J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Eggman

Many thanks for the info, looks like we are in for a few early starts, as its the last ski of the year I'll be going for it, ) but will still take care :)

Right the snow is not looking too good in St G :( so will probably go to Chamonix for the day. Which is the best area to drive too without to much hassle?

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Great news, now tell me about the business venture :shock:

Sell house, buy out of London, no mortgage, a bit of money in the bank, explore/research the Alps for a season and look for small bar/cafe! :D

Let me know when you want some customers to practice on, I have had loads of experience in small bars in the Alps )

daved wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:I throw the dSLR in my pack. Have taken a couple of fairly viscous tumbles this season and it is totally fine.

Been looking at a Canon G11 as middle ground but just don't want to spend the money.

if you want an alternative to the g11 this is an earlier competitor of it ...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Casio-Exilim-Pro-EX-P600-6MP-Digital-Camera-Remote_W0QQitemZ400110575244QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CamerasPhoto_DigitalCameras_DigitalCameras_JN?hash=item5d2872de8c

fits in a (capacious) pocket has an excellent lens and produces good results...and has a large view finder..
and the price of this one!!! (ps I have no connection with the seller)

I have had one for years and cant find a replacement

I Managed to buy this on ebay paid £51.00 for it, its technically brilliant, quite complicated :) will be taking it to St. G will post some piccys.

snowb4ndit wrote:

Eggman wrote:

speaking as some one with flat feet, one bunnion, dodgy right knee etc, etc )

Eggman, it sounds like your feet are pretty much the same as mine! :lol:

It's a cross we have to bear )

AllyG wrote:Thanks Snowbandit and Eggman,
I hope I get there okay and it's a great success. I will let everyone know.

Snowbandit - that is very interesting about your knee. I think there is something a bit odd about the way I walk - one of my shoes always gets worn a bit one-sided and I can balance on one leg much better on my left than my right, so I will wait and see if they pick anything up during the fitting. They have an arrangement with a ski shop in Courchevel so if I have a problem during my holiday there I can go and get it sorted.

Eggman - I thought you had your bunion removed? Have you got another one on your other foot, or what? Are you happy with your present boots? I'm not sure about the £150 for the fitting, it sounds an awful lot of money to me, but Bandit recommended this place and she has always impressed me as someone who knows what she's talking about :D

Ally

Yes one down one to go :( Won't buy new boots boots until both have been removed. Mine are Lowa boots and are a bit tight as my foot is still swollen from the op.

AllyG wrote:Hi Tony,
Thanks :D
that's what I was hoping as well.

But what really pushed me into going to all this trouble and expense to buy new boots and cart them about is because of my toe. I mean, I very carefully picked the best fitting boot in the hire shop, so my foot shouldn't have been able to move enough in the boot to hurt my toe like that.

I was back and fore to my surgery twice a week to get the toe cleaned and dressed for four weeks, and after that I had to continue dressing it myself. And now, yesterday, the whole toenail fell off. And the nurse has warned me that the nail may never recover properly - I may have one of those horrible-looking thick or bent toe-nails, and have to spend the rest of my life going to the chiropodist - or else buy the tools and do it myself, like Ian with his ski maintenance :lol:

It is a very good thing that I am only a cleaner and landlady by occupation, and not a model, or a danser or anything :lol:

I am hoping now that they can still do a boot fitting minus one of of my toe-nails. I might give them a ring on Monday to check. I am going to London anyway, on family business, and I was hoping to get the boot fitting done at the same time.

Ally

Hi AllyG good luck with the fitting I will be interested to know if you thought paying £150 was worth it, speaking as some one with flat feet, one bunnion, dodgy right knee etc, etc )

verbier_ski_bum wrote:Nice carvers. But really depends on snow conditions. Not ideal for powder days or off-piste (unless it's very packed). May fly them to St. Gervais AND have to get another pair locally. But given the time of the season they can still be OK.

Thanks for the input I am looking for a pair good allrounder's as they don't get too much deep powder in St G. but still like to go off piste as much as poss )

St Gervais this Weekend Started by User in Ski Chatter, 169 Replies
Many thanks for the info, looks like we are in for a few early starts, as its the last ski of the year I'll be going for it, ) but will still take care :)

Yesterday. Started by User in Ski Chatter, 33 Replies
snowb4ndit wrote: Ian Wickham wrote:Great news, now tell me about the business venture :shock: Sell house, buy out of London, no mortgage, a bit of money in the bank, explore/research the Alps for a season and look for small bar/cafe! :D Let me know when you want some customers to practice on, I have had loads of experience in small bars in the Alps )

I'm buying new ski boots Started by User in Ski Hardware, 105 Replies
snowb4ndit wrote: Eggman wrote: speaking as some one with flat feet, one bunnion, dodgy right knee etc, etc ) Eggman, it sounds like your feet are pretty much the same as mine! :lol: It's a cross we have to bear )

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