 Poster: A snowHead
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Kramer, Just an idea - maybe try some low grade winter climbs in twisty snow gullies. Roped up so safe, but stop/start on a lot steeper terrain than you would usually ski, as a climb can take several hours you do get very used to being in the situation. I found coming into skiing from a climbing background that I feel very confident on steep ground above drops, even though I can't actually ski them due to being crap and lack of experience.
Glad to take you around Snowdonia if you ever fancy it.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 15-02-06 21:19; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kramer, FWIW, you were misled about the skis. The B2s are not really made for off-piste, and a B3 or B4 would have served you much better, I think.
BTW, start saving now. I think that the ESA next year would be perfect for helping you get over this! Besides, then we could finally ski together (although I do plan to make it to the EoSB in '07 if there's any way I can make it work!).
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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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ssh, can't make the ESA next year, with any luck I should be doing a season. 
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Scarpa, good idea, I may take you up on the offer.
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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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Kramer,
Do you know how to self arrest or do a hip check in soft snow to break a fall/slide? I found after I could do these my fear of falling on steep offpiste was a lot less.
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DB, in theory yes. To be honest these weren't places with huge exposure, just I didn't feel that comfortable standing on them.
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| easiski wrote: |
| .........then you'll have testing chances and Zag should be coming .... |
Martin Bell was on Zag's last week. Pretty good (15m?) sidecut for such a fat ski. Very impressive - or maybe that was the user  .
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Kramer, can you identify the source of your discomfort?
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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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spyderjon, he arcs pretty sweet turns, doesn't he? Wow!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I got him on video on that first day. I'll dig through my video files to see if I have it or if dchan does. Worth emulating!
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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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| ssh wrote: |
| I got him on video on that first day. I'll dig through my video files to see if I have it or if dchan does. Worth emulating! |
I know you did. I reckon that the guy following him in the orange jacket has better style though 
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spyderjon, wasn't he the guy to whom I said something about his skis?
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You know it makes sense.
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ssh, 
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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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Scarpa,
Thats not a bad idea.... I was never scared of flying but going up in a 4 seater puts it in better perspective just like being on the end of a rope could...
But the freeze must come from thinking you can't do it, even though you know you've skied steeper before
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Scarpa wrote: |
Kramer, Just an idea - maybe try some low grade winter climbs in twisty snow gullies. Roped up so safe, but stop/start on a lot steeper terrain than you would usually ski, as a climb can take several hours you do get very used to being in the situation. I found coming into skiing from a climbing background that I feel very confident on steep ground above drops, even though I can't actually ski them due to being lack of experience.
Glad to take you around Snowdonia if you ever fancy it. |
Now there's a good idea. A snowheads' rock-climbing/scrambling section in the summer
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nick Zotov, rockHeads? 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ian Hopkinson, you're getting the idea
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Nick Zotov, Or an ice climbing week in la Grave or Ceillac - both of which also have a smallish ski resort.
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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've had no winter climbing this year - bug all in condition in Raindonia 
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DB, "Do you know how to self arrest or do a hip check in soft snow to break a fall/slide?" Care to explain these techniques? I fall over a lot so these could come in handy.
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| Clive wrote: |
| DB, "Do you know how to self arrest or do a hip check in soft snow to break a fall/slide?" Care to explain these techniques? I fall over a lot so these could come in handy. |
The "Hip Check" is for soft snow, "Self Arresting" is to stop yourself slidding on steep terrain.
http://www.couloirmag.com/articles/techniques/falling.htm
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