J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

Wanderer wrote:
You should not let this get you down - your original post was at least ambiguous about whether you went off-piste or not. It's not that surprising that some people would pick it up that way and clearly you agree that anyobdy going off piste in those conditions would have been irresponsible. Nobody is picking on you - they are just trying to advocate good practice on the mountains.

that was how I read it as well to be honest

A few shots from LGB and surrounding area from today, reasonable snow in places although a bit crusty lower:

Lisa Farrelly wrote:I have only been skiing three times - twice in Andorra and in Jan in Austria for four days - red runs in Austria are obviously quite challenging for me but really enjoyed it.
I bought a pair of Atomic boots (sucker!) and have left them in the apartment (folks bought one last summer - cool!!) so as a result I can't try them on at home for a few days but....
My problem was not the fit as such (the foot fits perfectly) but the tongue is eating my shin after a few hours. It seems the tongue is not sitting straight with my shin and the "plastic" is cutting in. I simply shaved a couple of millimmetres off the tongue but not sure whether to continue with this to go too close to the stitching.
Has anyone got any ideas? I am going again at the end of Feb for a full week and would like to address this issue. Any suggestions welcome.
I know the boots are bottom range but the foot does fit.
Regards

You can buy tibia pads and place them next to the skin under the sock. It can work for some problems but you don't want to mask a more serious problem of course.

ise wrote:
I would have said we had as much snow in Jan and March last year but I've not been keeping records :D

nope, just looked out the window and realised the fence is buried, that's not normal :D

bandit wrote:Just been to dig my car out. It was buried up above the bonnet, which is a wee bit taller than yours. Not found our parking place signpost yet though :shock:

Went up on Grimentz today, beautiful deep powder, and I ran over a rock :roll:

Plenty of slide activity, notably the top right hand side of the Tsarva piste has vanished under debris :shock:

I don't do names, which one is that?

calvahead wrote:Wow, so much snow, we have the same here in Thyon. Looks like you guys know what you are doing, some people here have been caught out by not being properly pre paired, no chains etc. This is the most snow I have seen in three years and I think there is more to come!!!
Have fun(' )');

Yes, it's been a bit chaotic around here as well. It's frustrating when you start to realise how many people simply ignored some basic steps.

Same last weekend, we had dinner with some friends the other night who'd got caught behind problems on the way up, they saw a German car where the owner had the wrong chains and couldn't fit them so when they tried to help they couldn't get far. Having passed that they came across an English car sideways stuck who'd decided to turn around and go down the hill to fit chains.

Have the right chains, be able to fit them where you are, seems simple but appears hard :D

I would have said we had as much snow in Jan and March last year but I've not been keeping records :D

RossF wrote:The radio report according to Stevo (chalet dude) said 80cm expected today alone.. more coming!!!

Thankfully my new skis are here. I don't think I will be able to negotiate these through a mogul field :lol:

moguls are like terrorists, don't negotiate with them :lol:

should be the same around at Ste Foy, it's only 80km or so from here

Le Grand Bornard Started by User in France, 2 Replies
A few shots from LGB and surrounding area from today, reasonable snow in places although a bit crusty lower:

crikey... Started by User in Switzerland, 12 Replies
ise wrote: I would have said we had as much snow in Jan and March last year but I've not been keeping records :D nope, just looked out the window and realised the fence is buried, that's not normal :D

crikey... Started by User in Switzerland, 12 Replies
RossF wrote:The radio report according to Stevo (chalet dude) said 80cm expected today alone.. more coming!!! Thankfully my new skis are here. I don't think I will be able to negotiate these through a mogul field :lol: moguls are like terrorists, don't negotiate with them :lol:

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