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Season 14/15 Banter thread

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    #92
    CardinalJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭CardinalJ


    Fattes wrote: »
    And so it starts, 70cm forecast for my home resort this week :) October and November snow is always exciting but no indication of anything but still nice to see.

    Yup. Nice dumping of snow for west Austria.


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    #93
    AlternateID
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭AlternateID


    cormee wrote: »
    Horrible experience if you aren't familiar with the slope you're on. I got caught in a white-out in Les Menuires once, it's very disorientating, I literally did not know whether I was going up, down, left or right, when I was moving - there's nothing you can use for a visual frame of reference.

    Cool video though, yeah!

    The mention of white out brought back this memory for me. Sept last year in Hintertux. The photo is from the middle station. If you squint really hard you'll make out the roof gondola station that takes you to the top a further 600m up. Now imaging coming down from the top on my board. Lucky I knew where I was going. ah good times.


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    #94
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    Something to think about before you book for the season!!

    http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/news/story.aspx?storyID=9269#.VEaMwSifOS0


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    #95
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Fattes wrote: »
    Something to think about before you book for the season!!

    http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/news/story.aspx?storyID=9269#.VEaMwSifOS0

    There's a lot of resorts I've still to visit so. Better get saving for the long haul ones haha


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    #96
    fmlarnapairce
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭fmlarnapairce


    Fattes wrote: »
    Something to think about before you book for the season!!

    [skiclub/news/story.aspx?storyID=9269#.VEaMwSifOS0[/url]

    and I thought I was doing well! good to see engelberg makes the lists, well worthy.
    flaine, argentiere and la grave would be high on my list. have you ever skied Pontresina, sounds interesing.


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    #97
    CardinalJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭CardinalJ


    Fattes wrote: »
    Something to think about before you book for the season!!

    http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/news/story.aspx?storyID=9269#.VEaMwSifOS0

    Only been to two, Trebble Cone in NZ and St Anton, where I'm off to again in Jan.

    Lot of skiing still to do!


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    #98
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    fmlarnapairce wrote: »
    and I thought I was doing well! good to see engelberg makes the lists, well worthy.
    flaine, argentiere and la grave would be high on my list. have you ever skied Pontresina, sounds interesing.

    Probably done about 30-34 of them, Ponteresina, is on the radar, might get down there this season now that I have less races and more me time


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    #99
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    And so it starts!! Snow in the village and right the way to the top!


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    #100
    cormee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭cormee


    Les Arcs also got a dusting.

    Yeah baby!


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    #101
    cormee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭cormee


    fmlarnapairce wrote: »
    and I thought I was doing well! good to see engelberg makes the lists, well worthy.
    flaine, argentiere and la grave would be high on my list. have you ever skied Pontresina, sounds interesing.

    La Grave has always intrigued me, would love to try it one day.

    Great video about it: http://vimeo.com/15315278


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    #102
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    cormee wrote: »
    La Grave has always intrigued me, would love to try it one day.

    Great video about it: http://vimeo.com/15315278

    Do it soon, the lift was built by an engineer who funded it himself, it is currently in financial trouble and may not be replaced when it's service life is up!!! I enjoyed it, but not really my cup of tea. It is a frightening place


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    #103
    fmlarnapairce
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭fmlarnapairce


    Fattes wrote: »
    Do it soon, the lift was built by an engineer who funded it himself, it is currently in financial trouble and may not be replaced when it's service life is up!!! I enjoyed it, but not really my cup of tea. It is a frightening place

    in my heart I know i'm not up to it, so i'll prob stay away to be honest


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    #104
    sallymomo
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭sallymomo


    Fattes wrote: »
    And so it starts!! Snow in the village and right the way to the top!

    is that Engleberg Fattes?


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    #105
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    sallymomo wrote: »
    is that Engleberg Fattes?

    Yep early season snow, the valley will probably be green again this time next week.

    The pic is one a friend sent me from Hintertux this am, apparently road our of tux closed due to avalanche risk!!


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    #106
    AlternateID
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭AlternateID


    Fattes wrote: »
    Yep early season snow, the valley will probably be green again this time next week.

    The pic is one a friend sent me from Hintertux this am, apparently road our of tux closed due to avalanche risk!!

    Yea I heard this morning that hintertux was closed. 80cm at the top. Is that photo from the village below?


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    #107
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    AlternateID wrote: »
    Yea I heard this morning that hintertux was closed. 80cm at the top. Is that photo from the village below?

    Photo was taken by Alex Leaf, he runs World Class skiing, its at village level 1,500 meters so still another 1,500 meters to the top of the lift!


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    #108
    stevire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    For those with the ski hol countdown - this app looks pretty good:
    http://whitelines.com/snowboard-gear/news-previews/snowbound-free-snowboard-holiday-app.html

    I'm on Android though, doesn't look like they support it


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    #109
    AlternateID
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭AlternateID


    stevire wrote: »
    For those with the ski hol countdown - this app looks pretty good:
    http://whitelines.com/snowboard-gear/news-previews/snowbound-free-snowboard-holiday-app.html

    I'm on Android though, doesn't look like they support it

    Had that on my iPhone last year but ditched it as it only showed one trip. Then I gave away the phone. Android now.


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    #110
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    A nice inversion in the valley today


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    #111
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Fattes wrote: »
    A nice inversion in the valley today

    Nice photo


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    #112
    fobster
    Registered Users Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fobster


    Many folk here been to the Freestyle Fridays at the Ski Club? I'm looking at you Fattes!

    Anyhoo, was in the snowpark in Les Deux Alpes a handful of times last year and wouldn't mind improving, how to land properly, try my hand on rails, before heading back in March. It says a helmet is required, just wondering would a bike helmet suffice, it has good back of the head protection.

    The old thread on this says the features can be taken out by folk at other times too, is this still the case? Thanks!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68116934


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    #113
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    fobster wrote: »
    Many folk here been to the Freestyle Fridays at the Ski Club? I'm looking at you Fattes!

    Anyhoo, was in the snowpark in Les Deux Alpes a handful of times last year and wouldn't mind improving, how to land properly, try my hand on rails, before heading back in March. It says a helmet is required, just wondering would a bike helmet suffice, it has good back of the head protection.

    The old thread on this says the features can be taken out by folk at other times too, is this still the case? Thanks!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68116934

    Fobster how can I help :) Considering I was the one that established it 4 score and 20 year ago yep! Although these days sightings of me are rare :) Old age and to much saving the body for snow!

    Friday nights will be between 10-45 people depending on the time of they year and weather!, Its a mix from ages 10-late twenties (Excluding me who is a tad older) Boarders and skiers about 50/50 split or close enough to that.

    The only other nights you will see features is some Sunday evening after 18:00 and the odd college night on Tue. But with the newer box and rail that is rarer these days, as most people just come up on the Friday for the freestyle fix.

    As for the Helmet, yep you need one and Ideally a ski one, if you don't have one I have a spare, just the impact dynamics are totally different between a bike landing and a ski/board landing! Drop me a PM and I can arrange to leave the spare somewhere for you to collect, I dont need it back!


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    #114
    hawkwind23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭hawkwind23


    Watched McConkey on Netflix last night.
    worth looking up :)


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    #115
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    McKonkey, is a legend and anyone who skis has a lot to thank him for, his segment in "in Deep" & "Claim" are beyond words!

    Had a productive race day today in the UK ! 1st place is always nice


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    #116
    a148pro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭a148pro


    Glad I caught mcconkey because before I saw it I thought he'd got caught in a situation where he had to keep pushing the boat out just to get paid, which made me sad. In reality he just ****ing loved the stoke.

    The ordinary skier and few words are good biopics too.


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    #117
    a148pro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭a148pro


    a148pro wrote: »
    Glad I caught mcconkey because before I saw it I thought he'd got caught in a situation where he had to keep pushing the boat out just to get paid, which made me sad. In reality he just ****ing loved the stoke.

    The ordinary skier and few words are good biopics too.

    Also gnar really catches the spirit of mcconkey, great laugh


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    #118
    Fattes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    Not 1, not 2, but 3 big storms due in the next 8 days fingers crossed


    http://wepowder.com/weblog/5411/PA-%231-Up-to-five-meters-of-snow%3F


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    #119
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Finally have a trip booked after 2 months of missed deals, numerous resort/hotel options, dates not suiting and people being indecisive. It's been tense haha.

    Anyway, we had decided on Morzine and we were just waiting for somebody to confirm if he could go. With all the waiting they sold out so went back to square one. Silver lining though as we ended up DIY'ing it, same airport, same hotel and looking like it will come in €70 cheaper than the tour op.
    Only 3 of us this year, numbers are dwindling each year. Looking forward to it now, never been to Morzine or the Portes Du Soleil area.
    Just need to sort out transfers but there seems to be lots of options.


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    #120
    AlternateID
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭AlternateID


    jvan wrote: »
    Finally have a trip booked after 2 months of missed deals, numerous resort/hotel options, dates not suiting and people being indecisive. It's been tense haha.

    Anyway, we had decided on Morzine and we were just waiting for somebody to confirm if he could go. With all the waiting they sold out so went back to square one. Silver lining though as we ended up DIY'ing it, same airport, same hotel and looking like it will come in €70 cheaper than the tour op.
    Only 3 of us this year, numbers are dwindling each year. Looking forward to it now, never been to Morzine or the Portes Du Soleil area.
    Just need to sort out transfers but there seems to be lots of options.

    Good job. It does get harder each year. When I started going it was a group of 8 or more all booked through the same operator. Now I go with 2 friends from 2 other countries which takes a lot of organising. Picking a date is easy. Flights/transfers/hotel that's the tricky part.


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    #121
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭prunudo


    AlternateID wrote: »
    Good job. It does get harder each year. When I started going it was a group of 8 or more all booked through the same operator. Now I go with 2 friends from 2 other countries which takes a lot of organising. Picking a date is easy. Flights/transfers/hotel that's the tricky part.

    Makes mine sound like a walk in the park. Thing I find is that everybody 'wants' to go, but when it comes to getting a confirmation from them they can't commit. I don't hold it against them, at the end of the day everybodies circumstances are different but it can be frustrating when trying to organise a trip away.


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