Messages posted by : Marksman
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How about turning a pole upside down to release one binding and then using the sole of the released boot (sans plank) to release the other?
Owen. |
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Wow, fantastic response, thanks folks.
Lots of reading to do methinks. Thanks all, Owen. |
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Howdy all.
An odd one this, and possibly impossible. We have a member in our party who is terrified of chair lifts. She's well aware that it's an irrational fear, but as such it's impossible to "fix" with logic. Having survived chairlift rides in the past I'd hoped the fear would diminish, but this has not been the case. Every ride is just as terrifying as the first. :cry: Now a holiday is meant to be fun so what to do? She's OK in gondolas (just) and fine on drag lifts. However in my limited experience gondolas tend to only get you half way up the mountain. Drag lift queues drive me nuts and tend not to go where the nicest skiing is... So are there any resorts that have great skiing straight from a gondola without the need for a chair to get up the next leg? Her experience is beginner / early intermediate but confidence is growing. Cheers, Owen. |
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Hi Ally.
Thanks for the reply. After your write up on boots I hold you personally responsible for my credit card bill. Now you're leading me into temptation to buy TWO sets of skis! That said some "fast" skis and some "going backwards" skis would be nice… Hang-on, methinks you should come with a warning sticker attached. Cheers, Owen. |
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Evening all.
Not the most original of topics I'm afraid but if you'll indulge me I'm after some advice on whether to buy my own skis... I'm really in two minds. I'd pretty much decided to stick with some boots and rent the planks. However having paid for crap rentals this year and seen what difference your own boots make I'm swaying towards buying some skis. I'm not usually an indecisive person, but in this case I don't feel qualified to make up my own mind :roll: Pros:- (a) No more getting used to different kit each time. (b) No more waiting around in hire shops. (c) Low mileage skis that can be well maintained. Cons:- (1) Initial expense (2) Transport costs (3) Service costs (or more kit / time if DIY) (4) Stuck with same model for a while. (5) Risk of loss or damage. So a couple of questions:- (i) How quickly do skis evolve? Would nice skis now mean heavily out of date skis in a couple of years time? (I intend to ski each year from now on, but probably only for a week a year.) (ii) Do you find it a hassle traveling with your own skis? (iii) Do you use a hard case to transport your skis or a soft bag? Any issues either way? (iv) In other sports I've played in the past any bit of kit designed to do more that one thing is compromised before you even use it. So is there a ski that is comfortable for an early intermediate but that I won't feel the urge to upgrade as I improve? Is there a ski that is happy plodding along with the family in the morning but will come alive on an afternoon blast? (v) What's the second hand value of skis like? Ex rentals sound like a risk , but a person upgrading to new kit sounds possible... What about end of season sales? Is this season's high end kit respun as next year's intermediate? (Seemed to get this impression on boots when I was looking.) (vi) How can I educate myself as to the characteristics of different skis. (I'm ashamed to say that so far being a Star Wars nerd and a techie if a ski has "X-Wing" and "titanium" in it's name I don't care how it performs I just want them…) There has to be a more informed way to make a choice! 
As ever any advice welcome. Cheers, Owen. |
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You mean you left the country without paying your ski instructor? Bad skierist!
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Having just spent a week in a purple romper suit I don't think I can claim the moral high ground on dress sense, so not much left to lose in the credability stakes...
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Perfect, sounds good to me. Thanks for the reply. (And nice video by the way.) Owen. |
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