J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Brucie

Hey Bandit. Are you making a pass at me - or are we talking the best method for ski instructing here!!!!

What Pablo alludes to is that it is good that we privileged ski-ing few are receiving more Euro's to the pound on an individual level, but bad for industry as it makes our exports to the euro zone more expensive to buy - thus reducing the demand for British goods and threatening the jobs of workers in the manufacturing industry.

Economics lecture over for now.

I'm getting a bit of deja vu here :?:

Anyone had that before?

Dave Mac wrote:The point about diesel v solar is that after 6 years, you Brucie, are paying for your diesel, bio or non- bio, and have to buy your lift pass, whereas Ally has recouped all of her investment, and is then skiing for free. Every year. -)

Sorry Dave, but I dont agree that a capital cost of 3/4 of a million poundscould be recouped in 6 years. This would entail making a gross profit of £125,000 per year or a yield on investment of 16.66% which in todays financial climate would be astronomical.

If you can confirm these figures, I suggest we all club together and buy the J2ski solar drag lift somewhere, say Niederau, sit back and count the cash as it rolls in!!! :lol:

Exactly Pablo, and for a fraction of the capital cost!!! I saw a generator in Aldi the other week that would probably do the job for £79.99(13,280 rappen at todays exchange rate)!!!

Lob in a gallon of bio diesel from the Fondue Mahal down the street every now and again and bobs your uncle!!!

In fact, lets buy a couple of quad bikes, head over to Tenna and make our fortune. Bottom to the top - 2 francs guvnor!!!

bandit wrote:

Brucie wrote:I have been following this topic with interest.

Would a diesel powered motor not be cheaper and more efficient? :?:

Brucie, do you have any statistics to support the diesel alternative?

I'm afraid not Bandit, I am relying on purely anecdotal evidence.

Perhaps Ally could tell us how many brake horse power would be required and an average diesel consumption rate based on energy required for an uplift rate of say, 200 people per hour?

I have been following this topic with interest.

Would a diesel powered motor not be cheaper and more efficient? :?:

Steverandomno is correct about the exchange rate. Two years ago at 2CAD to the £ Canada was affordable. Not cheap, but good value. This year I was getting around 1.55 and things were starting to look a little expensive. Not their fault of course.

The other consideration is lift pass! which at around $75 a day becomes pretty expensive at under 1.50 to the pound(1.44 and heading lower today!!!!!!)

I will certainly be having second thoughts for next year unless sterling improves, and most of my ski buddies are thinking the same. Could be some good deals around with the big companies for the above reasons.

Just remember lift pass cost and exchange rate before making a decision I'd say.