Messages posted by : IceGhost
Good times ! 19. Two skis that can join at sidewall to create a board 20. Rear holder. This you will not believe. Let me describe . A series of levers and pulleys which "hold up" skier who has weak back muscles! 21. Top ski graphics tape. A series of 10 rolls of duct like tape which you can apply to top of ski depending on your mood! 23. Front brakes. Two saber-like shafts under boot at toe area. Can also be used to "slash" skiers/boarders who come to close. Can also be used to "pick up" small animals for supper while skiing! But I actually have a real question . I obtained a set of straight ATC (slightly older model) Atomics that I was told was for aerials which are about a foot taller then I. Now I'm new to the game and am currently riding Blizzards ( got the ones in the cheap side in case I wrecked, in which I did serveral times) I wanted to know if bindings can be adjusted. They are a dudes 12 and I need them down to a chick's 8. Since I'm used to riding on parabolic skis (trying to sound cool here cuz I don't know anybetter) I wanted to know what would I expect if I took these buggers out for a run? I also have a weakened left knee and want to know what I can do to make it one bad dude for skiing. Next, okay my boots are a bit chewed up there are digs along the places where they fit into the bindings and I just wanted to know how much damage is still good to ski on. Can the liners be taken out of the boots ( I'm NEW at this so forgive me :mrgreen: ) Mine stink like something unholy in part becuase when I wrecked in Tux my boots never had the water dumped out :( Okay I think that's it for now! I must say I've been reading more and more stuff on here and you guys totally rock! |
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I read about your accident a wee bit ago. Meee Ow that bites. On the Contrary I've been in the same boat and still kinda of am. 1-27-07 I went skiing for the first time and wrecked big. Then I went out to Hintertux in July and got hesitant and spooked when I got up to the glacier cuz I didn't want to mess up my knee. Ended up coming very close to dying, My advice is to invest in a good brace that won't let you down. A pow wow with a good psych and just try the little things to get your confidence back up. You'll get back out there! Good luck and have fun
-Rock On |
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:shock: You are god *bows down*
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I just got back from there. I hit the glacier in late July after their hottest heat spell in over a century. The slopes were VERY rough and icy. After 12 the glacier turns bad very quickly. It starts to melt under your skis, or in my case under my boots. There are GREAT places to stay in Innsbruck There is a hotel in the Bahnhof that's great and on the cheaper side. Then there is Hotel Europa which was GRAND. Then there is always the lovely (not) Hotel Schwaz krankenhaus ( It's a joke, seriously) I guess this is too late of a post but hope you had fun and didn't die out there :)
-peace IG |
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LOL haha good one, glad you had a good trip. Where exactly do you ski there? |
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Wow what a dang good deal!
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ha ha ha your right. Me being a newb it's given me a much better understanding on things |
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Haha thanks. All I had planned on doing was putzing around on the little stuff, becuase the thin air was getting to me. I planned out my...well plan on the website and I kept up on the views and locations of the good snow so I could educate myself the best way I could being 5K miles away. :) I tried not to get lost, I had NO idea that the mist was gonna move it like that!! it was nice one minute then blamo! couldn't see a nose lenght in any direction. I'm a bit of a lone wolf, very stubborn and independant. Too independant for my own good :) Thanks + thought of a new question, What, where and how would I go about packing an "oh shit" bag when I go out next. Like about packing extra clothes, flare gun, ice axe etc etc. |
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