Norman wrote:
"Ace" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:02:41 -0000, " cupra"
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Norman wrote:

Was on a chairlift in Morzine last week trying to work out the
boarder/skier ratio. It was easy to do as generally, all the people
moving were skiers and all the people boarding were sat down
somewhere in the middle of the piste.
It was roughly around 20:1.

It's opposite off piste where the real fun is


Haven't done much off piste yet. From my limited understanding it
seems having one great fat plank between your legs instead of two
skinny ones might be an advantage in deep powder?

Should I rephrase that?


Rubbish. When doing serious off-piste routes, it's quite rare to see
boarders, as there tends to be at least a bit of poleing, long
traverses and flat terrain. I know a few guys that would be happy
doing this sort of thing on boards, but the vast majority that you
see slightly off-piste don't tend to venture much further afield.


Changing the subject slightly, I can't help thinking that someone
cleverer than me could make a lot of money for inventing some little
outboard motor for skis or board that could kick in on flat bits or
when wanting to go back uphill without the need of a lift.

Feel free to nick my idea but I would like ten per cent.

I've thought about that myself, but I think the mass of kit would
outweigh(!) the advantage!