Anyway..... Steering skills seem a little improved.
However, I've let my posture get all out of wack!
So it's back to basics & working on my Fundamentals.
BASI suggest TTPPEE as a way to analyse skiing. It seems to me that Mountain Toughness is mostly combination of Tactical, Physical, and Psychological.
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@rob@rar, inspired me to go n retrieve my Alpine Manual from under the car seat
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@kitenski, in accord 100%
All the evidence is there. I have zero Angulation, and my "default position is backseated" to quote an expert.
It feels right to me to start back at the beginning and take myself through all the preparation that I made for my L1, but now perhaps closer to the level of competence I should've had for BASI entry level.
Aiming at L2, I need to raise my game in all respects, starting with Fundamentals.
Presumably for L2 as well as personal performence in the 5 Strands, your CT demos need to be pretty bulletproof no?
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@kitenski, did you do your L2 with New Gen in Courch?
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franzClammer wrote:
@kitenski, in accord 100%
All the evidence is there. I have zero Angulation, and my "default position is backseated" to quote an expert.
It feels right to me to start back at the beginning and take myself through all the preparation that I made for my L1, but now perhaps closer to the level of competence I should've had for BASI entry level.
Aiming at L2, I need to raise my game in all respects, starting with Fundamentals.
Presumably for L2 as well as personal performence in the 5 Strands, your CT demos need to be pretty bulletproof no?
Lets talk Monday week on L2 stuff 1
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franzClammer wrote:
@kitenski, did you do your L2 with New Gen in Courch?
No.
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@scooby_simon,
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
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@kitenski, you're missing some [brackets] mate
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
@franzClammer, yes CT needs to be spot on....it was videoed and analysed in the evenings from memory. Getting the CT basics right, ie weight on the correct ski for very slow plough parallel and stance etc should really help! Hemel is probably too steep at the top for slow plough parallel...
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@franzClammer, Happy Birthday, brackets sorted
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@kitenski, Merci becoup
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Just found this here's me doing some L2 plough parallel
I know this is a bit long, but I'm thinking maybe it's time to invest in a bit of avi kit. Just tranceivers, probes n shovels for next season
Anyway it's my birthday so I can post whatever I want I reckon ......hic hic
Enjoy
@franzClammer, I have a spare transceiver for sale if your interested...
I know you wouldn't sell me a wrong un, so yes am interested.
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kitenski wrote:
@franzClammer, care to share approx costs for a season hire?? PM if you don't want to go public??
Go public. I would like to sort something next season too.
speak to Marcellus on here at LiveTheSeason.com
Not trying to be evasive. It really depends on your requirements
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franzClammer wrote:
speak to Marcellus on here at LiveTheSeason.com
Not trying to be evasive.
Sounds very evasive to me.
If Marcellus did you a great deal, why wouldn't you do him the reciprocal courtesy of telling other Snowheads so that he gets more business?
If you think he stiffed you, why wouldn't you tell the hundreds of Snowheads that have offered you free feedback and advice on your thread so they don't make the same mistake?
Time to give something back, Mr Clammer.....
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
In case anyone is in doubt.
Marcellus provided an excellent service.
One can presume that by referring to him I am recommending him.
Anyone is free to PM me anytime if they feel the need.
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In past seasons its cost me around 4.5 to 5k euro's if I recall. That was typically rocking up 1st week of Jan and leaving 2nd week April. The first place was a lovely town house, maybe 5k down the valley (we struck lucky) while the 2nd was a nice 2 bed apartment in town, 65sq m IIRC, in a good part of town.
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@Raceplate, from what I see, seasonal prices are so very variable that it would be unfair on Marcellus, unreasonable for @franzClammer, and potentially misleading for everyone else to quote a price.
FWIW, if you'd like my larger apartment for the full winter,4 beds, well equipped and spacious in a "sought after" area of Central Chamonix, I'd be looking for around €25k all in.
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@under a new name, Out of academic interest, what's the sq meters on that one ?
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?
@franzClammer, happy belated birthday! And keep at it, you are doing great, and slowly slowly catchy monkey and all that
Re. season lets... happy to chip in my twopenneth having just done one......it's hugely variable!!!
Firstly Marcellus is a great guy and very, very helpful. He doesn't cover the area I was in, but I did speak to him about neighbouring resorts, could not have been more helpful.
In my resort you could get a studio/small apartment for E400 a month, a 2 bed +mezz apartment for E1000/month, these are very small but functional. If you have any interest in renting annually it's cheaper still.
Chalets are a whole different ball game. I had figures for 4 bed chalets of £25,000 for the season Obviously people who thought that they could charge their usual premium weekly let figures for the entire season If you are an owner and you have more or less full occupancy for the season then clearly go for it! But most places I know are lucky to let for 6 peak weeks and any extras are a bonus. If you are happy to stay down valley I had a nice big place offered for around £12,000/season. And someone I know has an annual let of a lovely new big chalet for about £12,000 a year but it's a 45 min drive up every day.
If you can give the owner back some peak weeks such as New Year and at least 2 of Feb hols then prices will reduce considerably as they can sell these at a huge premium, but then you have to move out completely. We couldn't as we were there fully settled with a child in school, pets there, all our wordly goods etc
My very lovely 3 bed apartment in Morzine, not central but 1km from town, was 1700 GBP per month, December to April inclusive.
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@franzClammer, which valley was your slightly off piste video shot in?
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@andy1234, route back from VT to Meribel. Or it might be Cime Carron to VT
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I had figures for 4 bed chalets of £25,000 for the season
My son paid £5000 for a miniscule place in Val d'Isere. I remember it well because I paid upfront! He shared it with a BASS ski instructor and when they felt hard up they had itinerants sleeping under the table for a modest fee. I did get the rent back once he got some lucrative work.
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@franzClammer, thanks for the pointer. Looking at it again, i think it looks like a slope that cuts into the Lac de la Chambre run down to Plans des Mains. Will give it a go next time the conditions are right!!
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Obviously people who thought that they could charge their usual premium weekly let figures for the entire season 
If you are an owner and you have more or less full occupancy for the season then clearly go for it! But most places I know are lucky to let for 6 peak weeks and any extras are a bonus. If you are happy to stay down valley I had a nice big place offered for around £12,000/season. And someone I know has an annual let of a lovely new big chalet for about £12,000 a year but it's a 45 min drive up every day.
