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Need help on where to go from Geneva
Started by User in Switzerland, 19 Replies
Chamonix is an hour away. Plenty of cheap minibus transfer's on the web, lots of hotel choice, and more steep skiing than you could tackle in a lifetime.
Still some life...
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 7 Replies
LOTA wrote:...left in the 2012 season.

Just had a text message from my brother in Alpe D'Huez: 15cm of snow today and still snowing.

April trip anyone? :mrgreen:


Plans for Suisse as usual, and it's snowing there too 8)
What's next?
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 180 Replies
Iceman wrote:

Do we all wear pink or white lycra tight t-shirts :roll:


Just the men :D

There are some fairly good walking forums around for anyone into UK hiking.
Val d'Isere 12/13 - one down, one to go!!
Started by User in France, 25 Replies
Tony_H wrote:

Not sure Valmorel has enough to offer me personally.


Time to start looking at the terrain, not just the pistes )
Moulded footbeds
Started by User in Ski Hardware, 14 Replies
*Warning Non Pro Viewpoint*
Some boots have inbuilt canting under the footbed. A screw in the heel tilts the plate under the footbed. I know this because I've owned some Technica's that had this. This alters how your foot sits in the boot and where you pressure the ski. Tiny angle changes at the foot can cause knee pain if it's overdone.

Most boots have cuff shaft alignment. This is a scew around about where the ankle joint is and the boot and leg cuff join. It gives a chance for the boot cuff to be aligned with the lower leg Tibia etc. Adjusting this will have some effect on how you pressure the ski, but it can't do a whole fix if you need a cant (wedge) under the sole or inside the boot under your footbed to help your ski run flat.
Tiny 0.5 degree changes can have a big effect on how you ski.
Deals on skis and boots
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 51 Replies
Tell me Wickers, I promise not to tell everyone :D

Don't leave it too long and miss out!
OldAndy wrote:
Thanks for the clarity on your reasoning for being a member here ....
I sort of assumed you were here coz you loved the skiing.
:roll:


Well I'm not seeing any talk of skiing in this thread, perhaps I missed it?
Mostly I talk about skiing on this Forum, which is when I'm not skiing. I don't usually partake in the collective wibble.