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Fro

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12th Jan 12 at 10:47

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
Samoens end of march for me
Gays on trays need not apply

Pricks on sticks

Ellis

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12th Jan 12 at 11:19

quote:
Originally posted by ed
That's one thing about skiing in Canada or the USA. The food is far more appropriate - there's no fucking around having to sit down in a restaurant or spending £20 on a ham and cheese roll.

Agree, not looking forward to paying stupid money for a week of saucisses et des frites in France.

I'd rather just eat mega calorie food and get on with the day.

big eck

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12th Jan 12 at 16:02

I love skiing, can't do it to save myself but its a right laugh when theres a few of you. The last time was a few years ago at Glenshee. Paid for the ski lift, went up thinking it will be a riot trying to ski down, got off at the top with a few mates already there and the look of terror on there faces worried me. I got off turned around and looked down, FUCK ME it was seriously high and steep, didn't look anywhere near that bad from the bottom looking up. took us all an hour getting back down

emicen

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12th Jan 12 at 18:44

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
I heard lifts were closed due to excessive snow in verbier

I was out there on the 2nd for the night and the snow cover was better than all last season. On the 4th they were bombing to prevent avalanches and Val D had a police curfew in place from 6 onwards.

Can't wait to get back out to Verbier in March.

RichR

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12th Jan 12 at 19:49

Don't come to Scotland-fucking sketchy, icy, patchy, shit snow. Between the missus and I, we've done close on £250 of damage to our gear and boards. Rocks sticking out of the pistes beneath the drag lifts, muddy/ grassy patches across the whole piste in places and the snow that is here is so solid, you can't even kick into it or dig in-lad of scotch wank!! Fuck you Nevis, fuck you!!

Paul_J

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12th Jan 12 at 20:50

I've always wanted to go ski-ing / snowboarding, but haven't ... I think I'd probably suck and my nose goes red in the cold

Ellis

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13th Jan 12 at 08:08

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Don't come to Scotland-fucking sketchy, icy, patchy, shit snow. Between the missus and I, we've done close on £250 of damage to our gear and boards. Rocks sticking out of the pistes beneath the drag lifts, muddy/ grassy patches across the whole piste in places and the snow that is here is so solid, you can't even kick into it or dig in-lad of scotch wank!! Fuck you Nevis, fuck you!!

I sense you are a bit bitter about your day in Scotland.

For info, not all days are like that. We've had a few powder / bluebird days already this season:

Looks like this now mind http://www.trinum.com/ibox/ftpcam/glenshee.jpg

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13th Jan 12 at 08:21

£250 damage? My skis didn't even cost that much.

RichR

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13th Jan 12 at 08:48

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Don't come to Scotland-fucking sketchy, icy, patchy, shit snow. Between the missus and I, we've done close on £250 of damage to our gear and boards. Rocks sticking out of the pistes beneath the drag lifts, muddy/ grassy patches across the whole piste in places and the snow that is here is so solid, you can't even kick into it or dig in-lad of scotch wank!! Fuck you Nevis, fuck you!!

I sense you are a bit bitter about your day in Scotland.

For info, not all days are like that. We've had a few powder / bluebird days already this season:

Looks like this now mind http://www.trinum.com/ibox/ftpcam/glenshee.jpg

That's what we had last year - the guys working up here this year don't seem to give a fuck- spent no time up keeping the piste, there are snow reserves piled up but still huge gaps in the pistes. The summit park was meant to be open with various rails, boxes and kickers but there isn't one. Last year the guys were working all day with what they had to keep more runs open, this year with more snow, they're doing nothing. I understand the rough weather but 40 of the 60 chairs on the lift are broken beyond repair- seriously, it's a disgrace this year!!

Ed, one busted boot, one fucked jacket (missus got caught out by a moss/mud patch, fell and ripped her brand new jacket), I've ripped my sallopettes on a stud sticking out of a Poma lift and the wort is she's pushed the metal edge into the core in the nose of her board when she hit a rock on the lift-stupid thins like that shouldn't be happening

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13th Jan 12 at 08:52

Bugger

Tomnova16

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13th Jan 12 at 08:53

rental ski's FTW, cross roads and all sorts

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

RichR

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13th Jan 12 at 08:54

The T bar lift actually has vast stretches of moss and mud that you get pulled through, there were 16 of us including sponsored riders, instructors and all highly experienced and we all said it was the worst conditions we've ever experienced and when the lift operators on the mountain are themselves telling you it's sketchy or 'fucking shite', you know it's not for the best

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13th Jan 12 at 08:55

I ski across tarmac on my own skis

possibly how they tend to end up like this:

[Edited on 13-01-2012 by ed]

Ellis

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13th Jan 12 at 12:17

What ski / binding set-up do you use at the moment?

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13th Jan 12 at 12:38

Line Afterbangs with Marker Jesters

Ellis

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13th Jan 12 at 13:10

Very nice

A good friend of mine has Jesters, rates them highly.

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13th Jan 12 at 13:42

Wouldn't ride on anything else now days. Simply the best bindings I've ever had

RichR

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13th Jan 12 at 16:13

Take it back, much better today- that's not to say awesome by any means but I think our grievances with the staff yesterday were heeded, pistes groomed, snow brought onto runs, freestyle stuff out and the staff all seemed much friendlier and happier

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13th Jan 12 at 16:20

looks not bad runs..... any decent length?

big eck

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13th Jan 12 at 17:21

I was passing through Glenshee today and its very poor. All the snow is now like slush. Last week was heaving as well.

RichR

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13th Jan 12 at 21:03

Only spider, summit, Duncan's drop and the goose are complete- had a few traverses and grass runs between posted to get back to the restaurant etc. you need a good weather day and weekend to make Ye most of it-weekdays they don't do enough to the pistes but today was a good day

Tomnova16

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8th Feb 12 at 09:18

can not wait till march

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

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8th Feb 12 at 09:49

Ditto.

Ellis

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8th Feb 12 at 09:54