J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by cc7up

Seems Austria has had the best of the snowfall so far. I'm happy with that as i want to go there in 3 weeks time.Hope the snow keepps falling there.followed by a week of Bluebird days and nightly top ups when i'm there.

I can but dream...

Trencher wrote:

OldAndy wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I think I am the youngest on here :wink:

Now that doesn't surprise me !
:roll:

They say youth is wasted on the young, (or was that France is wasted on the French).

Ahhh- but who is the oldest among us :?:

Best way to bring those WS to heel is to decline any invitations from WS Chalet Members for their Piste Blast arounds with a preference to just 'Potter' about at your own pace and then when you see them below you on the hill procede to come at them hard and fast, Using them as human slalom poles and leaving them waaayy behind, eating your snow.lol

Sorted

If Snow conditions are soft/Fresh/Crud/Sugar or if i'm on stuff that feels like i'm skiing over a field of broken bricks then my 177cm Salomon X Wing Fury's (All Mountain) skis cope quite well.

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1005/5182755306_f4fe8a84f8_b.jpg


That is if i'm not on a 'CODA Board' (which is my first choice snow sliding toy)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3292/3132822755_566da76af1_b.jpg

How it should be done...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xodKlVFOVVo

Many 'Mature' 2 plank skiers who have dodgy knees due to accident or arthritus have resurected their skiing hobby by taking up Mono skiing.

The lateral forces are shared by both legs as one unit as both knees are together all the time.
Resorts with a minimum of Surface lifts such as Obergurgl or les Arcs are preferable as riding a poma tow with a monoski is awkward to say the least. Monoskis have come a long way in their design since the Pintails of the mid 1980's and are enjoying an emerging renaisance on the slopes.

Got vibes that the white stuff will be with us on the UK hills from around the 21st Jan onwards.


http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=75893&start=2000

Trencher wrote:So apparently monoskis are like downhill skis, everything has changed. I hope you bought a newer carvable monoski. That ugly technique that bandit referred to is no longer necessary....They can carve



Trencher

I was the first in the UK to buy one from Coda (When it was known as a Yamatool back in 2007) and i love it.

I also have a 187cm Duret 'Mountain' and 2 'Pintails' in my Monoski Quiver.