J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Tinderbox Ski School

Factory wax can be great, I've never waxed new skis. Its aways best to ski them fresh and then wax them up after some use.

Its really only racers who get into ski prep out of the box.

Just lightly run a finger nail over the base and check that they are actually waxed. If so you're good to go.

Its currently in use in NZ

Looks like they will be rolling it out across Europe

Check out the EAWS news - http://www.avalanches.org/news/

Having used it this last NZ winter I've found it works well, we should also see some new
graphics to show more specific hazards including what 'aspects' and the 'elevation'

Not sure what will happen to the current flags? They are still relevant to the scale so should stick around.

The way that they have tied in 'avalanche skills' is quite interesting, that's of course if people are honest with the evaluation of their own skills?!

Hi there,

This is the new graphic for the avalanche danger scale that everyone should now be adopting.

We should be seeing more of this from now on:

Just wanted to share this great visual way to interpret the avalanche danger scale.

If in doubt this should really help us all make better calls, when planing a day off-piste or in the Backcountry.

Considering that most fatalities are found around Level 2 and 3 on the scale.

HAZARD + PEOPLE = RISK

Piste:
Grands Montets 'Pierre à Ric' If you like to crank fast long turns, go first thing when its in good condition and quiet.

Thanks for the shout out on the Avalanche courses.

We're looking at launching the courses pre-season in Tignes, running both a 'Basic Level' and a 'Backcountry Level' course over the last couple of weekends of November. Then we'll continue to run more Avalanche course's along with our normal winter program from Chamonix as soon as the lifts open.

Keep an eye on the site for more info and dates, as I'm updating course and dates over the next few weeks.

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All sounds a bit far fetched for me Delboy, if you have such a big problem you should go talk to Hamish yourself! I'm sure he would be more than happy to listen to your interesting and factual point of view.

I have a couple of pairs of rockers skis and have also tested a few. I'm quite liking the idea to be honest, but I'm sure there's a heap of confusion out there. It's no surprise that with most brands having some rocker in one form or another in their range it's a bit of a mind field. For most people rocker is going to be a positive thing, anything that makes skiing easy and fun is ok by me although I do draw a line with some things. I don't care to mention at this time;-)
I'm liking my K2 Hardside's they're a nice solid ski with a 98mm waist which rip on and off trail, they have a nice 'All terrain rocker' which is just a little extra lift in the tip. It just makes the transition between piste and off-piste easier.

Got to love the rocker