J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

I respectfully suggest, m'learned friends, that the energy content of the material in a pair of boots might be substantially less than that used in a day on the gondola.

I mentally ran the methodology, but declined to be arsed to look up the calorific values, and conversion ratios.

If you want to have a go, think about 5kgms for the polymer content of a pair of boots. Check the CV, and convert to energy use.

Then your weight, altitude gained in the Gondola, and time. Work out the power consumed, and using the time, convert to energy use. Also evaluate your share of the motor gear and rope efficiency,and add. Ignore the effects of the gondola and rope weight, since there is an equal and opposite effect coming downhill.

Add 10% for the amount of wine consumed during the research & evaluation. Compare with the solution gained for the boots.

And there, your worships, you have it.

This may of course leave you almost guilt free with the energy consumed in the manufacture of ones boots. Alternatively, there could be much angst about one's annual energy consumed going uphill.

Thn, you might be encouraged to take up ski-touring. :shock:

Trencher wrote:Or to put it another way, why go long ?

Maybe much of the issue comes with people who still spend a lot of time on a flat ski. Short skis with smaller side cuts will feel unpredictable if you ski like it's 1990 all the time :wink:

Trencher

Trencher!!!! I will have you know that a certain Scottish gentleman that was out in Niederau with his daughter this year, was at great pains to point out that "Dave skis in the traditional way". I instantly felt like "Ma Ramotsi"

I don't even know what a flat ski is. I do know that my preferred ski is a 2 metre K2 Merlin 5 carver. It is just so trustworthy. It will be very interesting to try my new Volkl 188s!

Did I mention that in 1971, I skied 215 Kneissl White Stars?

RoseR wrote:I had booked the first part of of winter hols using a TO earlybird booking. Last weekend they had an offer of double discount on all their Lapland holidays. I emailed them and asked if I could have the double discount on my holiday. They sent a long email, of which I knew they sent to several other people as well saying no it was just not going to happen. I thanked them for their reply and said I thought it unfair as I knew of some others that had got it. To-day they emailed me and said they will send a new invoice on Monday with the new double discount...........very pleased.

It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it.

Respect.

Well, it is encouraging to see that there is an issue of the FIS rules along with lift passes. You state 12 FIS rules, Dave, but the Schiwelt only list 12.

1. Respect for other skiers
You are responsible for your own safety and that of other skiers and snow boarders. Be aware of people around you and take necessary action to avoid skiing dangerously or causing a hazard to yourself or others.

2. Control of speed and manner of skiing
Control your direction and speed of travel, taking account of the terrain, snow, weather and traffic conditions.

3. Choice of path
Select an appropriate path. If you are skiing behind someone it's your responsibility to ski around them without causing any danger to them.

4. Overtaking
You can over-take from either left or right but you must leave enough distance between yourself and other skiers to allow them to manoeuvre properly.

5. Joining and starting
Before starting off or pulling out you must look up and down the slope and choose an appropriate moment to execute your manoeuvre, so as not to endanger yourself or other skiers.

6. Stopping
Avoid stopping at blind corners or narrow or enclosed places unless you have to i.e. you're injured. In the case of an injury you must vacate the spot as soon as practicable, to avoid further danger (to yourself or others). You should always stop at the side of the slope.

7. Ascending and descending
You must always use the side of the slope to walk up or down, whether wearing skis or not.

8. Observing the signs
Pay attention to and follow the signs, markings and notices on the slope.

9. Offering assistance
You are obliged by law to offer help and assistance in the event of any accident.

10. Duty to identify yourself
You are also obliged by law to give your personal details in the event of an accident, whether you caused it, witnessed it or assisted at it.

But:

Experience tells me that apart from the usual hazard of out-of-control skiers/boarders, the other hazard is the Italian trait of having a family/friendship gathering in the middle of the piste. Ciao, Bambino, blah-di-blaho. Then you whip over the horizon to face three generations of the Fabio get-together.

Shitioro! Bale out left! Aim for the boarder that had you in his sights anyway!

Stay calm.

Where there is a fixed grip chair system, operating at a busy time, there is a temptation for the liftman to bothe speed, ever so slightly....

For those of us with knee problems, the way to avoid a "hit", is to wait until the chair has arrived, then shuffle forward half a step, letting your "friends" remove the chair inertia.

All my mates are right onto this, and if we are on together, the result looks like a mexican dance. :wink:

Methinks Pabs has bad experience of Antipodean skiing. :shock:

Thread drift, it's Sunday night. ManU did the job, they do play fast and well. Have to agree with Tony that Renaldo is a bit of a girl, albeit, he is a footballing genius. The two often go hand in hand. Call me old fashioned if you like, but I admire the Bobby Charlton approach, smashing the ball into the net from 30 yards, both feet off the ground, followed by a cursory handshake, and jog back to the centre. That's really cool.

Just to stay within the bounds of our site subject, spent time ruminating next ski season with OH, and also with my ski buddy Mel. No conclusions, but it is a while since we skied the Dolomites, good skiing, but also an area of powerfully unique beauty. It is great painting country, where the light dances off the dolemitic outcrops.

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:Had to break off, the dog had jumped the wall at the bottom of our field, She then waded through a muddy stream, but obligingly came straight back to the whistle. Hose pipe job.

So I was despatched to make that area of the wall a few inches higher. This dog would make Red Rum look like a limbo dancer. Dunno about a guide dog, I'm thinking of entering her for the Grand National at Aintree. 8)

What you need is a small, athletic jockey to make the most of her talents... wonder if Ian is busy :lol: ?

I must confess Pablo, that the Wicked Wickham would not be at the forefront of my mind, when looking for a small athlete. However, were I to be looking for a sh*t putter.......