Poster: A snowHead
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@admin,
For me, it's actually the custom insole in my ski boot. I take it out and use in hill walking boots. My knees are a lot happier as a result.
Had it not for skiing, I wouldn't have known I had a foot issue that's hurting my knees...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Strolz ski boots. Bought them in 2007 and only having to reluctantly retire them now as were getting a bit loose late in the day.
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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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going from 110 boots to 130 was a huge revelation. realising how much movement was being wasted in boot flex that could have been going to the ski.
buying an intermediate light lens for my goggles when I'd previously only had pink (low level) and black (high light level) lenses. I now use it at least 60% of the time.
buying simple leather gloves for most conditions. keeping warm ones in my bag for it getting really nippy. thinner gloves make for better grip and less sweaty hands.
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+ 1 for apartment in France
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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alarm clock
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@under a new name, well I guess one changed his skiing, whereas the other just changed his perspective on skiing (by changing his snowboarding).
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midgetbiker wrote: |
@under a new name, well I guess one changed his skiing, whereas the other just changed his perspective on skiing (by changing his snowboarding). |
Pretty much. The snowboard stopped me skiing and started me really having fun and riding and reading the whole mountain. The Motherships showed me I could have that same fun back on skis.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@TQA, you're weird
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under a new name wrote: |
@TQA, you're weird |
Nope just a big guy with happy feet who used to ski on 215s. Reduced to 203s now due to a dodgy knee..
When my 90s broke I listened to the boot gurus then wasted time and a lot of money on 4 clip boots trying to find something that gave comfort and a modicum of control without success. I am a tall fat guy with big feet and high arches. That adjustable wire that holds the heel down on Salomon rear entries was made for me.
NB I am not alone; at Alta this year I saw lots of rear entry boots still in use.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Lessons
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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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Prescription lenses for my Oakley Half Jackets, foot-beds and heel lifts
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merino underpants, modern skis fat and skinny, gym membership and most of all snowhead bashes. If I had to pick one it would be the bashes as I've so many lovely people that have enriched the experience. Many thanks
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You know it makes sense.
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@TQA, yeah and I see lots of skinny Rossignol 203s in use around Chamonix during Paris weeks. Still doesn't make them a good idea.
Seriously, a well fitted (which is an active process) 4 clip will give so much more sensitivity and control than an engineered rear entry with effectively 3 discrete control surfaces (forefoot, ankle hold, shin).
Otherwise all the WC racers would be on them.
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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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Even in the heyday of the SX90 only Girardelli used them. And I mean, he raced for Luxembourg, crazy fool.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Wife!!!
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I had never been skiing before i meet this ski girl many years ago. So Japan was open to me in skiing terms. Now you see that was quite expensive.
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under a new name wrote: |
@TQA, yeah and I see lots of skinny Rossignol 203s in use around Chamonix during Paris weeks. Still doesn't make them a good idea.
Seriously, a well fitted (which is an active process) 4 clip will give so much more sensitivity and control than an engineered rear entry with effectively 3 discrete control surfaces (forefoot, ankle hold, shin).
BUT THEY HURT THEY HURT A LOT
Otherwise all the WC racers would be on them. |
Stephan Eberharter won 18 downhills, when skiIng for fun used a pair of Salomon rear entry boots, if they were good enough for Steff they will do me.[/i]
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Spyder Bormino pants - first ski pants that didn't leave me with sweat running down my legs after half an hour!
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Ski Mojo - bought me a few more years from my knee although it's now got to be done. Arcteryx jacket's great too - cheap gear's fine until it snows!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Snow.
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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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Chewable Nurofen...melts away the aches and pains.
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My Buff too, being its the only thing I still have from when I started.
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You know it makes sense.
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Proper footbeds from Heierling in Davos.
Previously had bought a pair of Salomons with custom footbed from a recommended fitter in Val d'Isere, then later a pair of Surefoot boots again 'custom footbed'... again the same foot pain issues (right foot).
Both those boots and footbeds gave same pain, felt like forefoot too narrow... blowing the boots didn,t help... because that wasn't the problem.
There is a big difference between a 'custom' footbed which merely matches the shape of your foot and an orthotic one that corrects a problem - from pressure plate analysis and so on Heierling made footbeds that cured the issue immediately.
I've since got new boots and transferred those footbeds to the new boots and still fixed and fine...
If that (expensive) swiss last hail mary boot fit hadn't worked i was going to give up and join the darkside and go snowboarding...
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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My chalet in Lech. Looking forward to retirement!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Peter S wrote: |
Telemark equipment. It made skiing both graceful and challenging again. |
Same here and that was 25 seasons ago when I started to telemark.
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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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To date, my first pair of boots. The luxury of never (hopefully) having to put my feet back into a pair of, still slightly damp, hire boots ever again!
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