J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bigdave85

Thanks tony.

Can anybody recommend me a service centre in the Manchester area?

Just walking past my local Age Concern and saw some skis in the window for £19 so I have bought them. They aren't in a great state to be honest but I thought its £20 to charity and a bit of a gamble.

Just wondering how easy it is to service them myself, got a few skuffs and rusty edges?

Cheers.

I will give you my 2c. Go for it yourself, start small and build up, just make sure you are using the appropriate equipment/wearing the right protection. Obviously lessons would speed up the process perhaps to the point where you could continue on without lessons but it can be done without.

I expect I'll be doing a bit of both to start with. Probably just going to the occasional GROM Camp for fine tuning and advice.
It's my aim for 2009 anyway. )

baillie, I'm looking at getting into freestyle skiing.

I've been skiing about a year like you and I go to Chill Factor in Manchester. Also like you it has become my most favourite thing to do. I'm hooked.

So anyway, freestyling. Did you get any tuition or did you just throw yourself on some rails/jumps and hope for the best?
Once I get back from my holiday in February (The missus won't let me go before then in case a break something) I'm going to be going to some GROM Camps at chill factor. It's basically a bunch of professional freestylers doing some mass coaching. £30 for 3 hours including all slope fees. Don't know if you have heard of it but I'll attach the link to their website. I'm pretty sure they run them up in Scotland too.

http://www.salomongromcamps.co.uk/

Been skiing for a year now and looking to get myself some boots.

As I'm only a beginner I'm not going to break the bank, so I've eyed up a couple of pairs on the old ebay.

I'm not going to spend more than £60.

So which should I get?

Salomon Evolution, used for 1 week

or

Rossignol Power 21, slightly more worn.

:?: :-)

rustyinn, do I recognise you from some Bansko Vids on YouTube??

Hi all, I've been reading the forum for a while now but I've just signed up so thought I would introduce myself and let you all know where I am with my skiing.

Last Valentines Day my girlsfriend bought me a "Taster Ski Lesson" at Chill Factore in Manchester. I had never even seen a pair of skis other than on TV before then. It was the best present I have ever had! It was only a half hour session of sliding down a nursery slope, not being able to turn or even stop but I was hooked.
I immediatley got myself on a 6 hour lesson and I've been going about twice a month since March. I'm now a very confident skier on the very limited indoor slope.

I have my first ski holiday at the end of February, I'm going to Bansko with the girlfriend and I really can't wait!

Once I get back I'm going to be going to learn how to do some freestyle stuff at the Salomon GROM Camps. I was going to do it before I went to Bulgaria but I didn't want to risk breaking any bones before I got there!

So any advice out there for a beginnner, any tips for Bansko (not reviews, I've read all the good and bad on here) or anyone who can offer advice freestyle skiing it would be great to hear from you!

Dave :)