J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

Great picture Rossfra8. You will have to form a packing list now, (old thread), and add long T shirts to the list.

You still on Canadian snow, or back on Cairngorm stuff?

Oh caron-a,

Folk normally get the oppo out of the way first, and then start planning their next winter ventures. Guess you are very keen though.

So, although my knee was never as bad as yours is, will make a couple of suggestions.

I had an arthroscopy, which I later thought had been poorly done, they allow 15 minutes for the operation, whereas if I had gone private, the total timescale allowed was four hours.

But the real issue was with me. In a macho way, i refused physio, and this was daft. Rehab physio is very important.

I was then back playing tennis within two weeks, and I reckon this was a couple of weeks early.

So that's two bad judgements.

After three days skiing, every right turn was accompanied by squeals of pain.

Where, eventually I got it right was by taking advice from my sporty son, who arranged a visit to a sports physio, followed by attendace to a sports scientist. This was a couple of years after the knee operation.

The physio made the judgement that the knee could recover by rehab. The sports scientist formulated an exercise program, carried out at home. 6 months at one and a half hours per day, and 6 months at twenty minutes per day.

Next winter, managed 7 weeks skiing without a twinge.

So ~ take the physio work, take the required rest, do the rehab exercises.

But, best wishes for the op, and for the recovery. We will maybe see you in Niederau next year?

Tony H wrote

That always makes me think the place of full of dimwits for some reason.

Harfenwirt. Halfwit....see what I was doing with that?

You are too late Tony. We stayed at the Harfenwirt 4 years ago. Our friends made the same Halfwit connection, and did us some "Halfwit Ski Team" T shirts.

So ....been there, done that,got the T shirt.

AJ wrote

How about some hardwear reviews of whats hitting the shops next season.Maybe some members could road test some of the gear.Over 26600 members is quite an insentive to road test your gear if your a big company

Tony H could test the hats, and of course the salopettes. Plus the altimeters that let you know when a resort is too low to plan some ski time.

Trencher could take on the stick technology.

I will research for any improvements in Tirol wine

Goppy, If you like a quieter location, but with good access to lifts, and ski back to door, then try the Harfenwirt in Niederau. The Tenladen T-bar is just opposite the hotel, from which you can ski down to the village centre - assuming all of your party can use a red run T bar.

I had a few bad experiences at the Hotel Austria, poor food service, dirty hotel room, (full ashtray when checking into the room)

Tony H, you have to include Zermatt. You can leave it a few years, though, if you wish, Zermatt's greatest attribute is the Matterhorn.

We had a week there last year, but were sufficiently attracted to take a day off from Saas Fee and get another Zermatt day.

There are drawbacks, getting up the mountain in the crowded big cabines, and the associated lift queues, are a pain. Once up the mountain, it is pretty open. The views are terrific, from Zermatt, and from the top. Skiing through to Italy for lunch is very pleasant.

Can be caught freely singing that well known Beatles tune, "All you need is Snow".

Otherwise Verdi,s "March of the Hebrew Slaves, (Nebucca)"

But should you catch me whistling, then I have usually just escaped a near-disaster.

Wonderful Niederau pictures Glenn. On picture 3, to the right of hotel, the middle distant building on the LHS is the Lanerkopfl Lifthouse. A new four person chairlift is scheduled for this year.