J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

swskier wrote:i have never boarded, but always ski with a boarder, and its just the waiting around for bindings etc that would P me off! I will try boarding though some day, and telemark!

Tony_H wrote:Wagrain isnt on my list for Austria. Abnd this is the Italian shortlist anyway...

I am down to the Val Gardena/Sella Ronda as my choice for Italy. Arabba or Selva. After some careful consideration and valuable input on here, thanks

Eljay wrote:

As I said, not the most expensive, but just like it :D

AJ wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

KevinC wrote:What a can of worms this has opened! There have been some fair points made by both experienced and novice skiers but I'd like to clarify my comments about those 'blue roads'.

I was learning to board last week and having to come from the mountain that way as it was the only blue run to the village. I was capable of 'sliding' down and turning. I'm still a novice though and am entitled to a bit of space either side to turn so that I don't have to go straight down at full pelt - this is dangerous for everyone. Unfortunately in Bardonecchia one doesn't seem to be afforded that courtesy with people flying past on both sides simultaneously within a copule of inches.

I really don't think that's acceptable........but I await correction!

Edit - there was an alternative red run to the village!

Kevin, it is great fun when you have opened a can of worms or lit the blue touch paper and then sit back and read the results, thats what the forum all about healthy debate :mrgreen:

Naaaaaaaa Wickers i think Kevin is secretly into FISHING....... :mrgreen:

AJ Adele

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

RoseR wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

amanda n wrote:BROWN AND CREAM GLOVES SIZE S. lololol getting desperate now, can't have snow out voguing me in France :mrgreen:

Amanda I have found these just for you The worlds Most Beautiful Ladies Ski Glove :mrgreen:

http://www.alexski.com/epages/es114446.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es114446_es122113126086/Categories/%22Women's%20Ski%20Gloves%22

I've got the black ones... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I have the pink ones. :lol:

I have you two down as a couple of posh birds :wink: :wink:

yah, my real name's Henrietta, didn't you know. 8)

NellyPS wrote:I learnt to ski when I was 18 and then changed to boarding for 12 years when I was about 25, my husband claims to have made me 'see the light' and got me back on skis. The truth is he was always too slow for me and I was sat at the bottom of the lift waiting for him, so as wife duties called I went back to skiing.

And I love it. Whenever I have a day on a board I always get stroppy with my bindings and having to keep scooting on the flat bits.

Skiing is the way forward the older you get I have decided.

Reddy wrote:Cheers Ian!