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Ski Season 2018/2019

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    #422
    cocker5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    BarryNumber1 wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies... With only a few days this year it was hard to call it quits, eventually did as I went arse over tit one too many times. I thought I had good lenses, i just couldn't see the changing moguls even on regular pistes (a mixture of dark grey sky and snowing at the same time). Can anyone recommend a particular lens type?

    for really bad weather I use my low light (orange lens), they are magnetic so easy swapping them on and off


    https://www.summitworldwide.eu/product-category/talisman/


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    #423
    BarryNumber1
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭BarryNumber1


    Cheers, the Oakleys look worth a punt


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    #424
    kal7
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭kal7


    I use the orange tint for low light, works best for me.

    Sometimes light so flat nothing works for vision, keep knees loose and expect to be in and out front and back door alot.

    I will ski terrible light as only get 6 days a year, my wife and most friends call it a day.


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    #425
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    BarryNumber1 wrote: »
    Cheers, the Oakleys look worth a punt

    For bad light their Prizm Hi Pink is apparently excellent, i haven't tried it but I have the Rose and the Black lens and very are both very good.


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    #426
    fmlarnapairce
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭fmlarnapairce


    gwakamoley wrote: »
    Wow, I'd never heard of those UCPA courses but just looked them up and I'm really impressed!

    Really good course, UCPA in Argentiere is a chilled out spot, really well run, great value for money, excellent instruction and gear hire. Can't think of one downside to the place.

    would highly recommend for a group or especially if travelling alone.

    Conditions in some parts of Chamonix valley so so, slushy as it was pretty hot (factor 30 all the way!), but higher up in grand montets area had good snow in parts off piste and pistes in good nick.


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    #427
    gwakamoley
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭gwakamoley


    fmlarnapairce wrote: »
    Really good course, UCPA in Argentiere is a chilled out spot, really well run, great value for money, excellent instruction and gear hire. Can't think of one downside to the place.

    would highly recommend for a group or especially if travelling alone.

    That's awesome, I'll definitely be strongly considering a UCPA course next year!


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    #428
    In the wind
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭In the wind


    a148pro wrote: »
    Never heard of one to be honest - do boarders wear them?

    Helmet a good idea certainly

    I always wear a back protector, 100% of the time. Protects you from regular falls, going off unseen edges & out of control skiers & boarders creaming into you.

    It sounds weird but if you're wearing a back protector & your falling onto your back, you can just commit to the fall & are less likely to incur an injury trying to save yourself.


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    #429
    Hal3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Hal3000


    Just back from Chamonix / Les Houches. Icy slopes at Les Houches. Very fast conditions but still really enjoyable trip.


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    #430
    a148pro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭a148pro


    In the wind wrote: »
    I always wear a back protector, 100% of the time. Protects you from regular falls, going off unseen edges & out of control skiers & boarders creaming into you.

    It sounds weird but if you're wearing a back protector & your falling onto your back, you can just commit to the fall & are less likely to incur an injury trying to save yourself.

    Interesting - and that's skiing, not boarding?


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