J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by tino_11

, this netter work, I am spending the money already ;)

Tony_H wrote:

tino_11 wrote:I might be showing my ignorance here but what on Earth is a Fosters Suit? It was Spyder, as is the softshell I bought last week.

Since St. Anton I've gone red and tight Tony, the doctor tells me I have a problem ;)

I have a red obsession for some reason. I even got some new red sallos for this season, same red as that jacket I wore in St Anton. I like the red/black combo though, so now I can go red/black or black/red.

Fosters was an old high street mens store, like Burtons and Top Man. It always used to sell shiny suits in the 80's. I was ribbing you because if you remember I said your spyder outfit was akin to a formal suit in terms of the material :wink:

Red's good. Classic, visible, stylish.

Full on backcountry that cossy mate :)

Just changed trains in Bern, skis and snowboards everywhere! With only one route up the hill Zermatt is gonna be chocka!

I might be showing my ignorance here but what on Earth is a Fosters Suit? It was Spyder, as is the softshell I bought last week.

Since St. Anton I've gone red and tight Tony, the doctor tells me I have a problem ;)

Ha! No baggy tousers here me darlin'.

I must be the only boarder who buys skiing clobber.

Hola senior!

I love Saas Fee in terms of the town/village itself, only snowboarder there in August so can't help with December conditions really. You are going Glacier so there is always sliding to be done, I would take a punt and go for it. Heading for Austria mid December and I amnit worried about snow cover in the slightest. Mind they have 350 snow cannons in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

As Bandit suggests, I'll Let you know how it looks in Zermatt tomorrow.

bandit wrote:

tino_11 wrote:. Then spend the weekend messed up, doing this is marginally more expensive but infinately healthier for both body and mind as well as being the most fun you can have upright ;)

Tino, I have this mental image of you are the party animal hillfrog, fuelled by beer and fags. Now you're getting serious and using phrases such as "healthier for body and mind". I have to tell you, I'm worried for you, your street cred is on the line here!

You'll be taking lessons next :shock:

Skiing is the most fun you can have upright, and you know it's true, because snowboarders are always sitting down. :P

you heard it here first, at the ripe old age of 34 I am growing up ;). Although many would say furniture is more important than a day on a hill ......... Fools.

FYI, two weeks ago in Zermatt, I sat on my behind one time only on the slopes. That was to take some piccies

bandit wrote:You could always give up beer and fags, and use your furniture for fuel )

It's a fine plan you have. Do you think you have the stamina to keep the pace )

absolutely, I set myself a 30 day goal last season and accomplished it in August!! in Saas Fee. I wanted to get 45 this season but am thinking of attempting 60, at least 15 before 23rd December. This really depends onwhat kind of season we have, if we have a good one then I can ride in the Black Forest for the price of a Friday night out. Might be lucky enough to tag a week in Japan to a business trip to Singapore in Feb :) all I do these days is work 12-14 hours a day, eat and sleep during the week. Then spend the weekend messed up, doing this is marginally more expensive but infinately healthier for both body and mind as well as being the most fun you can have upright ;)

I figured if I cut all other expense like going out at home, eating nicely rather than basically, clothes, booze etc. then I could do this every other weekend through the winter. With advance offers on trains, doing a wee deal with accommodation in Zermatt etc. Toyed with the idea of an international season pass for both sides of the hill, but it's 1000 EUR and would take 30 days to pay back, when work can veto my personal plans without notice probably not worth it.

I'll be selling my furniture soon and moving into student digs :)