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Thread Hijack: Skiing in Chile
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:51:28 +0200, BrritSki
wrote: Ace wrote: On 17 Sep 2009 16:47:14 GMT, "Buzby" wrote: As per subject - anyone been? Recommendations? Can I get back to you in a couple of weeks? I'm sitting in the lounge at LHR waiting for my flight to Buenos Aires, from where I'll be joining my newly-BASI-level2-qulified wife at Bariloche (in Argentina) and skiing both there and some of the Chilean resorts which are apparently just a few hours away in a rental car. I'll try and do a full write up when I get back. If anyone objects to it being here, on RSREurope, well, I'll be very surprised, and not in the least bit bothered ;-) Feck 'em I say. Enjoy the hols and congrats to your better half ! Will do, ta! |
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Thread Hijack: Skiing in Chile
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:51:28 +0200, BrritSki
wrote: Feck 'em I say. Enjoy the hols and congrats to your better half ! Acherly, I realise the congrats are premature. Tomorrow's the last day[1], so she should have passed by the time I get there. Looking forward to a good passing-out party when I arrive. [1] Although there's still another week for remedials[2], but from what I can gather she'd not going to need any. 60-odd people on the course, though, so a fair few may need it. [2] Which also offers race-training and other stuff, in with which I'm welcome to join. ****. [3] [3] Unfit, out-of-season, newly-passed instructors, mostly very young. I'm likely to be severely embarrassed. |
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OT in some locations: New skis
Jérémy wrote:
B650 wrote in : The skis will get Diamir bindings, so no silly modular stuff. Skins will only be for occasional use for access and insurance against route finding cock-ups (I have touring skis), but I'd still prefer the skis not be too heavy. Obviously I don't need the latest fad, last year's classic would be ideal, especially if I can pick them up cheap in the early season sales (I live in the Alps, so I have plenty of shops to choose from). So, what should I be looking at? I went from my X-Screams to K2 Apache Recon a couple of years back after mine started leaking the same goo Very happy I am Looks promising, except for what looks suspiciously like some silly modular stuff to do with bindings. Can you put Diamirs on them? Hmmm, missed that part of the original post, I've got them with the stock bindings on, so not sure if there's an alternative. OTOH, now I look at the K2 web site, they seem to have an entire range designed for me. Unfortunately it's called "Backside". If you buy a pair of K2s, be wary of going to Colorado and leaving them in a rack outside a restaurant, you'll come out and realise the racks have all filled up with *exactly* the same skis as yours, then wish you'd paid more attention to where you'd left them.... -- D |
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OT in some locations: New skis
Mike Clark wrote in
.uk: In message Ace wrote: On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:42:13 GMT, "Jérémy" wrote: (x-posted to ukrm in case no-one uses the ski groups any longer) Not much, it's true. Year on year it's been dropping. Only two threads, four posts, since July. But I'm still here. I am 179cm and weigh 76kg. Ski style toute neige tout terrain - I enjoy bumps, I like silly tricks on the piste (but I only jump in a straight line, I'm too old for any more ski injuries), but mostly I ski off piste in any conditions. [snip] I'm very happy with my Dynastar Legend 8000 skis. They're a good all rounder. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look them up. Ace, thanks also for yours (my newsreader is temporarily unable to find it to respond directly). In answer to your question, I aspire to ski with the most grace and the least effort possible, but once I'm fit I find it difficult to resist skiing like a hooligan. I might well become a member of the SCGB, if only for the excellent web site. -- Jeremy R1200RT |
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OT in some locations: New skis
"Jérémy" wrote in message ... (x-posted to ukrm in case no-one uses the ski groups any longer) With great sadness I think I'm going to have to give up my old X-Screams. The bases remain as indestructible as ever, but the gimmicky shock absorbers on top are leaking some horrible sticky black substance. I have taken no notice of current ski trends for several years, and I have no idea what is on offer these days, so I'm looking for suggestions to narrow the field. I am 179cm and weigh 76kg. Ski style toute neige tout terrain - I enjoy bumps, I like silly tricks on the piste (but I only jump in a straight line, I'm too old for any more ski injuries), but mostly I ski off piste in any conditions. I love steep couloirs when I'm in practice, but anything is probably going to be shorter than what I have now anyway. The skis will get Diamir bindings, so no silly modular stuff. Skins will only be for occasional use for access and insurance against route finding cock-ups (I have touring skis), but I'd still prefer the skis not be too heavy. Obviously I don't need the latest fad, last year's classic would be ideal, especially if I can pick them up cheap in the early season sales (I live in the Alps, so I have plenty of shops to choose from). So, what should I be looking at? -- Jeremy R1200RT Whatever you decide, if you're in the Alps then you should definitely be looking at http://achat-ski.com/ for some of the best deals. I picked up a pair of previous season's Rossignol B3s at around 60-70% discount - some real bargains to be had if you don't 'need' latest fad graphics! But you already knew that... RM www.mountainpassions.com - an Online Magazine with Altitude |
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OT in some locations: New skis
In rec.skiing.resorts.europe B650 wrote:
: I went from my X-Screams to K2 Apache Recon a couple of years back : after mine started leaking the same goo : Very happy I am I am also very happy with my Apache Recon's! Excellent skis! |
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OT in some locations: New skis
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:42:13 GMT, "Jérémy" wrote:
(x-posted to ukrm in case no-one uses the ski groups any longer) With great sadness I think I'm going to have to give up my old X-Screams. The bases remain as indestructible as ever, but the gimmicky shock absorbers on top are leaking some horrible sticky black substance. [snip] So, what should I be looking at? No answers from me, just the observation that I'm also toying with the idea of buying new, or secondhand skis too. I've got a reasonable pair of Head carving skis but I had to hire something more off-piste oriented last year after a couple of hints from my instructors. If I do then they'll probably something like Rossignol Bandits or whatever they call them this year (none of that twin-tip stuff for me). Ideally good second-hand so I won't be so worried about losing or damaging them. Damn that ski club for getting me interested in off-piste! -- -Pip |
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OT in some locations: New skis
Pip Luscher wrote:
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:42:13 GMT, "Jérémy" wrote: (x-posted to ukrm in case no-one uses the ski groups any longer) With great sadness I think I'm going to have to give up my old X-Screams. The bases remain as indestructible as ever, but the gimmicky shock absorbers on top are leaking some horrible sticky black substance. [snip] So, what should I be looking at? No answers from me, just the observation that I'm also toying with the idea of buying new, or secondhand skis too. I've got a reasonable pair of Head carving skis but I had to hire something more off-piste oriented last year after a couple of hints from my instructors. If I do then they'll probably something like Rossignol Bandits or whatever they call them this year (none of that twin-tip stuff for me). Ideally good second-hand so I won't be so worried about losing or damaging them. Wife and I both lke our Bandits which we've had for a few years now. If you live in the Alps, narrow it down to a few different skis and then demo to see which ski you like best and in which length for the type of skiing/conditions you'll most likely encounter. But you knew that right ? Good luck |
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OT in some locations: New skis
On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:53:43 +0200, BrritSki
wrote: Wife and I both lke our Bandits which we've had for a few years now. I think they were the ones I hired, actually. Seemd to carve well enough and I didn't have any [ski related] problems off piste, other than a nervous sense of "help, these aren't my usual skis!" They carved a lot better than I expected, though I didn't really manage the tight radius turns my Head skis could. How well do they cope with hard-packed icy home runs? If you live in the Alps, narrow it down to a few different skis and then demo to see which ski you like best and in which length for the type of skiing/conditions you'll most likely encounter. But you knew that right ? I'd love to be able to do that. Sadly, round here is about as far form Alpine a it's possible to get (I live close to the Cambrifgshire Fens, in much the same way the Brighton is close to the sea). If the exchange rate were better then I'd try out a few different types and buy abroad, but it's probably not worth it at the moment. I have seen what look like some good deals online, but I'm a little unsure about that. Possibly just older models, but that wouldn't bother me too much. Good luck Ta. -- -Pip |
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OT in some locations: New skis
Pip Luscher wrote:
On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:53:43 +0200, BrritSki wrote: Wife and I both lke our Bandits which we've had for a few years now. I think they were the ones I hired, actually. Seemd to carve well enough and I didn't have any [ski related] problems off piste, other than a nervous sense of "help, these aren't my usual skis!" They carved a lot better than I expected, though I didn't really manage the tight radius turns my Head skis could. I manage to do a complete on snow 360 on them - i.e. find a nice flat wide piece of piste and hit it at one side at max. speed and then lay them over as far as they can go - if you're going fast enough you can do a complete circle How well do they cope with hard-packed icy home runs? OK I guess, but I tend to avoid resorts like that If you live in the Alps, narrow it down to a few different skis and then demo to see which ski you like best and in which length for the type of skiing/conditions you'll most likely encounter. But you knew that right ? I'd love to be able to do that. Sadly, round here is about as far form Alpine a it's possible to get (I live close to the Cambrifgshire Fens, Ah, I was replying as much to the original poster who I think said he lived near some mountains... |
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