Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Alright everyone,

My girlfriend are I are goin to pamps snowboarding 1 week tomorrow... counting down the days! so we went to Xscape in Castleford today to have a practice.

After 20mins she complained that she was in un-bearable pain with her left foot (he leading foot on the snowboard). Any suggestions on what she can do as its going to be terrible if after 20mins on the holiday she has to give up.

what type of lifts are there in pamporovo for the learners to use on the group lessons?

I've had that problem too. No matter how comfy the boots are, the bottom strap, in order to hold the boot to the board, cuts across a couple of toes and traps them.

(My own board takes hard boots with step in bindings so I use softs and hire boards at work)

I've tried a few things to ease the pressure ... thicker socks, thinner socks, a wee bit of foam padding ... but the best idea is to make sure the ratchet is on the inside, not the outside of the foot. It doesn't stop it all together, but it lets you go a lot longer. Just make sure you're properly fitted at the hire shop, and the angle is such that you're not only comfy riding, but also on a drag lift or poma, where your body position is going to be different. If you're absolutely sure what foot you lead with, and are just going to be cruising about as opposed to jumping out of half pipes, set the angles to 5 at the back and 15-20 at the front. But make sure you're comfy with it first.

If it's the same bother I had, just take a break every now and again to get the board off and loosen the laces ... keep wiggling your toes and make sure they don't go numb or feel far too cold. Hot Chocolate and Brandy helps!

Health n Safety lecture over ... enjoy!