 Poster: A snowHead
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Royal, not always, but it helps!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Royal wrote: |
Adrian, Good question, is there a chart I can look at to find out what my binding should be set at ??
Height= 5'8"
Weight= 13 Rocks
Boot size= 26
Ski level= expert learner |
Yes, there are charts which show how, and there are threads on here about it too, where a bunch of people will tell you what your bindings should be set to, but very few of them have ever been trained, and they laugh or complain at those who have been trained for suggesting you go to a ski shop.
Set the DIN release to 3.5, or 5, or 8, or 12. Someone on here will tell you it's the right setting.
Ask somone who knows, and they'll want to know your boot sole length, how aggressive you are on the slopes, and whether you mean 13stone, 182lb or 82kg!
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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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| David Murdoch wrote: |
spyderjon, disagree!  At the risk of degenerating into sematics... |
ok, ok. I surrender.
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Wear The Fox Hat, cynic! True though.
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From the instructor point of view the most useful information is how many weeks you've skied, and how much instruction you've had during those weeks. Everyone says "intermediate" and that's a long as a piece of string!!!!! 
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easiski, going by some of our debates it is as long as a very long piece of string too.
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Royal
All these things are indicators really. If you don't know what your bindings should be set at, start off at a shop. If they pre-release then they need adjusting. A pre-release can be worst than a late release sometimes
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| JT wrote: |
| If they pre-release then they need adjusting. |
... if they were set at the right level, based on the chart, and have been properly maintained, I'd sooner say: YOU NEED LESSONS!
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i usually on a 6 and they havent pre released yet...
touch wood, i havenet fallen over yet either !
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Wear The Fox Hat,
I might say it depends on the conditions they pre-released in..
Royal,
But you want to know they are right before you fall over as the consequences of a fall might do lots of damage.
A pre-release on plastic is more than lilkely going to give you a grazed burn on the legs or whatever so not too much to get worried about here.
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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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Well any advice on the correct din for me would be great. 
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Royal,
As Wear The Fox Hat, said - you need a lot of info to set this correctly - and I wouldn't listen to advice about something so important from anyone on a forum. Go into a shop and ask. You may have to sign a disclosure though.
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You know it makes sense.
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Royal,
Beanie has a point, we don't know how you ski etc etc. Let the shop do it and take their din as a reference. If I skied with you I would give you a few pointers but from this distance it is not the thing to do.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks for that I had no idea it was som complicated and neither do the counter staff at ski places I think !
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Poster: A snowHead
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Royal, you would not imagine it complicated at all to watch some ski shop staff. What do you weigh? is asked and the bindings set. I would hazard a guess that almost always lighter than one might want.
One question from your original query. YOu say you've just returned to skiing and you've improved a lot. Do you mean you improved when not skiing?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mm. I've been thinking of going to Zermatt, but am put off because it is described as either for 'adventurous intermediates' or 'not for beginners.' I'd say I'm a reasonable intermediate but I sometimes struggle to know how this relates to various resorts. (i.e. last year I skied all the reds in Courchevel with my husband, and did the black called Jockeys (with ski instructor)). Would I be ok in Zermatt ? What about Val D'Isere ? I've skied Lech/Zurs a lot, but have worried about going to St.Anton. I don't mind if the pistes aren't perfectly groomed, I can cope with uneven terrain.
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erica2004, Don't be put off Zermatt - it's pretty good for all levels, there's the gtlacier to ensure snowsafe ski-ing, and theres polenty there for your sort of level. Be careful about the blacks though. It's a long time since I skied Jockeys, but i remember it as an easy run with a couple of short steep bits.
Every skier should ski both Wengen and Zermatt at least once in their life!
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erica2004, if you are happy on the red runs of Courchevel then you should have no problems in Zermatt. One year when I went we had a complete beginner in our party and he was not very happy except in the ski school. The other less-skilled skiers in our group had no problems. I think the warning you quote relates to some parts of the resort, there are some long runs back to the town itself that can be narrow and icy in places. These runs can be intimidating, they are: long, narrow in places, steep in places, other skiers push past without respect for the timid. On the other hand they are through beautiful terrain and allow access to many of the bars and restuarants so popular to end ones skiing day.
You should go to Zermatt at least once. As a confident skierof red-runs you should enjoy the place.
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erica2004,
You will be ok in Zermatt, I'm sure. Its no worst that St A etc. The reason I say it is not suitable for beginners is that there are not many slopes which allow beginners to get off a beginner tow. So they are either on that small tow or have to take quite a leap up to get around the resort. I say this becaue we had VERY timid beginners and they found this a HUGE problem. Its not quite as sedate as Lech/Zurs but as long as you can control your speed you will be fine, even on the 4 o clock runs. Sure, it has some tough runs but so do most places
and the outstanding scenery - and skiing - will more than make up for any doubts. A top class resort which should be enjoyed by everyone at least once IMO.
I did get taken out on one of the long drags - not all impressed - but thats another story..!!
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FAQ
I looked at your profile and we've had about the same skiing time, though you've probably had more lessons. Anyway, we may be going to Zermatt or Wengen 2006, and I don't think Zermatt would be too much of a problem for me but I shall be in Ski School for half of the time. I'm sure other 
's will be able to tell you more about the gradings of the pistes. 