 Poster: A snowHead
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Just wondering what other peoples EDC is when skiing, I recently have taken over backpack duties for the family when we go and obviously when I am with mates I have my own personal stuff to carry. So what do you consider essential for a day's riding?
My EDC:
Helipro small Dakine pack
1.5 Litre camelback full of water
Extra layer(s), usually a fleece
Spare pair of socks
Hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Lip balm
Shovel
Knife/Multitool
Chocolate bars and days lunch
Mobile phone
Wallet with at least 20 euros or 30 CHF
Now some stuff I have just added
Lifesystems Trekker First Aid kit (bolstered with more bandages, a lighter and paracetamol tablets)
A mountain survival thermal blanker (those silver ones)
Heatpads
To add:
A whistle?
More heatpads?
Glowsticks?
Paracord?
I figure why not prepare for the worst so if that happens you have a much better chance of survival (being trapped on the mountain can be a possibility) And anyone who wonders how it affects my skiing and comfort - not at all really, the heli pro is a good pack with plenty of straps and I pack well so never really been bothered by it , also almost all the stuff is light weight!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You forgot:
- malaria tablets
- antivenin for a range of poisonous bites
- antihistamine cream (for a range of slightly less poisonous bites)
- epipen
- clawhammer
- satphone
- oxygen bottles
- camping stove
- portable TV
- your name and address sewn into your underwear
- trained search and rescue dog
- magnesium flares
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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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iPod
Bag of pork scratchings
Treasured copy of Playboy with Tiffany in it
Bottle of Gordon's
An otter
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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FastEddie, I always take a badger myself - find that otters are less hard-wearing.
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Lizzard, this is true, but since i'm mainly about clean, on-piste skiing, i'm sure that you'll agree that a good otter from a reputable company serves my needs adequately without the extra weight of a badger.
Currently i'm running an Atomic Furmaster X-10, with a nose angle of +4. I always fancied one of the Nordica otters, but the nose angle seems to be more conducive to powder than groomers.
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FastEddie, agreed - the badger does weigh rather heavier, but as a person of the female persuasion I'm able to omit the copy of Playboy, so that compensates a bit. There has been a bit of a fad amongst my staff for marmots this season, but personally I think they're a bit rubbish as they tend to fall asleep.
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I saw some gnarly-looking dudes in the snow park the other day packing groundhogs. Now i'm all for pushing the envelope, but those fools are going to get themselves killed with that sort of thing. They're a danger to themselves and every other piste user.
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| spare pair of socks |
???
Why? Likelihood of being mugged for socks very low in alpine resorts.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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I'm currently testing the new Nordica 'Dual Seal' range. Effortless uphill ski touring due to helpfull nature of seal skin and then brilliant powder performance thanks to flipper/tail flotation and steering. They also act as a compact survival kit; trapped on the mountain? No problem, skin them both, eat one and wear the other!
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FastEddie, I do NOT believe that story. Think about the logistics of it for a moment.
NAKEDZOOKEEPER, seals obviously the Rolls Royce of wintersports animal, but a bit OTT for the average piste skier, I feel.
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You know it makes sense.
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FastEddie, Lizzard, thank you for contributing some good and witty banter - ideal for a good Sunday morning laugh  . Otter or Badger? Prefer taking a beaver when I'm on the piste if I'm honest.....
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Sun 17-02-08 12:24; edited 1 time in total
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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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Can anyone let me know how their rodents cope with the altitude? I'll be skiing 300 chains high this coming trip.
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Poster: A snowHead
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hobbiteater, good question. Marmots, as mentioned previously, tend to become sleepy (presumably because of their hibernation habits). Too small a rodent will suffer in cold conditions owing to its relatively large surface area, but carrying a larger animal obviously has weight/space implications. It's a question of finding an acceptable compromise which suits your particular skiing habits.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Lift pass is forgotten on your list.
Dont want to leave the appartment/chalet without your lift pass. You won't be going very far.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Christopher, most resorts in France now allowed "chipped" rodents as lift pass substitutes. I did however have a marmot refused in Les Arcs. Kept biting the liftie 
Softshells for Rodents? any views anyone?
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Softshells for rodents sounds like trouble..........
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Mark Hunter, that looks rather too like the bladder of my camelbak after a week skiing. 
Which end to you stick the tube in?
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| ...Marmots, as mentioned previously, tend to become sleepy (presumably because of their hibernation habits)... |
Sorry Lizzard, but IIRC it's because of all the ski clothing and equipment they're making in those underground French factories at night...
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stoatsbrother,
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most resorts in France now allowed "chipped" rodents as lift pass substitutes
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Great, subcutaneous lift pass for you then, saves having to remember to take the card with you!
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PhillipStanton, indeed, I have something made by them. Beautiful work by tiny paws.
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| the_aliasskier wrote: |
Wallet with at least 20 euros or 30 CHF
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That'll cover the tip - what about lunch?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Lizzard, Mobile phones can transmit tv these days! Perfect for those long lift queues ...
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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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I've started something horrible, haven't i? 
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You know it makes sense.
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| stoatsbrother wrote: |
| Beautiful work by tiny paws. |
The craftsmanship you only really get from tiny paws.
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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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You're all nuts. My butler carries the lot. Must ask him about his rodent preference.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Squirrels. Now why didn't we think of that before. Intelligent. Agile. And nice BBQd.
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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 EDC: wallet, phone, ski pass
...and that's pretty much it. Sometimes I'll have a bullet-cam, sometimes I'll bring a drink or a snack but generally I stick to being ripped off in the on-piste cafés.
I would carry avalanche-related gear if I skied that sort of terrain more often, but until then I'll stick to feeling as light and agile as possible.
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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 wrote: |
| Whats your Every Day Carry (EDC) whilst skiing? |
Maybe a vegetable carry with some pilau rice and a cauliflower bhaji.
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PhillipStanton, still have that kipping on the job problem though.
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PhillipStanton, try and hide yer nuts though.
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PhillipStanton, A logical chioce but a low surface area could result in flotation issues in fresh snow....
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NAKEDZOOKEEPER, not to mention the high surface area: volume ratio, leading to problems coping with the cold as discussed earlier (though the bushy tail might help). I shall stick to my trusty badger, I feel.
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Potential problems in the near future relating to the spread of TB? Possibility of bans on badger assisted skiing in the Alps?
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NAKEDZOOKEEPER, if you're going to start in on thet one I shall feel obliged to point out that the marmot is a vector for black death.
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