J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by SwingBeep

Tony_H wrote: Champoluc?

The snow came from the south via a Genoa low so the resorts on the Italian side got quite a lot; Cervina 80cm, Monterosa 80cm-1.0m, Macugnaga 1.3m and San Dominico (a small area near Domodossola) got 2.0m. Zermatt did well with 75cm at Gornergrat. Vd'A and Verbier did less well with about 15cm at 2500m. Temperatures have fallen and should remain below zero for a while. The next load is forecast to arrive around the 5th Dec.

As Bandit mentioned a good boot fitter will only offer you two pairs of boots to try on and it's not unusual that they will have to modify them in order to get them to fit properly. If I were you I would go and see Robin Ho at Craigdon Mountain Sports in Perth or Alan Baxter in Stirling http://www.alainbaxter.co.uk/page.asp?ID=9

It's not really a problem to get ski boots properly fitted in resort, but you have to know where to go and who to see and be willing to give up some skiing time. The good guys only work by appointment, if you can walk in off the street and can have a fitting there and then you're in the wrong shop. If you're going to Chamonix then either Damien Amblard or Jules Mills at Sanglard Sports will be able to sort you out http://www.thebootroom.fr/eng/Home.html If you're going to Davos, Heierling Sportorthopädie http://heierling.ch/index.php is the place to go, but at the current exchange rate they will cost a fortune.

Trencher wrote:
Now that's useful.

Now I need something that will allow my socks to easily slide over the grippy custom footbed without pulling the socks too tight over my toes. I'm thinking a strip of ripstop nylon might slippery enough, and strong enough to be pulled out.

I have that problem too. Unless I preheat the boots I have to claw my way down the boot. A strip of silicone coated ripstop nylon might just work. If you folded one end over a few times, put an eyelet in it and attached a loop of climbing tape it might come out easily enough. There is already a boot horn available that is made out of ripstop nylon http://www.slippinltd.com/ but in its current form I think it would only work with oversized boots.

If you buy someone something like that, you're implying that they don't know how to carry their skis properly. Your dad might like something that made getting his boots on a bit easier http://skisnowboardboothorn.com/index.html

bandit wrote: Just purchased some Whitedots in 166

In that length they must be Whitedot Ones. I thought they were a park and pipe ski, for some reason I never thought you were a park rat. :shock:

The Swiss team uses one of these machines for slalom training
http://www.skionline.ch/index.php?section=podcast&cmd=popup&id=1867&cid=1
The transverse arms connecting the skis together are called Snow Rails http://www.snowrails.ch/media.html they were invented by Ulo Gertsch who also designed the Salomon rear entry boot heel hold down mechanism and the original Fritschi ski touring binding.

Looks like a trip to the boot fitter is needed. As long as the boot isn't too big there are lots of options to tackle this. The heel pocket can be ground out, the toe box can be stretched and the cuff can be stretched to accommodate his calves. The liner might be a bit short or the toe box could be too low in which case that can be stretched as well. A lot depends on how skilled the boot fitter is and what tools he has, there probably aren't many cuff stretchers in the UK http://southern-ski-tools.southernski.com/toe-jam-spreader-ultimate-cuff-stretcher.html

Does he have skinny ankles and wide feet? If there is too much space above the ankle (a) then the foot can slide forward and hit the shell (b).