A group of 50 girls from Victoria University checked into the hostel last night. That's Victoria as in Victoria Island, but most people call it Vancouver Island. They're on the Canadian equivalent of Spring Break except they call it Reading Week. Apparently not a lot of reading is done in that time.
So the place is no longer dominated by Australian's but sometimes it's like I haven't left home. They stream TripleJ and play it over the stereo in the kitchen.
The weather is really good at the moment. It was 9C today which is pretty warm for a ski field. I don't know how long the ski season will last if this weather keeps up.
I'm finding it hard to get used to my new skis because they're a bit longer (and therefore faster) than I'm used to. I went to the ski repair store today and asked them if there is a way to make my skiers slower and they just laughed at me.
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Did they talk at all about waxing the skis? While the right wax makes skis fast, the wrong wax can make them 'grippy'. If you're skiing a lot you should have them waxed about once a week or so. Kick wax is for cross country (i'm pretty sure) and will reduce the performance of your skis tremendously, although I wouldn't recommend asking for kick wax for your downhills as the store kid may laugh uncontrollably. Check with the store guys about which wax to get for the conditions - although they will probably (if they know what they are talking about) give you the optimum wax for best perormance (i.e. its quicker) - you might also be able to check with a ski instructor there; maybe catch him after a lesson and offer to buy him abeer in exchange for advice - it worked for me last time. If you're really after poor performance from your skis you can get tracks, which are like ski velcro, but again they're for cross country skis and don't have the friction on the edges where you really need it.
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