Messages posted by : Dave Mac
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Hi Ross, welcome to J2ski. I ski in the same resort as Munich Johnny, but I do like to go to Kitz every few years. Most times it is to connect with the Hahnemkahn downhill. I like the town, too, and because I have an interest in Alpine art, Kitz has one of the best art gallery/museums.
You can email the tourist board, and ask them about hotels. Because Johnny & I are so close to Kitzbuhel, hotels is not something that we address. When there, you might take a bus and ski the schiwelt one day. It isn't far. For the train, look at the DBB site. The station is located within the airport. You will need to change at Munich Ost and Worgl. Don't buy your train ticket until you are in the airport. (In case your plane/luggage is late). If there is a large queue, (some people seem to tell their life stories once they reach the counter), the ticket machines are at the side, and quite easy to work. Any other questions, fire away. |
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Happy Christmas everyone! (Just made it, 8 min to go!)
May your dreams come true, your health stay good, your friends stay true, your snow lie deep..... |
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I have known of two in resort cases, (not a high proportion, of hundreds) where the boot fit was bad. In one case, they changed the boots with no issues. I am not sure that is the real issue. You advise, if the guarantee is not right, go elsewhere. In resort, I respectfully suggest that people have neither the time nor inclination to do so. Many also have lift passes, ski school, ski hire to address. I bought my boots in the UK, in June, and wore them in the shop for 4 hours. They fitted like slippers, and 25 years later, they still do. Bandit asked one lady an interesting question ~ how often has the lady changed her boots? (She had intimated she had had to change them) If I had had a problem with my boots, I would have taken them back to be dealt with, even 3,4,5 years later. How can that be done, buying abroad, especially if you choose to ski a different resort each year. I don't see this purely as a competence question, more of a logistics question. |
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I have, over time, directed a number of people towards CEM. One of them, the son of a friend, ignored my suggestion, and ended up putting the result on ebay. He came back to me, and I repeated the advice. (I had already referred he guys wife to CEM, with a great result.) This time, he did go to CEM. CEM could not supply a boot that would meet the needs of the particular footshape, referred him on, and, of course he had a good result. |
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Silly me, "carving through the snow". Anyone would think this is a ski forum, instead of a Farmers Weekly..... |
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The spectators steered their way to the event, calfing through the snow.
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Skibeginner, welcome to J2ski.
This is a good question. I have passed through a lot of different ski method transitions. All are evolutionary, and many are interdependant with equipment. After reading your question, I just jotted down how many differing styles of skiing I can remember having been through, and listed ten, but I am sure it will be a couple more. I suggest, you just keep an open mind, keep taking the lessons. You will develop a style that is best suited to you. Then I counted how many of the techniques, I use on a regular basis. At least six. |
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Not wishing to sound too much like an old f*rt, I have mentioned before, that I just predate piste machines, at least in my early resorts.
At that time, if you were a guy, you skied 210 straight skis, any less and you were viewed as being a gal. (Course there was no stereotyping....) Gals skied 195s. Straights. Hence, when it snowed, you were off piste. The next day, you were on chopped snow. Two days later, the mountain was a mogul field. Then it snowed, and you were off piste, ...... There were no groomed slopes. Just an observation. |
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