J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

What about:

http://www.foppolo.provinciabergamasca.com/index-inglese.html

About 50km due nort of Bergamo. I might be tempted to saty a bit lower down in the old village, but then I like old buildings.

Tony_H wrote:

Did I mention that there was a lot of snow when I flew over the Alps last Wednesday?

Ha, it's just possible we are NOT DOOMED, after all. As long as we keep just enough money to get there, and to buy a lift pass, we may survive.

If the building regulations were as strong as the banking regulations, I would be a tad worried about sleeping indoors.

Don't tell them your name,Pike.

Hi there,
would like to reinforce the information that blodyn1 gave. Hotels Sonschein or Harfenwirt good. Both are child friendly. Go for red ski school, as opposed to the another.

For yourself, the skiing is very good, but is not extensive. The plus point is that the resort is compact enough to easily meet up with the youger ones at lunch and finish times.

Trencher wrote:

It's an insult to the great groomer deity in the sky, not to leave lines of appreciation all over his creation.

That is a wonderful piece of mountain poetry.

I feel we have a meeting of minds.

And, that is a beautiful picture.

I have only ever skiied on that kind of groomed snow in Colorado. It is pristine.

The best way to spend a lot of money learning to ski, is to teach yourself, or be taught by a relative, girlfriend, in many cases, soon to be ex-girlfriend!!

Invest three years into becoming a good skier. It migh take a bit longer.

Then, for those who have a limited amount of time to ski, perhaps only one or two weeks a year, it is likely to be cost effective to get used to the skis, and learn some basics before you head abroad.

Instructors will tell you, that when they are sorting out beginner ability at the start of the week, people who have some snowdome/dryslope experince are generally put into a class that is a couple of days ahead of absolute first timers.

That couple of days, could make the difference in your end-of-week ability.

bandit wrote:

We could have a sweep for next time Tino heads for the mountains. What are the odds on:

No Insurance:

Getting Drunk:

Falling Over Whilst Sober:

Fancying The Barmaid:

Slumming In A Posh Hotel

I will try for this one bandit....

No Insurance: 100/1. Tino had at least three insurances, he just didn't have one that covered the helicopter.

Getting Drunk: 4/5 on

Falling Over Whilst Sober: Evens

Fancying The Barmaid: 6/4 on, (after all, none of us have seen her)

Fancying The Barmaid: After Getting Drunk: 4/6 favourite

Fancying The Barmaid: (Including any chances of trapping off), after falling Over Whilst Sober: 15/1

Slumming In A Posh Hotel: Void bet, all spare cash taken up on getting an extra three insurances to cover the helicopter.

Who cares, Tino has surely won the first J2ski award for first ski of the year. :-)

Trencher wrote:

Find a short, but slightly intimidating steeper slope with a good run out at the bottom. Get down slowly and in control to a point near the bottom of the steep. Let yourself go on the last 20/30 metres, but be determined to stay in control and get at least two good turns in befor you have to apply the brakes. As you get more comfortable, go for more turns from further up. You can then start at the top. try for some good commiting turns. As soon as you start to feel loss of control, put on the brakes and start again.

This is a very good drill. It can be a bit difficult to find the right place to do carry it out, so you need do a bit of searching in your chosen ski area, to find a slope that fits Trencher's description.

If you were in ski class, this is the kind of drill that your instructor might have you doing.

And another thing Trencher.

This thing you keep calling skidding. I wonder if that is the same thing as rear edge control?

And while we are at it, I wonder if you can help here. You can still find good steep mogul fields in places like Zermatt, St Anton, several places in California. I confess as to failing completely to carve my way through these, can you help? :-)

And, ~ what about the mess that persistant "carvers" make of spring snow pistes? 18" deep grooves, man, once you get into a set of those, it's like being on the cresta bob sleigh run.

Oh, yes, nearly forgot. So you go skiing in Canada, and get to meet some good locals. "Where you say your'e from? ~ Scatland? Come with us, we're going 'noodling!"
"What"
"Don't worry, just follow us, straight down, through the forrest, just watch you don't hit a tree! And don't stop behind the big trees, cos the bears sleep under'em!" I quite confess Trencher, carving was the last thing on my mind!

On the other hand, I still miss those Trencher carve videos. Your'e the carver, Trencher :thumbup: