J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

PrivateBryan wrote:Are you Father Christmas?...

Hoop wrote:As per my previous posts...I'm off to Chamonix at the end of January with the OH and 3 friends.

I'm a fairly confident intermediate skier, but the rest are complete beginners. I'll be having refresher lessons before I go just to get back into it, as it's been a couple of years since I skied

The rest will be having 6 hours of lessons before we go, so should be able to snowplough turn. After that I think they'll be relying on tips from me as the price of lessons is going to be prohibitive...especially with the exchange rate so bad.

My question is this...

Assuming the rest of my group can ski, turn and stop in snowplough, and use their edges to stand up on a slope etc, what other skills would you introduce, and in what order?

I'm pretty sure I can pass on what I know, but just want to know whether there is an accepted order of learning.

Cheers.

Dave Mac wrote:Tony_H wrote:

If you insist on edging and waxing, and the bases dont look as if they have any gouges or deep scratches, the skis should be in good order, but get someone you know who has their own skis, maybe an instructor, to give them a look over to check.

Also check that the skis aren't railed. The base should be level with the metal edges. Worn skis develop a groove in the base, alongside the edge.

Tony_H wrote:

Wanderer wrote:

Tony_H wrote:the Euro HAS to weaken against the pound, so I'd wait and get it in resort to be honest.

Tony

Can you remind me what the exchange rate was when you wrote those wise words back in October? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I'm so glad that I live in the Eurozone and don't have to face those type of currency fluctuations any more :wink:. Just hoping the Irish economy doesn't implode completely at the moment :twisted:

Ha ha. I think it was around 1.25 at the time, which I thought was awful then.
It really isnt funny. My beers are going to cost me £4 a pint instead of under £3 that I was expecting.
:(

4x4 wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:For god's sake drink that beer before I do :mrgreen:

Just waiting for it to get cold....

:-D

Cheers!