J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

Immense quantity of steam due from you Ian, just as soon as you get going on this pushbike!

Respect to you though, my bikes cannot be seen for dust!

Tony_H wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Dunno but you want to ask Dave Mac about teeth you keep in a jar. His were on the floor of the gondola in N at one stage!!!!

LMAO... :lol: :lol: :lol:

And that was without punching him

Only one guy has ever punched me in the mouth. He ended up in a similar condition to that American at Pisa Airport, ie, highly unlikely ever to attempt to have children again. :evil:

Oh, and the guy that did me ~ ended up as a well known radio 2 presenter. And in-between times, we occasionally shared the stage together, with guitars, banjos, and one time, a drunken Hamish Imlach.

I am a mild mannered person, just don't suffer errmm, fools.

Ian Wickham wrote:

freezywater wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

tino_11 wrote:I have to do it,......

MAYRHOFEN

Perfect for boarding, very few flats, varied terrain and hardly any pull lifts!!

Its a good shout. And its always cheap to get to. HOWEVER, Freezy went there last January.

good memory Tony, and we couldn't possibly go back, could we?? there's always Niederau.......

AAAAAaaaaHHHHHhhhhhh :shock:

OK Whickers, I'm gonna rise to the bait. :P

I have, in the past, opined. (I think to Tino), that Niederau had it's problems for boarders. The main issue is that at the top there is a long plateau. The Gondola arrives in the centre, and you can come down under the Gondola, with no issues. In fact boarders get a better shout at the steep run, directly under the Gondola.

The other runs involve a ten minute shuffle, either to the left or the right. So hence my conclusion.

However, this year, was skiing with some good boarders, and asked them their opinion of Niederau for boarders. I was surprised at how positive they were. They were a very "can do" set of guys. But I checked with another boarder group, and got the same result. Then met a couple of boarder guys that visit every year.

However, these were all experienced boarders. The issue here is one for a learner boarder. (Yes, and we have heard the one about the difference between a beginner and an instructor!)

Downside that I see is that there will be some intermediate stuff on T-bars for a couple of days. Upside is they have some really good boarder instructors, red school, of course.

Then you do also get the other less quantifiable aspects of N., cross the road to the Gondola, friendliness, seems to be a fair few J2skiers, a very comfortable village. (Sorry Ian, I'm getting carried away, I can see the steam rising, I'll stop now :twisted:)

On a different point, can you help me please Freezy? I noticed some time back, that you bought a pair of Volkl Vertigo G2s. Can I ask how did you go on with them?

I love snails too,and all kinds of raw sushi...but could not imagine eating horse!

Errm, I'm not sure you are meant to eat the whole horse Lisa, just the mane bit. :twisted:

And it's quite a good meal, if you have to eat on the hoof. :shock:

My OH and I bought our boots in the well known ski area of Cheshire, in June. We had the undivided attention of the boot man, and took four hours, trying, and then keeping them on, moving round.

This gave us ample time to go through the various stages of cost reductions. :twisted:

Boots are the most important.

My view of skis is if you go to different resorts each year, there is a good case for rental. We have had good deals with ski set, and you have the advantage of being able to change the skis, for a different type, or length. You also don't have the hassle and cost of ski transfer.

And then if you do like a particular ski, you can always make an offer for them. Doesn't always work, as some renters are contracted to put the skis in the skip.

Ian Wickham wrote:

I do not really want to start up the whole "N" debate up again, but the last couple of reviews given have been completely biased, we have heard in other threads that at busy times eg half term there has been
problems with kids in the "N" ski school being left unsupervised at the top of lifts, now granted this can happen in any village or country in the world so my concern is who do I believe you guys who visit year after year or the individual visitor reviews. I love the LGb but I give an honest open review including this year a poor instructor for Little W , all the previous 5 years the Instructors have been brilliant but this one was poor. I know you guys are really passionate about your resort but I as J2ski member would appreciate a more open honest representation of a ski resort so I can make a valued decision as to whether the resort would suite my family, the PR stuff I think can be left to the local tourist board.

Ian, Everything I write is honestly written, please note.

I have written about the shortfalls of Niederau, including the fact that it is a small resort, and my belief, (recently modified), that it was unsuitable for snowboarders, that the reds are a bit difficult, little nightlife.

A high percentage of what I write, (about N.) is in response to peoples queries. I cannot help being well placed to give information.

Of course I'm not unbiased, I have been going to the place for 40 years. I drop the odd pearl about other resorts too, just don't have the in-depth to make much of a contribution.

We are what we are.

bandit wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:

Have also to endorse Idavies instructor credentials, since she taught both of my sons to ski.

Now, do I tip you L? Or do you reimburse me cos the beggars are catching me up? :P

What ski instructor qualification does Idavies hold?

My apologies, that was a bad choice of phrase, I ought to have used the word effectiveness. I have no wish to cause embarressment. The effectiveness is without question, since I know that L was working with the Wildschonau ski school 18 years ago, and still is. Schellhorn is an outstanding head instructor, he spends most of his day, patrolling classes and observing what is going on. I know that when action is required, it takes place, and people do not get to stay with the school, unless they are effective. The ski school is highly rated in Tirol.

Had some fun at our local skip last year when I turned up with three pairs of oldies, all 210 length!