 Poster: A snowHead
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Despite the mockery nature of the gloves topic (4 pages strong now!) Serious question for some other snowheads.
With my twin tips (bought last season) I have always been scared of putting them outside the telecabin - often they don't fit and so it has to go 1 -1 and that still makes me nervous that they will fall out. Either that or take them into the cabin much to the annoyance of some other people (though its ok when you are with mates)...Anyone else have the same problem and tips? I was thinking of using the bigger snowboard stowage place.....?
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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the_aliasskier, I have this problem on some cabins, despite my skis not being "big" twin tips. I usually split them and put them in 1-1. Never had a problem with that.
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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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the_aliasskier, 1 and 1 is safe enough - it's the same way snowboards are held in, just put them in the ski ones, not the snowboard one, as they will have more room to swing around in it.. Never had a problem of my Seths falling out (or my old PEs either).
...Also, if you put them into 2 ski slots, then there will be 1 less person in the cabin! 
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I've had trouble in France with putting them on in one slot each - when I got to the top it was well stuck and had a bit of a panic that I'd be waiting for my skis to do a lap - They don't seem to have this problem anywhere I've been in the US or Canada!!
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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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I take my board in with me and balls to anyone who complains.
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Swirly, why? 
Is there no room outside, or are you scared that it will fall out?
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Wear The Fox Hat, because I'm a sociopath.
I saw one fall out of the slots (fortunately still in the station) and since then have been worried it could happen to me. I tend to find the board doesn't fit properly as the binding sits on the top of the bucket rather than letting the board fill the bucket. I'm not explaining what I mean very well here. A better design would be something that had a bar you could stick the nose of the board under rather than just relying on the bucket. However, I imagine this wouldn't allow ski carriage very easily.
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the_aliasskier, no one has yet mentioned: split them up. Pair each with one of a mate's flat-tailed variety. End of problem.
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Quite often you can get them in one slot. You have to offset them slightly vertically and it's not something you want to try if you'rer last getting in. Otherwise a slot each is no problem.
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both in the snowboard slot works for me. Keeps those dodgy soft boot hippy longhair boarders out of MY cabin too.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Telecabin Those tiddly 2 man gondolas?
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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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Megamum, small gondola, takes more than 2 (6 or 8 IIRC), usually has bench seats and has slots outside to put your skis in. Sometimes the lifties take the skis off you and put them in the slot to stop you taking them into the gondola and/or to speed up the loading. You keep your poles with you.
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holidayloverxx, Ah....comprendo....Ta!! 
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You know it makes sense.
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666, right on. Vertical offset as you put them in and take them out. Once the tips are in they will usually level up ok. And try not to put them in the outermost slot.
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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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comprex, ohh thats good never thought of that one
cheers for all suggestions all!
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Poster: A snowHead
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I used to take my board in - having big feet, I had a wide board which wouldn't fit in the supplied slots. The first time I had this problem, the ski lift attendant shoved me inside and handed me the board.
I therefore assume it was perfectly acceptable
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My twins rarely fit in the ski rack. My fat twin never fit in the ski rack. My fatter twins don't stand a chance.
Frankly, it's just easier to take them in with me, which of course can have two different consequences:
1) I'm very unpopular
or
2) I get a cabine all to myself!
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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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I absolutely hate when people take skis in to the gondola. Especially twin tips. I was close to stabbing one in the bum last season at Stubai. >.<
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Dare I ask what with?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Timmaah, sorry, dude. I do TRY to fit them in individually but my recent experience tells me that in Austria at least, ski racks are still designed for skis with a maximum tail of 90mm!
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BruceW, I'll leave that to your imagination.
zammo, I was only kidding  It doesn't really bother me at all. (I've skied with the OP, hence the comment)
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