Ski season 2015/16

cormee · 15-01-2016 1:06pm

Fattes wrote: »

Maybe if people read the blog, instead of jumping on a high horse and attempting to bully and belittle posters it may help!

His article's behind one of those fancy paywalls though, isn't it?

Fanny, you need to get yourself a paywall.

Puibo · 15-01-2016 1:15pm

Has anybody got anything to say about skiing and not about accidents!!

Timmaay · 15-01-2016 1:38pm

Cormee or anyone else in the wicklow area, has there been anything worth shouting about here snow wise ha?? Looking out at nice snow covered mountains here at the sec!

cormee · 15-01-2016 2:04pm

Timmaay wrote: »

Cormee or anyone else in the wicklow area, has there been anything worth shouting about here snow wise ha?? Looking out at nice snow covered mountains here at the sec!

Nothing to see in the Dublin mountains from Sandyford anyway. Where are you?

AlternateID · 15-01-2016 2:25pm

Puibo wrote: »

Has anybody got anything to say about skiing and not about accidents!!

Timmaay · 15-01-2016 2:41pm

cormee wrote: »

Nothing to see in the Dublin mountains from Sandyford anyway. Where are you?

Wicklow town, was just looking out West at white hills in the distance this morning ha.

a148pro · 15-01-2016 3:28pm

Yes someone post deep powder vid from last few days not involving tragedy please

DoraDelite · 15-01-2016 4:03pm

Heading to Ischgl tomorrow, snow looking good!

cormee · 15-01-2016 4:22pm

DoraDelite wrote: »

Heading to Ischgl tomorrow, snow looking good!

Well for ya. 8 days to go here

DoraDelite · 15-01-2016 4:24pm

cormee wrote: »

Well for ya. 8 days to go here

I know, it's the last one I have booked but I'm eyeing up three more weeks before season end...

cormee · 15-01-2016 4:55pm

DoraDelite wrote: »

I know, it's the last one I have booked but I'm eyeing up three more weeks before season end...

Three. more. weeks? :eek:

Well for ya. I'll have a long weekend in Spring, if I'm lucky.

DoraDelite · 15-01-2016 6:26pm

Life is short!!

kal7 · 15-01-2016 6:59pm

I only get six days a year.

Watching snow build up in resort, was down to 50cm up top and 35cm bottom

now 120cm top and 70cm bottom.

Off to Flaine in february.

Glad rain has stopped. Now to get off couch and do squat and lunges.

dogsears · 15-01-2016 11:45pm

Heading off to Zell am See in the morning (bright and very early). Can't wait!

a148pro · 16-01-2016 9:43am

kal7 wrote: »

Now to get off couch and do squat and lunges.

Definitely missed this prep on the slopes last week. Was thinking I need to be doing two months of warrior poses before every jaunt.

Am actually pretty scared by the degradation of my bodies capacity to take the hits of a days skiing as I approach 40, need some yoga to stop the rot I think.

cormee · 16-01-2016 10:27am

a148pro wrote: »

Definitely missed this prep on the slopes last week. Was thinking I need to be doing two months of warrior poses before every jaunt.

Am actually pretty scared by the degradation of my bodies capacity to take the hits of a days skiing as I approach 40, need some yoga to stop the rot I think.

Am off to the gym as soon as my wife wakes up to take over the kids. I hate the bloody place but there is no escaping the difference being fit makes.

AlternateID · 16-01-2016 12:29pm

DoraDelite wrote: »

Heading to Ischgl tomorrow, snow looking good!

Ahhh another week for me to wait before I try out Ischgl, Kappl and anywhere else I can find in the area.

AlternateID · 16-01-2016 12:31pm

a148pro wrote: »

Definitely missed this prep on the slopes last week. Was thinking I need to be doing two months of warrior poses before every jaunt.

Am actually pretty scared by the degradation of my bodies capacity to take the hits of a days skiing as I approach 40, need some yoga to stop the rot I think.

I'll be passing that number this year. To mark the occasion I'll be going back to Austria for another 2 weeks

what2do · 16-01-2016 5:56pm

There is tons of snow falling at the moment.... and it was tough going on the legs today but the sun is due to start shining Monday and there will be great conditions.... enjoy everyone!

d2ww · 16-01-2016 6:01pm

cormee wrote: »

Am off to the gym as soon as my wife wakes up to take over the kids. I hate the bloody place but there is no escaping the difference being fit makes.

Picked up one of these €10 balance boards from Lidl, I reckon that improving your sense of balance is the most overlooked aspect of preparing for your ski trip.
Last year, if I had a few moments while doing cooking or whatever, I would stand on one foot with my eyes closed, and see how long it took to fall over! :pac:

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a148pro · 16-01-2016 6:39pm

cormee wrote: »

Am off to the gym as soon as my wife wakes up to take over the kids. I hate the bloody place but there is no escaping the difference being fit makes.

The annoying thing is I am fit, but I think years of running has taken it's toll on my joints. And in the past skiing wasn't a problem, or at least I got on with it. But last two or three years have been difficult.

Meh suck it up! As we speak I'm in the process of booking trip number two (while secretly thinking of ways to in fact make it trip number three).

kal7 · 16-01-2016 6:57pm

We should all be able to balance on one leg for 30 seconds without falling or needing support.

If you get good at it, use balance board as above

or close eyes

or bounce a ball off wall and catch to make it more fun and effective.

I am 43 now, my quads are ok with skiing if I do my 50 squats, for two weeks beforehand.

I need lower abdominals to be better though, to stop me falling out back door onto tails and losing control, especially on 3rd or fourth mogul.

dzer2 · 16-01-2016 7:54pm

Just back form Austria driving was difficult this morning
Gutted its over cant wait to go back
definitely you need to be fit but as I close in on the half century I didnt have any concerns this time.
Was in Kitz for the F1 show on Walde some craic.
Was skiing down Thursday and I felt like 007 with the old WWII planes over head.

Fattes · 16-01-2016 10:18pm

Introducing a guest too off piste today! Conditions are ok

Timmaay · 16-01-2016 10:53pm

I'd consider myself very fit from doing about 40 miles a week xc running training most the winter, but it did nothing to prepare my quads for skiing ha, after every single flatout red they would be on utter fire, I'd usually have to potter down the next run ha. Before the next trip I'll definitely be doing some squats etc.

CardinalJ · 16-01-2016 11:17pm

Back from Mayrhofen today.

Was concerned about poor snow conditions before going but pistes were all great. Off piste areas still need more snow to get up to speed but were improving a lot over the course of the week. Was a huge dump of snow coming down as we were leaving.

Rew · 16-01-2016 11:19pm

St Anton in 2 weeks... Conditions sound good out there but hard to know haven't heard anything first hand.

a148pro · 17-01-2016 10:11am

Fattes wrote: »

Introducing a guest too off piste today! Conditions are ok

Jaysus face shots

fmlarnapairce · 17-01-2016 10:15am

AlternateID wrote: »

Ahhh another week for me to wait before I try out Ischgl, Kappl and anywhere else I can find in the area.

Ischgl, what a resort, you'll love it. has it all really, loads of runs, off piste within sight of the main runs and well looked after, as much apres as you can handle. Jealous.

fmlarnapairce · 17-01-2016 10:16am

a148pro wrote: »

Jaysus face shots

weather looks terrible, can't see anything. I feel sorry for you.

adricky · 17-01-2016 12:05pm

Rew wrote: »

St Anton in 2 weeks... Conditions sound good out there but hard to know haven't heard anything first hand.

Just back from 2 weeks there. Conditions were great!

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Rew · 17-01-2016 7:11pm

adricky wrote: »

Just back from 2 weeks there. Conditions were great!

i.imgur.com/kg7XR7x.jpg
i.imgur.com/H00hzDV.jpg
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Looks amazing thanks!

olaola · 17-01-2016 8:24pm

Rew wrote: »

St Anton in 2 weeks... Conditions sound good out there but hard to know haven't heard anything first hand.

My friends are there at the moment, conditions are amazing. Nearly too much snow, all you need now are some bluebird days!

Rew · 17-01-2016 8:31pm

olaola wrote: »

My friends are there at the moment, conditions are amazing. Nearly too much snow, all you need now are some bluebird days!

2 more weeks of snow then the blue bird :-D

I'm starting to get excited now!! 7 of us going, hotel looks very nice couple fb the lads have been to St Anton before so should be mega. Glad I warmed up the legs in the states last weekend, squats for the next 2 weeks now!!

Fattes · 17-01-2016 10:38pm

fmlarnapairce wrote: »

weather looks terrible, can't see anything. I feel sorry for you.

Great thing about bad weather means less skiers and more snow to you.

Storm stayed all weekend bluebird tomorrow and no tourists

stecleary · 17-01-2016 10:46pm

that looks amazing

adricky wrote: »

Just back from 2 weeks there. Conditions were great!

cormee · 18-01-2016 12:30pm

DoraDelite wrote: »

Heading to Ischgl tomorrow, snow looking good!

Five days, three hours to go.

Soiling self with excitement!

Fattes · 18-01-2016 12:45pm

Not a bad morning that!

AlternateID · 18-01-2016 12:59pm

cormee wrote: »

Five days, three hours to go.

Soiling self with excitement!

Ugh, think I'll avoid you on the slopes.

cormee · 18-01-2016 1:28pm

AlternateID wrote: »

Ugh, think I'll avoid you on the slopes.

Now *there's* an idea for getting to the front of the lift queues quickly, and with minimal damage to my board.

olaola · 18-01-2016 2:28pm

There's a possibility I'm going to Villars for a long weekend. PHEW!!!! Thought it would be a totally snow-less winter in 2016. The thing is, I'm up the duff... Am considering bringing my boots anyway, and might do some of the slopes really early before they get busy. Will defo do some hiking. Bring the wee man sledding etc. Just to be in the snow though... Ah, I can breathe a sigh of relief!

kal7 · 18-01-2016 5:59pm

lovely resort Villars, wee bit small for full week.

Enjoy olaola.

Rew · 19-01-2016 5:20pm

olaola wrote: »

There's a possibility I'm going to Villars for a long weekend. PHEW!!!! Thought it would be a totally snow-less winter in 2016. The thing is, I'm up the duff... Am considering bringing my boots anyway, and might do some of the slopes really early before they get busy. Will defo do some hiking. Bring the wee man sledding etc. Just to be in the snow though... Ah, I can breathe a sigh of relief!

Congrats Olaola!!!

olaola · 20-01-2016 2:44pm

Rew wrote: »

Congrats Olaola!!!

Thanks

Last time I was preggers, we all went to Westendorf and I did a good bit of snow-shoeing & hiking. And then I'd meet the lads up in the mountain huts for lunch. Was lovely and relaxing & I got my 'snow fix' for that year.

olaola · 20-01-2016 2:46pm

kal7 wrote: »

lovely resort Villars, wee bit small for full week.

Enjoy olaola.

OOo... Have you been? Any recommendations? We're going to fly into Geneva, so think we'll pop over into France to do the shopping en route. And might spin over to Verbier, we're only there 4 days. So will see how we're going.

kal7 · 21-01-2016 11:01am

Hi, I was in Villars, but way back, think it was 1998 or 1999.

We loved the atmosphere, felt very at home in village.

Just that we had skied most of the runs in two days, although the traverse chair to another resort we only found halfway through the week.

Couldn't afford guide so don't know about off piste.

So long ago can't remember much and would be out of date anyway, sorry.

Enjoy.

kal7 · 21-01-2016 11:02am

Hi, I was in Villars, but way back, think it was 1998 or 1999.

We loved the atmosphere, felt very at home in village.

Just that we had skied most of the runs in two days, although the traverse chair to another resort we only found halfway through the week.

Couldn't afford guide so don't know about off piste.

So long ago can't remember much and would be out of date anyway, sorry.

Enjoy.

Fattes · 21-01-2016 12:16pm

This morning life is good

olaola · 21-01-2016 2:54pm

kal7 wrote: »

Hi, I was in Villars, but way back, think it was 1998 or 1999.

We loved the atmosphere, felt very at home in village.

Just that we had skied most of the runs in two days, although the traverse chair to another resort we only found halfway through the week.

Couldn't afford guide so don't know about off piste.

So long ago can't remember much and would be out of date anyway, sorry.

Enjoy.

Ah, no worries. Myself & the wee man will be hitting the hot chocolate high spots while we're there. Sounds like a nice village to hang around in. Now has access to 225kms of piste, so plenty to keep them busy for 4 days. Might try my hand on the slopes on Monday when all the weekend skiers have gone home & it's quieter.

cormee · 22-01-2016 4:14pm

Down to 0 days! Woohoo.

It's been a long and arduous journey from 120+ days to zero.

VT is looking very damned snowy too.

Ski season 2015/16

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