J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

queen_sheba wrote:**yes sorry - didn't see the rest of the posts and the change of topic! so back on the OP's comment**

I get this all the time. In fact it's holding me back on improving my skiing.

i'm 31 and have a fantastic level of cardio fitness, just can't get past the burn! I am not a light person though - perhaps that's it.

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how does that rock your theory!

you're leaning back too far, I think someone pointed that out a while back :lol: not sure if that's the theory you're referring or not.

iplanet77 wrote:

This is exactly what we experienced in Austria. In that resort the boot fitters knew little to no English, so no discussion was possible.
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The boots I had in Austria were agony to walk in, although the boot fitters hadn't showed us to loosen the clasps when walking

I think you're possibly shooting at the wrong target there, the shop ought to be sending you out with equipment that fits and is suitable for your level but it's the duty of the instructor to make you're you know how it all works. This is pretty basic instructor training, first morning stuff :D As an instructor you're the guy with the clients on the mountain and it's down to you to ensure they're OK with kit and basic issues like slapping sun cream on.

RoseR wrote:Just how strict are Easyjet on their 20kg allowance? And how much extra if its over?

They'll let a kg or two go but that's about it. It's not really Easyjet but their agents on the day depending on the airport.

Hand luggage isn't weighed though so you stick the odd heavy thing in there.

nikifinbow wrote:I got a set of boot dryers for Christmas this year and they were brilliant and didn't take up too much space in my case. Definitely worth buying - they dried my boots out really quickly.

I have some, both at home and some that run off the car power supply. As long as they're gentle it's just fine, anything agressive can damage your inners. Some drying rooms are a bit agressive so care is needed, I had an arguement with raichle last year about what constitutes agressive drying and that was all about drying rooms.

It's not surprising boots get wet, plastic is hardly breathable!

31kg? That's a lot of kit!

elgius wrote:I wore contacts last time I went skiing & had no problems at all with sun glasses (until I crashed badly & snapped them to bits :) )

Both goggles and sunglasses are fine.
I did wear the ski / cycling type sunglasses which have a bigger lens area that kind of wrap's around your head a bit & these were fine for keeping the wind out of your eyes

It probably keeps the wind out a bit but they wrap around to stop incident light hitting your eyes which can be extremely harmful.

No, is there an adult anywhere near your computer?

50 minutes till the bus leaves down to Sierre, then the train to Geneva and Easyjet to Luton then the national express coach to Milton Keynes.

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