J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Gareth Fair

I suppose that I'm wondering if they would be better for playing around on. I'm starting to try more jumps and trying 180 jumps etc.

I'm thinking of buying a second had pair of twin tips to have a bit of a play around on for a upcoming trip in three weeks time.
I've no idea what to look out for in a pair though, what size etc. I'm only 5'8" and about 74kgs so I assume a small enough pair?
I do not really want to buy a new set as I've no idea if I will use them often or not.
For anyone who skis twin tips, what are they like on piste?
Does anyone have a pair they don't want anymore or if not where should I look to buy a relatively cheap pair?
Thanks.

If I was concerned about how I looked while skiing I wouldn't wear a helmet.
The POC lids don't look great but that's not really the point. The are very good quality and that's the most important factor really.

That's pretty much what I thought. I've a POC mountain bike helmet which is brilliant so might have a look at their snow range.

I've been using the same SH+ brand helmet for about 11 years now which is the EN 1077 standard but is starting get a bit shabby looking.
At the risk of asking a stupid question, should I replace it?

How many years have they races on this piste and how manybad injuries has there been?

Cervinia is a lovely resort. The skiing is tame but with the recent snow fall there should be plenty of good opportunities for handy off piste skiing close to the piste. As mentioned earlier if you are skiing in Zermatt it's best to go early in the day and plan on making your way back early afternoon. I found the food excellent and very cheap in the mountain restaurants. There is a small restaurant tucked away just off Red 7 half way down from Plateau Rossa, I can't remember the name but we had the most amazing food there a couple of times. Be mindful of the wind, a lot of the higher lifts and the link to Zermatt can be closed due to wind.
Have a great time.

Looks great.
I'm just back from four days in La Tania and it was brilliant. Ok so their could have been a lot more snow but the piste skiing was good and we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Well it felt like that anyway.
I try to go every December for a few days and while this year and last have not been ideal we still managed to ski all day.