J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by lilywhite

Try demoing a few pairs if you can. FWIW I'm a fan of the bushwackers on pretty much everything and contrary to what I was expecting loved the BBRs except when running flat at speed on icy piste where they felt squirrelly but they were way fun in the crud and fluffy stuff. I'm not a fan of volkl, I find them too stiff, however you sound technically better than me so you might get more out of them. -)

What a load of bull, can we please mooove on now?

Thought this was going to be about the perils of skiing with a hens weekend. :roll:

Goto http//www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/

Fixed the link - Adders

Trencher I'm not suggesting that RECCO doesn't have a purpose, I didn't realise this topic was specific to on piste avalanches.

RECCO means your family will get your body back before the thaw. Saves them the not knowing.
As for survival, I read somewhere to try and puff your chest out during the ride and keep moving your hands/arms in front of your face so that when you come to a rest (buried probably) you should be able to keep a pocket of air to breathe and by making your chest "big" have space to inflate your lungs. Can't remember where I read it, makes some sense but whether you would be conscious or have the presence of mind to do it in an avalanche who knows. Apparently they set like concrete real quick, they heat up a little on the charge down the mountain then refreeze real quick or something.

Merry christmas all, enjoy the party season x

Thanks for posting the vid Swingbeep x