J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by blackpool-skier

Sorry just been out to buy my wood chip!!

Just booked my flights!!

I'm gonna go I think!!

I really liked the helmet, it was really warm and the adjustable vents made it easy to cool your head down if it got a bit too hot.
The whole visor idea on top of the helmet is exceptional. I only really used the bad light visor when conditions were windy and visibility poor. I found the visor gave a better field of view than a normal pair of goggles and more of your face was covered. Foam over the nose shape and on the underside of the visor ensured draft was minimal. I wore the visor with a buff which covered all my face (bar my eyes obviously!) and not once did the visor steam up. So all in all a fantastic piece of kit and brilliant for anyone who hates having to carry goggles around with them.

You can also use this visor on top of glasses. I did try mine on top of my sunglasses and again no steaming up occurred of either my sunglasses or the visor itself.

That's all folks!

........think their is a song there somewhere! :D

Anyway back on point, I've been skiing to Meribel already this season and have just had an offer accepted on a house. BUT one of my friends is doing a season in LDA and can get me free accomodation and a free transfer. Flights are £100 return.

Question is, should I be sensible and save the money for the house or do i go and think what the hell you only live once! :)

Rhi wrote:How was the Helmet BlackpoolSkier? I've just bought a similar one - will be trying it in Westendorf on Feb 7th

I really liked the helmet, it was really warm and the adjustable vents made it easy to cool your head down if it got a bit too hot.
The whole visor idea on top of the helmet is exceptional. I only really used the bad light visor when conditions were windy and visibility poor. I found the visor gave a better field of view than a normal pair of goggles and more of your face was covered. Foam over the nose shape and on the underside of the visor ensured draft was minimal. I wore the visor with a buff which covered all my face (bar my eyes obviously!) and not once did the visor steam up. So all in all a fantastic piece of kit and brilliant for anyone who hates having to carry goggles around with them.

You can also use this visor on top of glasses. I did try mine on top of my sunglasses and again no steaming up occurred of either my sunglasses or the visor itself.

That's all folks!

blackpool-skier wrote:Why be concerned about the conditions? I have booked it now, so there isn't much i can do about it! :D All i'm bothered about is that i go and have a great time with my mates and get away from it all for a week. If the snow is rubbish - it's just bad luck and we will make the best of it! :-) and if it turns out to be good snow, well that's a bonus to what will already be a fantastic week away!

That's my attitude towards snow conditions anyway! :D

I think i'm a close 2nd just behind Verbier for optimist! :)

Admin wrote:

blackpool-skier wrote:last time I checked no one was bothered about skiing around a roundabout

Don't knock it until you've tried it... :lol:

blackpool-skier wrote:if there is that much snow at 1400m i'm happy as Larry.

If only there was some kind of machine, perhaps an electrically powered uplift device, that could lift you beyond the roundabout to this...

Yes if only, someone is missing a trick there I feel! -) Perhaps I should mention it to somebody whilst i'm over there, otherwise that roundabout may become very crowded!



...but never mind.

Make sure you wave to us from the roundabout! 8)

Tony H, I guess you have put that link on to show the "lack" of snow and "good luck" was meant sarcastically. But last time I checked no one was bothered about skiing around a roundabout. The only thing i'm bothered about is that piste on the webcam which has people skiing on, which leads me to think it's skiable and if there is that much snow at 1400m i'm happy as Larry.

I take it you're glass half empty kinda guy..... :roll: