J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Thanks Verbier S B, and Andi,

I actually started ski-ing when I was only eight, 40 years ago, but unfortunately I had a 30 year gap. So I haven't really done a great deal of ski-ing - four weeks of lessons and six and a half weeks of ski-ing altogether as an adult.

I am aiming to be quite honest about my ability and I'm hoping that they will sort out complicated things like the flex of the boot. I didn't realize until relatively recently that beginner's and advanced boots had a different flex. I suppose that means if you buy yourself boots as a beginner then you will pretty soon have to go and buy yourself some more.

I know where I am on the ski school ability level grading scheme. I am just over the boundary between what they call intermediate and advanced. So I can ski okay on the piste and I'm just beginning to learn off-piste, moguls, slalom, and powder.

I will try and buy some thinner ski socks.

I phoned them today, to check that it would still be okay even though I am now minus a toe-nail, and they said it would be fine, but it was a good thing I phoned because they said I should bring shorts or roll up trousers :shock: Apparently they want to look at my hairy legs and nobbly knees :oops: I will let you know why, after I get back home, probably on Friday.

Ally

Thanks very much for the jokes everyone - they're very much appreciated :D

I will try and remember some of them, so that next time I'm frozen with fear on a ski slope I will thaw a bit and start to ski okay again.

Ally

Thanks for the photos Bandit, and I'm very glad you made it out there and back safe and sound, in spite of flying with Jet2 :D

Verbier_ski_bum,
My boot fitting is on Wednesday. I will let everyone know what happens :D

Ally

Karen,
You can certainly emigrate to West Wales - Wales is a separate country to England (I wrote a whole lot of 'wibble' about Wales and the Welsh flag somewhere - I'm sure you could find it if you did a search and you really want to know). And I emigrated on my bicycle - an epic journey indeed :D

Sorry Snowbandit for the wibble in the middle of your thread :oops:

Ally

gadgetgirl79 wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:In that case your boots probably don't fit correctly ;)

I have rubbish circulation, so even now my fingers are cold, despite it being 23C in here! I found the thin ski socks just don't give enough insulation.

Gadgetgirl, we have two family members with poor circulation - one with Reynaud's Syndrome - and they were both very much helped by acupuncture. I know it sounds a bit strange, but several sessions made a big improvement. So, if this issue is causing you problems generally, you might like to consider acupuncture? It is expensive, but they reckon it was well worth it.

And also, I thought they sold electric boot warmers - but maybe you have to have special boots for them and they wouldn't fit in yours - I don't know.

Ally

Well done Knapdog, it sounds as though you and your son got on really well :D

I know what you mean about trying to remember 10 things - I never seem to be able to remember more than about two at once, and I get to the bottom and remember all the things I forgot to do :oops:

Ally

Well done Finn, that sounds like a good price to me :D