J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

ise wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I like to stop for a drink, in a hut, log fire, take in the sights and plan the next piste, have a pee, undo my boots, dry off my gloves, loosen the waistband of my sallopettes, take off my hat and scratch my head, and clean my goggle lenses

I am with you Ian.

That gets my vote as well, stopping on a sunny day on the slopes is pleasant as well, but we're not running a marathon, there's no need to get liquids on the move. Ironically, if we were genuinely worried about issues like liquid intake then we ought to think about the need to have a rest as well. Not dehydrated but knackered isn't much use :D

andyhull wrote:

ise wrote:
that's only true if you don't go anywhere actually cold :)

Well I didn't have any problems in -25c.

true for all practical purposes skiing it's going to be fine.

Your two very civilised guys :lol:

There that bit of the A1 Tony just before Stamford, thats got a bit of an incline. :D

Sorry Ross I had to google Revelstoke, It's a newbie on me.

This started as just a train of thought of some of the bad ski hotels that we might have stayed in, for me it was in the spanish resort of La Molina 1400, I will not mention the hotel as I know they have had a refit since my stay. But it started with the rooms not being cleaned as the last persons toothpaste and brush was still in pride of place, in the bar on the first night someone stole my shoes, I'd just brought a new pair of boots and had my shoes in a bag at the bar went to the loo and bob's your uncle someone nicked my "daisy roots". To cut a long story a bit shorter stale rolls for breakfast, a meal which we called cat litter was the final straw, we were the lucky ones we could afford to eat out others were forced to eat what was put in front of them.
Can anybody beat that hotel ? :wink:

Tony_H wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:

Longest run in Mahrhofen ~ 5.5km

Longest run in the Wildschoenau ~ 7.0km

:P

Looks like I might be testing that one out then )

Good on ya Tony, have a great time even if it is the "N" place :mrgreen:

Rose I'm disappointed at you being so easily brought

You know what I have always wanted do is to ski the camel bumps on the world cup run, ever since Konrad B cocked up on them to gain 2nd best.
" make a note of things I must do "

Bang on, weight and head over your boots.