday and wanted to summarise and ask a few questions.

1. Trencher and Pavelski have pointed out carving is possible on normal rental skis, however i have observed and i think heard Trencher say that he uses skis that are shorter than normal... is this optimum?

2. In most all of the videos i've seen poles are absent... are poles becoming extinct? Is it worth taking them?

3. When you carve i may or may not have heard it said that the skis bend and there's a recoil allowing turn-jump transition... is this a myth?

4. For a rank beginner what is the best way to start carved turns? I was planning on turning as normal but just putting more weight on the ski edges rather than the flat? as someone said 'inside big toe up, outside big toe down' .

Thanks guys, if i achieve it i'll try and appease Trencher and give the snow a little kiss while i'm leaning.... well at least touch it...

Doesn't look too bad here

http://www.vialattea.it/it/webcam.html

:mrgreen: :roll: :oops: :?:

powderhound wrote:

Latest snow forecast for Sestriere says freezing level up to 3,000 metres by Thursday, but cooler with a chance of a few cm of snow over the weekend... :shock:

It all could change though - the forecasts have been all over the place lately - but generally not looking too useful right now.

Powderhound

The thing that confuses me about those snow reports is it doesn't say how much snow is already on the ground. or is there literally no snow? if the resort gets 5cm on Saturday on top of 30 or 40 cms that will be enough right? Or is it only 5cms!!?

:cry:

rbericson and Trencher,

Thanks guys your replies, as always, were very informative. Good point about the £vs$ , maybe i'll try the US next year, although i think to justify travelling that far you need to go for 2 weeks.