J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

Hudman wrote:Any experience of these?

http://www.kingkeyser.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=2549

Want a good quality/not too expensive glove that won't fall apart like the last 2 pairs I've bought (admitedly not at this price!).

Can't find a UK online stockist but my local shop will do them for £75....worth the cash?

For that amount of money, you may as well buy a tough Hestra with a removeable/replaceable liner.

Edge & Wax have a sale on Hestra's.

I tried bringing in Hestra's from a US dealer, I got stung every which way :evil:

Just looked up the Insurefor policy on their website. For off piste skiing they state "Off piste skiing or snow-boarding
(within local ski patrol guidelines)"

I wonder what that actually means :?:

Most folks don't lock their skis where I usually go. Last week outside a restaurant I stood and watched a guy walking between the ski racks, picking pairs up...putting them back, moving along the line (rinse/repeat). He'd forgotten where he'd put his AND what they looked like.

He was unable to pick mine up, I use a lock )

Your Blog entry "Unnerving" is so very well observed and quite true. Especially about the space in French apartments :lol:

And then there is the state of the carpets, you make very accurate observations! :mrgreen:

2 possible explanations for the narrow stance. Folks who learned many years ago were taught to ski with feet together, and this method is still popular. Successful mogul skiing uses a narrower stance over the skis.

I'm a big fan of Hestra gloves. Yes, they are more expensive, however mine have lasted 3-4 times longer than other ski gloves I've owned. I've just purchased replacement fleece liners for mine, which is another Hestra plus.

Edge & Wax sell a wide range of Hestra's, with a sale on currently.

http://www.edgeandwax.co.uk/

Smokey Barr wrote:-37 (windchill) on Tuesday evening in Tignes!!!

That's madness.

With windchill I skied in -35c in Zermatt. It was quite shocking, I think that my body knew it did not belong there. 1st time I'd worn 2 pairs of LJ's. I chatted to a guy who'd got Frostbite on his face, he was skiing in shades. His face on one side was really swollen and discoloured.

His mates, all from Zurich, though it was amusing :shock:

Take a daypack, and put in an extra fleece, just in case. Glove liners (silk or thermal) will be important, as will a balaclava.
Take a coffee and warm up break every hour :D I found I didn't shiver in Zermatt, but I could feel that I was getting colder, and moving stiffly.

Your approach will not work in Switzerland. You would need to show on arrival, evidence of sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay, (for non working Valais residence I have heard that CHF 1m is about right) and show that you have arranged Health Insurance, plus get a Residence Permit for the Canton where you intend to live. If you don't have the funds you will need a Job offer, and that depends partly on your Nationality, and if there is a Swiss person who could do the job.

The Swiss are very strict, and they do deport law breakers. This is addition to those who are turned back on arrival. There is a recession in Europe, resorts are cutting back where they can.