J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Pablo Escobar

Maybe that post was a bit unfair.

Seriously, Newschoolers has the answer.

i)It depends, the marketing gimmicks evolve pretty quickly but over the past few years classic shaped skis haven't really changed, most of the development has been at the higher end of the performance bracket. I have a pair of piste skis from a few years ago and the ones released for next season are identical.

ii)No, I usually travel with 2-3 pairs and whilst it is an extra bag that can be a bit of a pain on trains as far as planes are concerned it's not really an issue.

iii)I use a soft case and usually throw some other bits and pieces in. I have a Dakine Concourse roller that can happily take 3 pairs or 2 pairs and a pair of boots.

iv)Kind of/kind of not. It really depends what your definition of plodding along and having a blast are. The best thing to do would be to test a variety of skis.

v)It depends what you buy... I've had a couple of pairs of second hand skis over the past few years and if you make a shrewd purchase then you can get your money back. I've also bought skis not much off full retail and taken a pretty heavy hit on them. I've got a couple of pairs sitting about that are worth more to have lying around than to deal with the hassle of selling.

vi)Demo!

Additional: I've gone from having 1 pair in 2008 to 6 pairs last year and I've thinned it down to 3 so be careful out there. Sometimes it's tough to resist buying :lol:

There isn't much snow in Europe at all. Your best bet would be to head to North America.

Kirkwood have received 706" of snow so far this season alone.
Mammoth have had 593"
Whistler has only had 539"

Mammoth, Snowbird, Whistler and Sunshine Village will all be opening well in to May and usually only close due to a lack of paying customers.

Jackson Hole has a base depth of 140" but will be closing April 3rd with up to 40 inches of snow due to fall between now and then.

http://www.vist.it/en/Company/Home.html

There's detail there under Hardware and the specific ski model. If I get a chance later I'll measure camber. Undoubtedly the best quality skis I've had my hands on.

£450 for Vists is an absolute steal, I love my pair.

Go to Bar Roma for free post-ski food and 5€ pints.

My bro just picked up a GoPro and he paid just over £300 with a couple of different mounts. If you can get it for £130 you are doing very well, Rossyhead, could you send me a link?

Nice vid, terrible song :lol: Doesn't look like the folk in the vid are all wearing backpacks?

It was in Vail, Colorado.