J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Neiltoo

Trencher wrote:
Not just instructors with beginner groups either. I Have watched instructor clinics where everyone is so focused on the coach below, that they set off at intervals across the slope without looking up hill.

Trencher

I know, it beggars belief. If they had the same attitude whilst crossing the road they'd all be dead.

bandit wrote:Uh oh....what's happened to you, I think you were in Tignes? :(

:D Nothing thankfully, but sometimes it felt as if lots of people were trying to 'get' me )

Just back from my 'last blast' in Tignes. An excellent week, suberb snow above 2500m, boot deep slush at resort level :mrgreen:
Snowed nearly every night and sunny most days.
Now I've said this before but this summer I WILL get really fit )

No. 272
People who don't look up hill before they move off.

No. 273
Ski/Board Instructors who don't tell their pupils that it's important to look up hill before they move off.

I'm off to Tignes on Thursday.
Its still looking pretty good although I don't think it will compare with last April.

It's a long time 'till next winter :mrgreen:

Mike from NS wrote:depression, due to end of skiing season time of year, is being replaced by sleepless nights :!:

Who's depressed? I'm off to Tignes on Thursday :mrgreen:

Tony_H wrote:
I think my last 2 pairs of skis had the bindings mounted dead centre.

I would be surprised to be honest, if you mean dead center of the ski that is.

Most skis have a mark which is usually where the manufacturer reckons the center of the boot should be. The jig that is used to mount the binding has a pointer which marks the boot center, lining up these 2 marks is how you know where to drill the holes in a standard mount.
There are reasons to vary this position but for a standard piste oriented ski that shouldn't be necessary.
In 42 years of skiing I have never felt the need to have anything other than a standard mount

Dont know much about Austrian resorts I'm afraid.

This might be of help:

http://www.j2ski.com/ski_resorts/Airports/Ski_Resorts_Near_Vienna_Map.html

But I think you might be a bit late in the season for these resorts

Things that annoy me No. 272 Started by User in Ski Chatter, 24 Replies
Trencher wrote: Not just instructors with beginner groups either. I Have watched instructor clinics where everyone is so focused on the coach below, that they set off at intervals across the slope without looking up hill. Trencher I know, it beggars belief. If they had the same attitude whilst crossing the road they'd all be dead.

Things that annoy me No. 272 Started by User in Ski Chatter, 24 Replies
bandit wrote:Uh oh....what's happened to you, I think you were in Tignes? :( :D Nothing thankfully, but sometimes it felt as if lots of people were trying to 'get' me )

Last blast part 2! Started by User in Switzerland, 39 Replies
Just back from my 'last blast' in Tignes. An excellent week, suberb snow above 2500m, boot deep slush at resort level :mrgreen: Snowed nearly every night and sunny most days. Now I've said this before but this summer I WILL get really fit )

Getting One Last week in. Started by User in Ski Chatter, 1 Reply
I'm off to Tignes on Thursday. Its still looking pretty good although I don't think it will compare with last April. It's a long time 'till next winter :mrgreen:

Pavel New Quiz or how to get free ski material Started by User in Ski Chatter, 7 Replies
Mike from NS wrote:depression, due to end of skiing season time of year, is being replaced by sleepless nights :!: Who's depressed? I'm off to Tignes on Thursday :mrgreen:

Skiing on April 16 Started by User in Austria, 5 Replies
Dont know much about Austrian resorts I'm afraid. This might be of help: http://www.j2ski.com/ski_resorts/Airports/Ski_Resorts_Near_Vienna_Map.html But I think you might be a bit late in the season for these resorts

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