J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

AllyG wrote:I went to TK Maxx, on Monday, to buy some bigger ski trousers :lol:

I got some black salopettes (with elastic bits in the waist so I can eat as much as I like!) for £30, but I've never heard of the make before - Chamonix Sportswear. Is this a rubbish make or what? They say they are breathable, waterproof and windproof, and they're padded inside and they look okay to me.

Has anyone bought any of these before?

Ally

I skied in these all week, and they seemed absolutely fine to me. And no-one came up to me to complain about my lack of fashion. So I reckon they were a bargain :D

Ally

olly123456789 wrote:I wouldnt recomend skiing with it like that.

No, I totally agree with you Olly, I think his arms are in the wrong position - they should be out in front of him, like he's holding a steering wheel, not up above his head - don't you think :wink: :lol:

Ally

mfc,
I don't think you'd be able to ski very far, or fast, with your Buff in that position! Maybe you should have looked at the instructions first? :wink:

Trencher wrote:The great thing about neck warmers, is that when they get snotty, you just turn them up side down, or rotate the snotty part to the rear :mrgreen:

I think the most useless thing we ever bought was reins for my daughter when she started skiing at four. We used them one short day, and by then she was skiing in control.

Trencher

I think most people use a hanky for the snot, rather than their neck warmer :wink:
I find a good supply of paper tissues in my pocket is a most essential part of my ski equipment. I think it must be the cold that makes my nose run so badly when I'm ski-ing.

I hope you kept the reins, so that in your old age your daughter can tow you along :wink:

Ally

It's okay, Olly, I didn't think you were having a go at me. I'm so pleased that you've managed to improve on the dry ski slope. That's great :thumbup:

You're lucky to have such a good instructor. I have been thinking about having a mini holiday in London in a few months, buying myself some ski boots, and going to the Milton Keynes snow dome to try them out - preferably for some sort of performance course.

Obviously we don't all live in the Alps (or other ski regions) so we have to make do with the dry slopes or snow domes in between our real ski holidays.

Ally

Milton Keynes do special cheap offers on their snow dome

http://snozoneuk.com/html/milton-keynes/activities-prices/snow-slope/main-slope-activities/discounted-passes/

Like, ladies morning on Thursdays - 2 hours coaching for £27-
Monday and Friday mornings - 3 hours for £35 adults, £28 junior

I costed out my latest ski holiday in Courchevel, and it cost me £26 per hour of actual ski-ing time (£1100/7 X 6)

I admit, I am rather frightened of the dry ski slope after I broke my shoulder on it, and I won't ski on it within 6 weeks of my ski holiday (so that I give the potential break time to heal). In fact, we were at Pembrey shortly before our ski holiday buying helmets, and they offered us a free go on the slope, but I wouldn't risk it. My daughter did though, and I admit I laughed a bit at her, having to do snowplough turns (she's a very good skier) for the first half hour or so, until she'd adjusted to the plastic mat.

Olly,
I would like to ski more, but for me it's 50 miles to the nearest dry ski slope, and other than that it's the Milton Keynes one for me - ? 200 miles away (possibly not the closest, but the most convenient for me).
I have managed to improve, but I have to pack a lot of intensive learning into my week away ski-ing.

Ally

Thanks Mekka,
I looked at the Buff website as well, and clearly I don't have a Buff (they seem to turn into hats as well). What I have is a neck warming thingy something like the one in this picture, except that mine has a toggly thing to pull to tighten it:

http://www.skimarket.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=468&osCsid=e86a0785b8f0c1d31dbb0bc94767fdaa

Ally

RoseR wrote:Despite the fact that OH says we should not go skiing next year, I am being drawn to Maria Alm. I am sure I could persuade him.

What! :shock:

Not go ski-ing at all next year :?: :?:

What a dreadful idea. Tut tut, whatever next :roll:

You'll have to do something about that Rose. Now, who was it who divorced their husband because they wouldn't go ski-ing ... :wink:

Ally