J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by tino_11

Sure about what Dave? Most definately been on bases of A/S but only once to my knowledge on only that base. Mayrhofen was extreme, the bottom of that run to village is low and they only kept it going for Snowbombing week, must admit it was fun though I wouldn't want a weeks holiday of it.

Easy, winter trip to European delights, then spend a few months saving pennies and go to South America in Summer!

et voilà

Must admit I'm getting a little twitchy looking at my Dec 12th departure for the ski-circus :( although the boast a 90% piste cover with artificial snow I don't fancy surfing or having my edges redone every night. Last time I rode artificial snow was down the abfarht on the Ahorn in Mayrhofen in April. My skiing buddy commented on the 6ft high swathes of water everytime I made a hard turn!!!

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
Radiohead - High and Dry
Royal Scottish Orchestra - Adagio for Strings
Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches

Cheers Theo, only done Grindelwald myself but I reckon if you are taking the time to spend some time with your son, you can not go far wrong. Ski all day if you like using only a train to get up and down. Europes longest sledging run @12 km which is floodlit at times. Great scenary, stunning history, ice skating etc. Picture postcard, no cars, horsedrawn carts. Great, smashing, super, lovely.

Also relatively inexpensive for Switzerland.

Pablo Escobar wrote:

AllyG wrote:Pablo,
Never mind - looks like we're back to Ian's 'lessons, lessons, lessons' then.

I think one of the problems with using self-help videos and books is that you can't see yourself ski, so you think you're doing whatever it says, but actually you're not. You need either an instructor, or someone like Tony's friend Skidaddle, to point out the error of your ways and help you along in the right direction.

I would never have thought the reason I was sliding sidewards downhill and not finishing my turns properly, was because I was leaning uphill, instead of downhill, until my instructor told me so, last week. I need to do lots of ski-ing exercises pretending to touch my downhill boot.

Ally

I would guess that most people try fix the surface issues, or the ones that are really obvious, rather than going to the root cause.

spoken like a true risk manager, honours for you my lad!!

Jungfrau region in Switzerland is ideal for your needs :)

I go by myself quite often, it's good craic. Chat to folk on lifts, in the bar, breakfast at hotel etc. No plans to adhere to, do what you want when you want.

Snow Started by User in Ski Chatter, 18 Replies
Sure about what Dave? Most definately been on bases of A/S but only once to my knowledge on only that base. Mayrhofen was extreme, the bottom of that run to village is low and they only kept it going for Snowbombing week, must admit it was fun though I wouldn't want a weeks holiday of it.

2 trips to Europe or 1 trip to USA/Canada Started by User in France, 30 Replies
Easy, winter trip to European delights, then spend a few months saving pennies and go to South America in Summer! et voilà

What would you listen to? Started by User in Ski Chatter, 57 Replies
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain Radiohead - High and Dry Royal Scottish Orchestra - Adagio for Strings Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches

Looking for a snow activity site Started by User in Bulgaria, 7 Replies
Jungfrau region in Switzerland is ideal for your needs :)

Solo Skier Started by User in Ski Chatter, 8 Replies
I go by myself quite often, it's good craic. Chat to folk on lifts, in the bar, breakfast at hotel etc. No plans to adhere to, do what you want when you want.

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