J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by TowerBridge Andy

It's all about mittens with inner gloves, I have never had a problem with cold hands. If anything its worse on the inner legs when you accidently forget to zip the air vents on your trousers up.

Also if anyone has any tips for bad circulation (Mrs TowerBridge suffers badly with this) it would be greatly appreciated.

Without even looking at the questionnaire yet. I'm from Gods county (Yorkshire) but live darn south does this still apply to me as I still eat hovis and walk like I'm on a cobbled street??

I tend to stretch off in the mornings just to loosen tight muscles, it's the end of the day I really focus on. I actually take a foam roller with me and iron out my legs/lower back. This releases tension and eradicates any build up of knots within the muscle, it absolutely kills if you do it correctly but you feel fantastic the day afterwards. Its sort of like giving yourself a sports massage.

17 sleeps until Alpe D'Huez.

Plus its snowing today which pleases me immensely, just keep it going now Mr Weather man.

I have finally booked and have 19 sleeps until I return to Alpe d'huez. Excited does not even come close.

First ever redbull supernatural comp. Winner was Travis Rice, he popped a cheeky back flip in half way down. These people have no fear.

Trencher wrote:

verbier_ski_bum wrote:I alsways thought that if a ski has at least a rocker in the tip, it's 'rockered' as opposed to 'banana' skis that are "fully rockered". I also understood that early rise, low rise are just variations of the design, as different companies patent it under different names by making slight alterations to the profile. I noticed how many manufacturers now add rocker to their skis including to their front side skis so there is definitely a trend and it can only be explained that it indeed makes skiing easier in general (just as they made powder more accessible to more skiers) easier to ski = more people start to ski = more skis sold or similar logic. It can well be that in a decade full-cambered skis will follow straight skis and will be only taken out on a "retro" days that resorts sometimes have (just like straight skis now).

I think what we are seeing in ski design is part of the new way of thinking that came about with the internet. Conventional wisdom is a lost expression these days. Designers are thinking laterally, cross benching, and out of the box At the same time, some basic rules still exist. Camber serves a purpose.

Agreed camber profiles do serve a purpose but (Yes im a snowboarder and know very little about skis) you can limit the amount of camber flex and substitute this with rocker which gives you a much more poppy/softer feel. Which in turn makes for a much more enjoyable ride (In my opinion). I ditched my camber board two seasons ago and now ride a yes typo camrock, I had reservations with regards to stability and edge grip at speed but I can honestly say I noticed no decline whatsoever. I agree with verbier that complete camber profiles will now fade away and start to be replace with new combo profiles.

Gloves/Lining Gloves Started by User in Ski Chatter, 27 Replies
It's all about mittens with inner gloves, I have never had a problem with cold hands. If anything its worse on the inner legs when you accidently forget to zip the air vents on your trousers up. Also if anyone has any tips for bad circulation (Mrs TowerBridge suffers badly with this) it would be greatly appreciated.

Is climate change affecting the way Londoners buy skiing holidays? Started by User in Ski Chatter, 23 Replies
Without even looking at the questionnaire yet. I'm from Gods county (Yorkshire) but live darn south does this still apply to me as I still eat hovis and walk like I'm on a cobbled street??

Warm up and cool down Started by User in Ski Chatter, 20 Replies
I tend to stretch off in the mornings just to loosen tight muscles, it's the end of the day I really focus on. I actually take a foam roller with me and iron out my legs/lower back. This releases tension and eradicates any build up of knots within the muscle, it absolutely kills if you do it correctly but you feel fantastic the day afterwards. Its sort of like giving yourself a sports massage.

Sleeps till ski time Started by User in Ski Chatter, 2661 Replies
17 sleeps until Alpe D'Huez. Plus its snowing today which pleases me immensely, just keep it going now Mr Weather man.

First ever Redbull Supernatural Started by User in Ski Chatter
First ever redbull supernatural comp. Winner was Travis Rice, he popped a cheeky back flip in half way down. These people have no fear.

Drag lifts (skiers, not boarders) Started by User in Ski Chatter, 86 Replies
Pay attention to the title of the thread please!! I was talking about for skiers, not boarders. Tony apologies, my mistake. I did read the title of the thread but thought I would offer my opinion from a snowboarders point of view. I will make sure to keep my opinions to myself from now on, especially when clearly stated that comments from a certain genre are only required.

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