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I'm going to Les Arcs on the Snow Train for a one ski day mini adventure and cant really be bothered to trail my skis and poles there just for one day. Ive arranged hire of skis and pole in resort but should I be telling the hire shop what I want or should I be led by their knowledge and experiences?
My own skis are 170s and I seem to do okay with them.
My gut feeling is tell them what I ski on now and let them decide. I am interested to hear the Snowheads collective advice.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you are experienced you would tell the hire shop either what ski you want from the rack, or explain what you want them for, and how good you are. If the hire shop is any good, they would probably guide you as well, and even take into consideration the current snow conditions.
What lead you to buy your current skis, reviews, matched you style, tried them before, cheap, liked the colour? If you tell us what you current skis are you may get different advice.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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the beauty of hiring is that you can have what ever you like.
Although I use my own skies I often rent for a day or two just to try something new.
So, Hire something, provided that you aren't in the middle of the French holiday season there should be loads to choose from.
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I definitely wouldn't trail skis all that way for one day. Worth booking in advance - get a discount.
If you're not a ski expert I'd tell the shop what sort of skiing you like and take their advice (will depend on conditions on the day, too).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Why not tell the hire shop what skis you have and ask them if they have the same(or similar) in stock?... and if so, that you want them and can they put them aside
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Thanks for your opinions and advice ladies and gents. I think ill go with @robandliza's suggestion and see if they have the skis that I have. If not then @pam w i'll let them suggest something.
Pretty much what I was going to do but its always good to get confirmation.
Thanks again 
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I'd take your own to be honest. You only have to lift them on and off the train, it's not like you're dragging them around for hours.
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@stevomcd, I did consider it but its the getting them round London on the tube then storing them somewhere until the 10pm return just seemed like a faff.
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@Pezza26, there are storage lockers at the train station in Bourg, or just do what everyone else does - go for beer/food across the road in Bazoom and leave them in the entrance. Can't help with the London end!
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@Pezza26,
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then storing them somewhere until the 10pm return just seemed like a faff.
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Did leave a set of skis in the cloak room at Covent Garden once... Collected them from EB (I think) after having bindings mounted and then went to a very good performance of Der Rosenkavalier.
I'm with Stevo --- I'd take my owm. If you are only there for a day, would be a waste to have to change hire skis if you don't get on with them...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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We had a bad experience a few weeks ago in Les Deux Alpes with ski hire. We were a Sunday arrival, and there had been loads of new snow the day before, so all the good powder skis had been hired out by the time we arrived. If you didn't know what you needed the ski rental shops were happy to rent out whatever they had left, regardless of how suitable it was for you and the conditions. For example my instructor sent me to rent skis that were longer and fatter than mine that I'd taken with me. The shop offered me something 10cm shorter and the same width.
I would like to think that the rental shops would be able to advise on the best ski for you, but I'm afraid that on this occasion they were more interested in just making money.
Bottom line is if you know what sort of thing you want, you can probably discuss with the rental shop to get the best thing for you, but be aware, and ready to challenge them if you don't think what they are offering is suitable.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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We had a bad experience a few weeks ago in Les Deux Alpes with ski hire. We were a Sunday arrival, and there had been loads of new snow the day before, so all the good powder skis had been hired out by the time we arrived. If you didn't know what you needed the ski rental shops were happy to rent out whatever they had left, regardless of how suitable it was for you and the conditions. For example my instructor sent me to rent skis that were longer and fatter than mine that I'd taken with me. The shop offered me something 10cm shorter and the same width.
I would like to think that the rental shops would be able to advise on the best ski for you, but I'm afraid that on this occasion they were more interested in just making money.
Bottom line is if you know what sort of thing you want, you can probably discuss with the rental shop to get the best thing for you, but be aware, and ready to challenge them if you don't think what they are offering is suitable.
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@Pezza26, why not leave your skis and take opportunity to try something completely different?
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You know it makes sense.
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f you didn't know what you needed the ski rental shops were happy to rent out whatever they had left, regardless of how suitable it was for you and the conditions
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This is 100% my experience of hire shops.
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