J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Mike from NS

dustyfog wrote:
Will inline skate once I am able. Have to find softboot skates, they exist I know.

dustyfog,

My inline skates are Firefly SL300 and are a soft boot. Very comfortable!
Mike :wink:

Trencher wrote:
Not to mention the mosquitoes. Minnesota's state bird btw, along with the wood tick, our state animal.

Yes, let's not mention the mosquitoes ... we might get them buzzing :evil: And the ticks are well established here as well. You would think more people would appreciate winter at which time these critters are scarce!

Good gloves are good to have along with the wrist guards and knee pads, and helmet. The "law" here will ticket you if not wearing a helmet while on in-line skates, skate boards or bicycles. I must pick up some good elbow pads and the hockey shorts are a good idea too.

There is a school parking lot nearby with a perfect incline -- slight :!:--- to try what you have mentioned Trencher.

I have tried playing with turning feet and angulation of the ankles as much as possible on the ice skates. I skate on figure skates so I have to watch getting the picks too close to the ice. My roller blades have LED toe and heel lights -- so I'm set for night time skating. :lol:

Thanks for your pointers Trencher -- muchly appreciated,

Mike

dustyfog wrote:
now mike from NS - is that Nova Scotia! just curious..

Yes dustyfog, NS = Nova Scotia -- the land of the Bluenose and Peggy's Cove. Have you ever visited here?

I think you're ready for White Face at Lake Placid. That's relatively close for you. Some really steep trails there :!: A friend sent me a DVD recently of a really great time he had there this spring. Perfectly clear skies and great skiing conditions!!
Mike :wink:

Here we are on May 16th, -- the flies and weeds now realize it's their time of the year --- and we are still "wishfully" on the snow. :shock: :thumbup:

I really enjoyed your 10m27sec clip dustyfog. I wish I was there too! What a great slope. It is easy to see you were enjoying every second :!:

Trencher,

Are the actions for carving the same on roller blades as on the skis? I've heard before that it is one of the best cross training means for the skiing off season. I have the blades but haven't yet acquired confidence to relax enough. Maybe when I get some elbow pads that will come too. :roll: I suppose using the ski poles with the roller blades may help with the confidence a bit too.

Mike :wink:

It's Sunday morning now but last night my wife and I visited with some friends for dinner; and got to see pictures and hear the stories of their trip to Zermatt this winter. I want to go too!! A couple of things that stood out were the transportation systems and the degree of mutual trust amoung the skiers who felt comfortable is leaving their backpacks anywhere - knowing they would be untouched until they returned. You don't do that on this side of the "pond"! You lock up everything :!:
Mike :roll:

I see this has already been discussed on the Austria page....
Mike

Have you all seen this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8031312.stm
Mike

Well it looks like I'm out of time to put a serious effort into the quiz too. So, like AllyG I'm afraid I'm out of the running. It is now May 1st with about 45 minutes left in the quiz period and I'm rushing to get into the city. I guess tax season, when I'm not prepared, takes my time from the great Pavel Quiz :cry:

However I'll be searching out the answers over the weekend,if only to satisfy my own curiosity. I feel #5 must be a device of the Pavelian design or brand for edge angle measurement. :D

Mike :wink: