 Poster: A snowHead
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ALQ, it was for me!  So much so that it seemed excessive and it felt sooo awkward.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Megamum wrote: |
| The last few times inside though I have been concentrating on getting weight over the inside edge of the outside ski on the turn and that, more than anything, has helped. |
Lateral balance is a fundamental skill and ideally when people first learn to ski they don't rush through this stage of their development. Unfortunately it's pretty easy to make (superficial) progress in terms of your speed and steepness of terrain you're happy on without really developing good lateral balance skills, but sooner or later this will hold you back.
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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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but sooner or later this will hold you back.
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I now see this, pity I didn't a long time ago. I hope that Happy Chap really gets this nailed in due course as I've been astounded at how important it is.
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Good morning all early start am off to the snow centre with franz for a 12 hour session.
Plenty of drills, come and say hi if your there 😄
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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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Pleasure to have met you both today, and, thanks for sharing your journey too. You guys both have balls. I'll tell you that!
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snow centre with franz for a 12 hour session.
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I am tempted to wonder what this does to a person's brain? I have a lot of time for indoor snow centres and will happily kill 3-4 hrs under my own steam in one and longer if on a course, but 12 hours!!! 
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Am heading home after a epic 13 hours of skiing had an amazing day, mixed feelings on skills development and breaking bad habbits but hey can't change it all in one day. With regards to the effect of 12 hours at the snow centre' has on my Brian ( large doses of serotonin )😄 and a full day of meeting some cool people if being honest megamum the only negitive I cam think of is I can not do it again tomorrow and legs ache a bit 😄
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| Happychap wrote: |
| ... I can not do it again tomorrow and legs ache a bit 😄 |
Rule 5!! No pain, no gain 
BTW How did you do 13 hours? I thought there were slope time restrictions for monthly pass holders at HH??
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Shush don't tell lol, na being honest it was an expensive day 😄
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Happychap,
13 hours...just thinking about it makes my legs hurt!
You n FC should be given prizes for customers of the year.
When are you both at HH next?
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Think franz is at race club Monday and I am not sure hopefully next sat if all goes well. And yep I agree to a prize I leave my house at 5.30 am to get there for a 9.00 start
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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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| Happychap wrote: |
| Am heading home after a epic 13 hours of skiing had an amazing day, mixed feelings on skills development and breaking bad habbits but hey can't change it all in one day. With regards to the effect of 12 hours at the snow centre' has on my Brian ( large doses of serotonin )😄 and a full day of meeting some cool people if being honest megamum the only negitive I cam think of is I can not do it again tomorrow and legs ache a bit 😄 |
13 hours? LOL!! Hope you're doing well and enjoying your slope time.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Old Skool wrote: |
| Pleasure to have met you both today, and, thanks for sharing your journey too. You guys both have balls. I'll tell you that! |
It was nice meeting you also thanks for coming and introducing you self, its nice to know and meet the other social skiers out there 
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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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Happychap, Sounds great to me! I'm fine thanks. Excited about all the snow in the mountains and my trip in January 
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Poster: A snowHead
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where are you going ? we are off to Tignes Les Brevieres in January and I really understand that excited feeling not long to wait and I am sure your have an amazing time
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Arc 1950 .Can't wait. Hope you have a great trip!
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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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And you to Nerida 😄
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Off to the snow center tomorrow with franz and droid 😄 13 hours last week mainly drills drills, am hoping to get some uptodate footage, see if I am improving as much as I believe I am (thoughts of grandeur) lol and a reality check from you, I am sure franz your saying I am improving to keep me going for company in the car lol. knowing I am going gets me all excited regardless of a 5,30 am start
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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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Was so busy last sat I suppose we can expect the same this sat getting closer to the ski trips for most 🎿😄
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Just got in from a brill 12 hrs at the HH, was not to busy so bonus, spent most of the day on drills snow plough, plough parallel, to name a few, hopefully some footage to follow
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Hi all, Hotel booked and paid for, Tignes just weeks away. Myself and Franz, should be an amazing week. Franz is going on about some Black run that takes us back to the hotel. not to sure I am up for black runs just yet, but Hey Ho will have a go lol, Have also decided its time for a Helmet, So back to Tignes not the best of skier as yet so what would be some ideal blues and maybe some reds that although are high up the hill are not to intimidating
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Happychap, I'm no Tignes expert because the times I visited I was with my son, who is. But there is plenty of good, non-intimidating skiing - the problem with the high areas is not that they are intimidating but that they can be very bleak and cold and windy in winter. Are you having lessons? If so the instructor will find good pistes for you. If not, pay attention to the piste map.  And don't forget that it's the conditions, rather than the colour of the run, which tends to determine how difficult they are. Most runs can be tricky in bad conditions - and most can be very manageable in good ones. When are you off?
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| pam w wrote: |
| Happychap, And don't forget that it's the conditions, rather than the colour of the run, which tends to determine how difficult they are. Most runs can be tricky in bad conditions - and most can be very manageable in good ones. |
+1 ^this
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When are you off? |
11 Jan
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Yeh mate. Just landed at home
Recovering from marathon 13hr drive
What's the saying..."eyes like p!"s holes in the 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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Happy Christmas you all.
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humbugs n bah
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Happychap, given you want to go again: buy some boots next time so you are not in pain. Spend a long time in the shop walking around in them, but the most common mistake is to get them too loose - they need to be snug so your foot doesn't move around inside the boot. Bear in mind the lining will compact a little. You can get any pressure points you discover when skiing blown out if necessary later (if you buy them at a snowdome here in the UK you can take them straight back for modification after giving them a couple of hours on the snow)
PS 3 days! That is amazing!!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Snowball, I have a Good Pair now I have been wearing them for most of the year at the snow centre, some days 12-13 hour sessions and love them, and I am off to Tignes. in seven days so extremely excited,
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Happychap, Have a super trip. Looking forward to seeing new footage of your progress Off next week too, to Les Arcs. Very much looking forward to it!
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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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Thanks Neraida, and you have an amazing trip too, and yes some footage of you skiing would be nice to see lol , I was unsure where les arcs was but looking your on the other side of the hill ok it is a big hill. will be filming loads but not sure it will be posted, not sure I like the criticism lol
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I succumbed to the pressure: I am now a proud owner of a SKI Helmet
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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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LOL! Enjoy your new hat!
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Tignes day one amazing time things starting to come together a few lightbulb moments, and today we came down sache, top half amazing the bottom slopes seriously steep way beyond my level of compitance (came down sides skidding) but amazing run look forward to doing it again at the end if the week to see if I can do the bottom section with a little more finesse 😄
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Happychap, yes it's a run of two halves!
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The top section is a serious false sense of security was not expecting the bottom of sache to be as steep as I found it lol
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Happychap, you're not the first! No doubt the bottom was a bit icy too which added to the excitement
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A quick tignes snow report 20cm throughout Tuesday amazing sunshine today, 20cm expected through Thursday and Friday and throughout the weekend powder off Piste icy on the well used runs in places.
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