Messages posted by : admin
|
Some of the latest variants of these look feature-packed enough to satisfy the most gadget-obsessed amongst us.
For those unfamiliar, the more advanced models not only tell you your altitude but keep track of your cumulative vertical over the day. You can download your skiing day onto your PC, compare one day with another, analyse your vertical velocity relative to the space-time continuum (ok I made the last bit up...)... Anyone got one? Is it (still) fun? useful or just entertaining? |
|
|
Yet another reason not to ski alone, even when close to the piste...
|
|
|
It was X-Screams I just sold... and, yes, they were a little flappy at first but that disappeared as I got the hang of, I dunno, "driving" them with a little bit more toe pressure than I was used to? That would've been one big lady... B) ...great skis at speed over crud and in softer stuff though...
The Scream 10 I confidently expect to be stiffer, particularly in the tip, from the specs and reviews... I will let you know (if there's any snow left in Tignes by the weekend)... |
|
|
NARSIDs - Non-Avalanche Related Snow Immersion Death
Something I had no awareness of at all... these occur when a skier (or boarder) falls, head down, into the hidden wells in snow around trees. According to this article on Ski-Injury these accounted for 25% of ski fatalities in British Columbia (not sure over what time frame). Read the article... and stay away from those trees in the powder! |
|
|
Ever more popular, helmets seem a logical choice for kiddies (as their heads are closer to ground/other peoples skis,boards) but there seem to be pros and cons:
+ protect well against minor knocks and bumps + some protection in a big crash + keep yer head warm! - reduce spatial/situational awareness Given that head injuries are a (thankfully) rare occurrence and avoidance is better than cure - is the loss of awareness worth it? (i.e. are you more likely to injure yourself 'cos you didn't see it coming?) There are, of course, different designs of helmet but anything that impedes vision or hearing at all can't be a good thing. For excellent coverage of this and other ski-related safety and injury concerns see Ski-Injury.com. So, anyone here wear one - does it impede you? |
|
|
Wow... haven't used them myself (these are touring skis aren't they?) but there are other Trab skis that are even lighter (the Race Aero)!
I guess this is due to the Air Canals described at the Ski Trab website? |
|
|
Going out to Geneva next weekend !amazed - so where's open?
Tignes obviously... Val Thorens opened last weekend and I also heard that Avoriaz may be opening at the weekends prior to their official opening... anyone know any more? |
|
Try getting one on each foot though... mind you, buoyancy in powder would be great... so long as you could swivel the bindings round... |
|