Do you like skiing? - PIC HEAVY!

Do you like skiing? - PIC HEAVY!

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rottie102

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3,993 posts

183 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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Something new for me - I normally specialise in skating photos but I went with a massive group of mates to Three Valleys and of course brought my camera gear with me smile
Considering I only skied (?) for 4 days before I think I did rather well taking photos while doing so.
There's way more photos, if you wish to see all of them they are at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.55053271...













































superpippo

182 posts

201 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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Those are really good pictures.

DibblyDobbler

11,257 posts

196 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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Git! Haven't been in years and am missing it grumpy

Great pics though as usual

Morbid

179 posts

168 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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I like numbers 3, 54, 324 and 487.

budfox

1,510 posts

128 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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I enjoyed the last one.

Busa mav

2,556 posts

153 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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Nice to see , off there in 8 days.

Brave man to carry that kit with only 4 days skiing experience smile

rottie102

Original Poster:

3,993 posts

183 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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"Gimme some snow!!!" wink




That was pretty cool too. Almost froze my arse off smile

DoubleSix

11,691 posts

175 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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rottie102 said:
ahhh Le Tuck Anglaise hehe



Good pics Though!

ruaricoles

1,178 posts

224 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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Good work sir, thanks for sharing. I'm jealous too - haven't been skiing for a few years now!

Goody13

52 posts

115 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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I've skied for several years but have only taken an SLR once on the slopes, even though I'm confident on skis. I have recently bought a Canon G7X though and I think that will be going out with me in March.

Good shots there by the way. Really captures the mood, and I may even bring my blades out of retirement having seen those.

JustinP1

13,330 posts

229 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Great shots!

I was looking down those, and went "Hold on a minute...."

Those are pretty much certainly the runs around Reberty 2000!?

To get to La Folie Douce did you take the straight black route or the windy red route on the approach?

Goody13

52 posts

115 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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4 days skiing and a 5D? Surely black would be crazy?! smile

rottie102

Original Poster:

3,993 posts

183 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Hehehe, I thought everyone skiis down the black route seeing where they're going through the viewfinder and 200mm lens? wink

I think it was a red down there but there were quite a few black ones involved. I loved it down the Le Mass.

rottie102

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3,993 posts

183 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Goody13 said:
I've skied for several years but have only taken an SLR once on the slopes, even though I'm confident on skis. I have recently bought a Canon G7X though and I think that will be going out with me in March.

Good shots there by the way. Really captures the mood, and I may even bring my blades out of retirement having seen those.
I have a G7x as a video/backup. Make sure to keep it in a case of some sort when skiing. I kept in my jacket pocket and didn't think that while wearing merino base and down mid layer it's all highly breathable and all my sweat went through it and condensated in my pocket. Camera was dripping wet but still works fine. smile

JustinP1

13,330 posts

229 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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rottie102 said:
Hehehe, I thought everyone skiis down the black route seeing where they're going through the viewfinder and 200mm lens? wink

I think it was a red down there but there were quite a few black ones involved. I loved it down the Le Mass.
That's why I was asking!

it's either a direct straight black route over moguls, or a C shaped route to the right as you go down.

Even that wasn't straightforward - respect to you! It's one thing taking that on the green runs, another on red/black!

From La Folie Douce if you look back to the route down, you can see everyone wiping out on the black route, it's the busiest on the hill. I see they have the same DJ/MC there still...

Did you stay in Reberty?

Goody13

52 posts

115 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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4 days skiing and a 5D? Surely black would be crazy?! smile

rottie102

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3,993 posts

183 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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JustinP1 said:
That's why I was asking!

it's either a direct straight black route over moguls, or a C shaped route to the right as you go down.

Even that wasn't straightforward - respect to you! It's one thing taking that on the green runs, another on red/black!

From La Folie Douce if you look back to the route down, you can see everyone wiping out on the black route, it's the busiest on the hill. I see they have the same DJ/MC there still...

Did you stay in Reberty?
Yeah, near Kaya hotel. La Ferme was our local smile Brilliant place.
Can't wait to go again, hopefully before the end of March.

rottie102

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3,993 posts

183 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Goody13 said:
4 days skiing and a 5D? Surely black would be crazy?! smile
You haven't seen me skating in London traffic with a 1Dx biggrin

Goody13

52 posts

115 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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rottie102 said:
I have a G7x as a video/backup. Make sure to keep it in a case of some sort when skiing. I kept in my jacket pocket and didn't think that while wearing merino base and down mid layer it's all highly breathable and all my sweat went through it and condensated in my pocket. Camera was dripping wet but still works fine. smile
Ah! Good tip. Still waiting for my case from Jessops since buying it in December! Had ordered the Canon one but may just go for a generic one now so I at least have one.

rottie102

Original Poster:

3,993 posts

183 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Goody13 said:
Ah! Good tip. Still waiting for my case from Jessops since buying it in December! Had ordered the Canon one but may just go for a generic one now so I at least have one.
Be careful with the original Canon one! I bought one but returned it. There was a design flaw in mine which meant the magnet wasn't catching correctly and the case was constantly opening itself.
I bought a Lowepro Dashpoint 10, it's a ver low profile but perfect fit for G7X