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Crystal End Ski Hosting At All Resorts
Started by User in Ski News, 16 Replies
I find it hard to understand
1 why a guide or an instructor is necessary to lead competent skiers around on blue and red runs.
2 Why an instructor or guide would want to spend their time showing skiers around the easy runs when they could be teaching/guiding

I've had some great days out on hosting days, always great fun and to get to know the staff away from the chalet. I've never seen a situation on a hosted day where a guide or instructor was needed.
Crystal End Ski Hosting At All Resorts
Started by User in Ski News, 16 Replies
You've lost me. How is skiers relying on an app to guide them around the mountain a victory for dedicated ski professionals?
Ski Train
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 2 Replies
Tickets are already on sale.
Tignes dam lake drained down.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 9 Replies
It is usually drained down every ten years for maintenance, however it was drained last year at this time too so must be a bit more going on.
Tignes dam lake drained down.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 9 Replies
A few photos taken from the transfer bus earlier today.









18 sleeps until cheeky end of season Val D'Isere trip! Please keep snowing!

Jan 2016 booked, just finalising March.
Rental vs Bought Skis
Started by User in Ski Technique, 13 Replies
Paul_SW1 wrote:The skis were the usual length - from my feet to my eyes. They did have a rocker.

The hire shop said they were fine and that it was the first time they had been used. It wasn't the first time they had been used as I could see they had been used when I took them from the shop. So I didn't trust what the shop said. The shop was Intersport. I would like to think that hire shops would only rent out skis in good condition. But I don't know to what degree that is true.


A ski with a rocker will ski around 10cm shorter. Plus if they are a softer ski than you have skied on before, they'll feel different, having a lot less ski in contact with the snow. No reason to suspect that they weren't in good condition.
You were just on a ski designed for skiing off piste.
Rental vs Bought Skis
Started by User in Ski Technique, 13 Replies
Did the skis have a rocker? Could just be the skis skiing shorter than you are used to.