Messages posted by : Dave Mac
Swingbeep, there is the small matter of Olympic gold medalist Bill Johnson, who won the Sarajevo Downhill, a few weeks after winning the Lauberhorn, wearing Raichle Boots. Engineer, Eric Giese purposely designed the boot to give a limited forward flex, without having any ankle bulge, a common problem at the time. They retain the rear support stiffness, but allow a limited amount of forward flex. Twice world freestyle champion, Nelson Carmichael used Raichle. So did Billy Shaw and Peter Ouellette. I quote ~ "The boots quickly caught on and became one of the top boots of choice by Olympic racers and freestylers" The reason was nothing to do with "banging up shins". It was because a couple of degrees of forward flex, when really needed, is of great value. My Saas Fee comment, although true, was a bit tongue in cheek. I'm not sure the current Nordica models would be as strong as my Raichle. At a rough calculation I have worn them for somewhere between 120 and 140 weeks skiing. I cannot argue with the boot sole wear. By the book, you are correct. For a slow, twisting fall, this will have relevance. I may have one or two falls a season, sometimes none. My bindings never fail to release, always with good reason. :evil: I guess that we will have to agree to differ on the subject of Raichle boots. That's OK, I have disagreed with Pavel on the same, and other subjects! |
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And modelling it? :twisted: |
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If I was doing what you are, I would consider, in reverse order: Lech, 220km/3.0 hrs Kaprun, 176km/2.5 hrs Obertauern, 220 km/2.5 hr So, then accomodation becomes the issue. You can do a route check for distance/time on http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp# I will be in the Oetztal the same week. That would be a long stride from Munich. Ski well. |
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Yes, well I am off to Austria on Saturday,to get the best out of my Tirol Season card. Just thought I would sandwich it between Glenshee and Cairngorm trips! Gaz, the temperature is forecast to stay low, so April skiing looks to be good standard. May and June likely to be a bit porridgy, but you can still move it! Always worth checking the weather on Winterhighland site. Avoid very windy days, and also when it is bad viz ~ many runs are featureless, and it is easy to ski off into trouble. Cairngorm is especially good. It is possible to get a train service from North England on Friday afternoon to Aviemore, get there at 10.30 ish. Stay a couple of nights,then train back home, arriving late Sunday. Bus & Hotel minibus services from Aviemore to Cairngorm. |
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Had a days skiing in Glenshee yesterday, with my younger son. It takes only an hour and a half drive.
Conditions were really good, the snow was like silk, almost the whole area was skiing. One exception was the Tiger, and here is why: 
The snow was up to the underside of the chairlift gantry. I was stood on 2 ft of snow for this photo, so maybe 12 ft deep. Glas Maol, looking up, and looking down: 
And some twenty inquisitive locals, one here: 
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Other designs have been tried notably the rear entry boot, but none of these were as successful (either commercially or functionally) as the classic overlap design.
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Thanks for the pics, LOTA. I was skiing there in January, and back again first week in March. Great area.
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I have already responded to Caramel, since I was asked in a series of PMs. Basically, if a date is fixed, and that date is in the school holidays, and if there are special requirements, such as a family room, then these needs will jump the question up the decision chain. It tends to be that for school holidays prices will rise as the date approaches, and it is not often that near-date offers become available. We have to remember that school holidays are not just a British thing, pressure comes on from the whole of Europe, and nowadays from further afield from places such as Russia. Also, some TOs do an early discount, which reduces the bill by a small amount, and some do 2 for 1 ski school/ski hire deals. On balance, in that situation. I would go early. |
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