 Poster: A snowHead
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luigi, Cheers.
Must keep a look out for that map in shops.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Up to 10cm forecast for Wed/Thurs. A bit milder this week too.
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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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| luigi wrote: |
| Up to 10cm forecast for Wed/Thurs. A bit milder this week too. |
Glad you had a good time, luigi, sounds like it wasn't as busy as the week before.
Just checked my pass - 25,000 m vertical, 125km distance, so you kicked me into touch there!
(Mind you we did have our 6 year old son on tow for two half days - and lost two hours queueing on our day out to Marmolada  )
Re the Sass Long - I didn't realise it was a Men's world cup downhill! We took the black on the left - is that the one?
Cheers
Steve M
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| smich wrote: |
| luigi wrote: |
| Up to 10cm forecast for Wed/Thurs. A bit milder this week too. |
Glad you had a good time, luigi, sounds like it wasn't as busy as the week before.
Just checked my pass - 25,000 m vertical, 125km distance, so you kicked me into touch there!
(Mind you we did have our 6 year old son on tow for two half days - and lost two hours queueing on our day out to Marmolada )
Re the Sass Long - I didn't realise it was a Men's world cup downhill! We took the black on the left - is that the one?
Cheers
Steve M |
Yep, that's the last half of it. The W/C Downhill course startgate is sited just behind the Ciampinoi Gondola Station.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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smich, Did your son go to ski school? I'm having "discussions" about ski school with my 6 year old at the moment. He doesn't see why he should have to go if his brother doesn't.
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| ickabodblue wrote: |
| smich, Did your son go to ski school? I'm having "discussions" about ski school with my 6 year old at the moment. He doesn't see why he should have to go if his brother doesn't. |
Our's have all learnt with the Ski and Board Factory.
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Mollerski, Where are they? Did the kids enjoy it? I just think he will have a better time if he skis with other kids at his own level rather than trails around behind the adults all week. Don't get me wrong, we do, of course, want to spend time skiing with him, just not all the time 
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In feb half term last season my stats were,,,
Nr of Lifts
147
Height difference (mt)
38.639
Slopes lenght estimation (Km)
206
Does that mean i'm winning! 
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| ickabodblue wrote: |
| Mollerski, Where are they? Did the kids enjoy it? I just think he will have a better time if he skis with other kids at his own level rather than trails around behind the adults all week. Don't get me wrong, we do, of course, want to spend time skiing with him, just not all the time |
Hi yes James did skischool, booked thru Crystal. We were a little disappointed he was the only English child in his class of 12 (it's to be expected though I suppose) but his instructor, Gloria, was fantastic and spoke English to him all the time (and she was very good looking! lol). Also he didn't mind being "alone" in the class atall in fact he seemed to enjoy teaching the other kids English!!!
I was most impressed by James' appreciation of risk this time around, he was much more gung ho last year, but in level two he had clearly learnt to control his speed for the conditions.
All in all, a quantum leap above the tuition he had in France in previous years.
Hope this helps!
Steve M
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http://www.ski-factory.it/eng/
Who are you going with and are you going during school hols?
We put ours in lessons in the mornings when they were young and they skied with the rest of us in the afternoons. The above questions will determine whether your TO organises kids lessons and whether there will be other Brit kids in the lessons. One of our boys was almost always the only Brit kid in his class. He loved it because the level of skiing was high and he made a very good Italian friend who's mother then arranged their hols to coincide with ours to enable the boys to ski together. 
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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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Off out to Arabba today... should be on the slopes tomorrow. Will post a snow update if/when i can!
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| swskier wrote: |
In feb half term last season my stats were,,,
Nr of Lifts
147
Height difference (mt)
38.639
Slopes lenght estimation (Km)
206
Does that mean i'm winning! |
Can somebody post the link for this as I have my pass from last year and i wouldn't mind taking a shot at top spot. Ta
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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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1.5 sleeps 
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Poster: A snowHead
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johnboy, yippee!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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johnboy, Mrs johnboy, have a good one!
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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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See you at the airport Johnboy,will you be the one in the sheepskin flying jacket and handlebar moustache? "chocks away chaps"
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luigi,
Cheers for all the info!!
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I've kinda lost count of when people are going out, so to everyone who is off this weekend - Have a great time
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| johnboy wrote: |
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/reports/general/report.asp?intContactID=44862
8 cm of fresh today with 20cm forecast! That would be nice |
It's gonna be perfect! By midweek looks like you'll be getting more! You just need a bit of sunshine too!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In the equivalent week last season, we got 4 feet of snow in 3 days. [That's 120cm for those in new currency.]
Would be fantastic if that repeated itself when we're there next week.
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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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Thanks for the link. here are my stats for end of Jan last year:
Lifts 141
Height Difference 48047 M
Slope Length 257KM
I'm off tomorrow for another week, I'll see if I can do better this time.
Cheers
PS Does this mean I'm winning?
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I predict:
Lifts: 98
Height Difference: 25000 M
Slope Length: 150K
Beer stops: 12
Chocolate stops: 7
Gazing at some gorgeous Italian birds bum stops: 186
Wow, look at the scenery stops: 32
Oh sweet Bejesus I am ****** stops: 70
My trousers have slipped a bit stops: 12
Waiting for the kids stops: 0
Which way now stops: 26
Walking back up the hill top retrieve my skis stops: 1km
Snowball fights: 12
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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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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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I'm flying out there in the morning as well. Looks like a competition is on the cards. Packed lunch it is then to eat on the lifts and catheter fitted so no loo breaks. I may even pack my head torch to get some late night runs in.
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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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Looks like Monday night could bring a decent dump from the pressure charts
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| k1orange wrote: |
| Looks like a competition is on the cards. Packed lunch it is then to eat on the lifts and catheter fitted so no loo breaks. I may even pack my head torch to get some late night runs in. |
Start before the lifts open and get a taxi from where you are staying to the top of the nearest pass. Then ski down into the next valley before the lifts open. Should give you an extra few 1000m of descent.
Of course, the extra won't be shown on the stats as you used a taxi to get up there, rather then the lifts! 
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Another good tip for stacking up those all-important distance and lift stats is to wear blinkers of at least very dark-lens goggles. I waste so much time standing staring open-mouthed at the beauty of the scenery.
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Lasy year half term:
Lifts : 116
Height Diff : 37008
Slope Length : 203
With the stats quoted above I will be cracking the whip over the wife and girls then 
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last season one day, not sure about the week
Nr of Lifts
29
Height difference (mt)
12.270
Slopes lenght estimation (Km)
63
Date: 05-01-2008
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Wow - that's fairly impressive. Did you just go up and down the Marmo,lada all day
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FAQ
Anything to make sure I'm on top! 
