J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by jonah690

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Im drafting my letter of resignation next. :)

Hi,
I have never suffered with any foot problems apart from skiing. I always found hire boots extremly painfull as a child with loss of circulation, cramps, and on one occasion loss of feeling in the toes for about six months afterwards.

Once i moved onto my own boots the problem got a little better but it wasnt untill i discovered pro feet that i have truely been able to ski pain free.

They spent 3 hours adjusting,grinding,blowing,custom insoles to get a good fit. Best money i have ever spent.

If i go straight into an agressive,steep,cruddy or icey slope first thing i can still get cramps however as long as i have a half hour cruise first thing i find the boots are like a glove for the rest of the day and i dont even undo or take them off at lunch time.
Might be worth spending some money and getting somebody qualified to have a look. Unfortunatly a lot of shops have so called book fitters but in my experience a really knowelable one is like rocking horse poo.

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How do we get our 1.50 to you?

If its you and hubby then Soldeu would be a much better better.
Nicer village and lots of choice of food.
Probably one of the best places to learn as it has a fantastic beginners area and all English ski school.

However as Bandit says in the past 7 years it has made an effort to move upmarket and is not the cheap Holiday that it was 10 years ago. Prob cheaper than a main French resort but still move expensive than Italy.

It has a very good snow record other than 88 season but the transfer can be a bind. Its also sun to sun normally.

On balance I would still highly recommend over any other resort to friends if they were begineers if you dont mind the transfer.

Personally I have my own skis but im lucky enough to be able to buy them at fraction of the retail price.

If i ever had to buy at shop prices I think i would rent in future.
With the cost of carriage nowdays its cheaper to hire a pair / Board and you get to try the latest gear or even a few different makes.
Most major resorts these days also have a high standard of equipment.

No cross country boarding!!!! after 5 mins of that he will be begging to get on a nice sitty down lift. :)

Walking the west highland way???? How does that differ from normal walking then??? :)
I just had images of the ministry of funny walks. :)

Soldeu in Andorra would be perfect.
Gondola up to the beginers area called the beach and then a choice of 5 drag lifts ideal for beginners.
Then once he has the taste nice beginers run over to el tarter where they have a couple of very short chair lifts that dont go very high to gradully get him used to them.