Messages posted by : dobby
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Interesting article - warning - cool gory photos of broken and dislocated limbs! Pretty "firm" on helmet use......if only to keep the bonce warm and to listen to music.
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Bedrock - peaceful? I'll be the middle-man, trying to keep up with the kids and find some bumps for them while trying to keep the wife happy pootling on some blues. PM me nearer the time if you fancy a beer.
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Excruciating pain - bad technique?
Started by Boink in Ski Technique, 10 Replies, discussing Zermatt |
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Sounds like you are sitting back too much? I'm with Bedrock on this one - get a private lesson and tell them what your problem is.
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I'm with Tony on this one. Quite enjoy the grimmer conditions. Mayjo - head up to the glacier for a couple of nice long easy blues. They are real confidence builders. It is usually cold up there, though, so wrap up warm. Once you get a bit of confidence, head to the Signal blue run which is just below the glacier. This is quite a bit steeper, but is lovely and wide. The blues down immediately from the glacier are OK but can get a bit busy. The area immediately above the town is called Les Cretes and would also be v good for you - not open yet though due to poor snow. If the green back to the resort (Desmoisselles??) is open, do not take it - it is horrid - v narrow and v busy. I'd unload down. I have heard reports that the blue back to resort is not as steep as it seems, so if it's open, why not try that one - just not at the end of the day when it will be rammed!
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Mountains, Candide... but no snow? Surely some mistake...
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 13 Replies |
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Done - the questions were different from the usual survey. Made a nice change.
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Paid over the odds? How is £20 for a ski helmet over the odds? Just because you can get one in Germany for £15 hardly means you've been ripped off, does it?
Good point about standards not being v exacting - but what other criteria do you use? You could wear a climbing helmet, I suppose. You are probably right about cardboard - but then again, cardboard is v strong if used correctly |
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In most places, early-mid March is one of the best times of the year for snow depth. Most places should have a good depth of snow.
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Munich_johnny, you should be on the Niederau tourist board.....
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