J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Andi282

Hi All I'm looking to go to Courchevel 1850 on the 22nd of December this year.

Anyone know of any deals etc? any groups going on that date? I'm having a look around at present at deals etc...last year I managed to go for around £500 for the week!

I have looked at the usual places like Ingams etc... but not alot around at present? too soon maybe?

Andrew

Hello there!

I bought a DVD called sofa ski school! it's the best thing that I have bought. I'ts very usefull and informative. Been using the drills at the time and now just got back from Courchevel this weekend and loads of snow! Lots of carving !:)

Take a look on line google sofa ski school. I think you can buy on Amazon.

Andrew

I was in Verbia two years ago and had problems with burning in my feet. Paid a visit to a shop called sure foot and it was the best thing I have ever done!! take a look online!

Andrew

Hi All, Booked a weeks skiing in Courchevel in Early December. However I'm now a little concerned my cheap holiday will turn out to be a fecking walking holiday rather than a skiing holiday as Winter has not come yet!! arhhhh

Someone please tell me there will be snow when I get there in December. Looked at the past history and I should have nothing to worry about. Has anyone been their in Early December? Season looks to open on the 5th Of December.

Andy

I use point6 socks, ultra thin but very warm, very good for boots that are custom made.

Andy

Hi AllyG, yeah I had a great time, I must admit before the holiday I was nervous about moguls and skiing powder, I'm not talking about deep deep powder just like 8 ins or so... :) but after my skiing lessons and improving my form I am now able to ski crud, ice and moguls and powder or deeper snow, I really enjoy it too even crud skiing! :) I guess the terrain and conditions was so diverse I had to learn extra quick... on the Thursday and Friday a big storm came in and dumped a load of new snow and the whole resort was under thick powder! and that was just fantastic, It's hard to explain just how nice it is to ski in powder, I was just going off the piste and through the trees.

I have never really experienced powder before as I was so nervous about it, but now It just feels great being in it! deeper the better haha :) Can't wait till next year!

Hi all, Just thought I would let you know how I got on with my lessons in Soll a few weeks ago! I had two, 2 hour lessons during the week from a school called blacksheep ski school! they are online so check them out! I do think the lessons proved to be worth the money and I did enjoy the experience.

However, all the self study stuff I have done so far has been very valuble too, as I was able to understand the intructor and get more out off the lessons. So I was in a better position to understand things like anglation, flexing, and leaning away from the mountain etc.

The funny things was that my ski intructors boss only happend to be Klaus Mair...small world hu! I did mention to her that I already had his dvd and was great!

anyway, the ski Instructor helped me with some flaws in my skiing they were, Shoulder rotation, feet two far apart in the short turns, not enough up and down movment, lack of rhythm, and turning to sharp.

So my ski instructor sorted me out by : keeping shoulders facing down the valley, keeping feet more together, flexing more up and down using the ankle flex, more rhythm using pole plant, and counting like 1234 then turn, and to shorten the turns count to 123 then 12 etc so the turns become quick.

I think learning to ski varies from person to person, and I tend to ski how I would drive on a road for instance when i drive in a built up area lots of people and cars,, slow slow slow, and when there is no traffic ie early morning and on a motorway I can go a little faster.

When I drive I'm very respectfull of others, and very aware and able to anticipate other drivers actions. And two this day I have never caused an accident touch wood!!!! I take this onto the slop when I ski, if the slopes are busy I keep to a nice steady speed ie below 30mph, and before you ask how do I know my speed that because I have a divice that tells me that :)

and I aways look up the slope when I turn to see who's coming and pull over if need be to let the speeders fly by, then I wait for a gap and then proceed downward, If I want to ski fast I will wait for a large gap so there is no one around. Or I do night skiing this is something you can do in Soll, and the slopes tend to be very quiet. This is something I have learnt not by intructors but simply common sense and respect for other people.

So for me self study and a couple of lessons worked for me. I will be going out to Courchevel Next year and I can't wait but I will still have one or two lessons (one or two hours) and the start of the week just to help me keep my form.

I have been having issues with my boots too... mainly burning sensation I put up with it for about three days skiing and I went to shop called SureFoot, they are voted the best boot fitters in the world according to many people I have spoken too.

They use state of the art scanning and injection Molding and proper foot beds that work... they are expensive but worth every penny as now I don't have any issues at all, and my foot feels great all day every day!

Could be worth a look, they have a office in London.