| How much ski-ing did you manage last season? |
| More than 4 weeks |
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32% |
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| 4 weeks |
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10% |
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| 3 weeks |
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21% |
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| 2 weeks |
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21% |
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| 1 week |
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10% |
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| Less than a week |
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1% |
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| No ski-ing :( |
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2% |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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actually anyone can start a poll...
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Yep its dead easy just offer them paid employment.
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| David Murdoch wrote: |
Alastair, I think that that needs a scale, like "When did you take you ski boots off?".
Hardcore would respond in increasing order of severity:
"in the nightclub", "after the nightclub", "I didn't", "I haven't"... |
I'd be very softcore then....I'm too tired to even go to the nightclub!!
5 weeks...but three were only 5 days instead of 6 so maybe they shouldn't count? I've picked >4 anyway!
Frosty the Snowman beware we went 1 week/season, 2 weeks/season, 3 weeks/season, then leapt straight in a 5 weeks and have been going that often ever since! You'd best start saving....
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Hoppo, as to how many weeks riding i did do, that is impossible for me to answer as there were off days obviously!
there are 15 weeks of the season.
i was on honeymoon for half of one, but i did ride down the luc alphond on my wedding day in 2 foot of powder (now that was cool!)
I would say after discounting the off days i rode for 12 or 13 weeks
WOW I'm amazed!
oh my ridind days are normally first lift till 4 (got to drop off and pick up daughter) and when i'm working (2 mornings per week) 12 till 4. Dont stop for lunch that is what chairlifts and sarnies are for!
roll on dec 2006 
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i just worked it out in days and i missed the big 100 by about 9 days, bummer! note to self, must try harder!
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For those over 4 weeks...go on - how many weeks ski-ing did you do?
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One plus the equivalent of another 3 and a bit weeks in individual days skiing in Scotland
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I was out there 19 weeks, I skied every week, but not every day!
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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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2 trips
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Dave Horsley, good return on your gorm ST then ? How many days is break even ?
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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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| snowangel. wrote: |
Dont stop for lunch that is what chairlifts and sarnies are for!
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Only chairlifts?
I enjoyed my lunch dragged on in something that was described as "Teleski difficile" on the Tignes/Val d'Isere pistemap...
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Poster: A snowHead
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I thought I was quite lucky getting 2 weeks in, espceically when I talk to most of my own face-to-face skiing friends but I can see that the bar has been raised and I'll justnhave to try harder!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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stevew, me too! It has become very obvious to me that 2 weeks is completely inadequate - I need to keep up with the other snowHeadses and get in at least 3 weeks.
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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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4 weeks for me, a week in Chamonix, a week in Zermatt, a week in St Anton, and a week at the Eosb
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3.5 days at the PSB
6 days Kitzbuhel
13 days in Utah
6 days in Val Cenis
= Waaaay overspent 
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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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| Hoppo wrote: |
| stevew, me too! It has become very obvious to me that 2 weeks is completely inadequate - I need to keep up with the other snowHeadses and get in at least 3 weeks. |
You know it makes sense 
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Ronald, you want a leisurely lunch, hence chairlifts! "Teleski difficile" are for reading the piste maps, taking photos, and depending on how much was consumed with lunch, doing the actions of YMCA whilst attempting an Irish jig. It went horribly wrong one year...
I got three weeks in this year (limited to school holidays - last time), including my solo expedition to Morzine on a last minute deal at February half-term. I'm already on two holidays next year (my school's which I am returning to help with - at leats one in uni term time), I'm also hoping to go for New Year and at least one other week. My university are going to wonder who I am come the end of the year!
Skiing day. Depends who I'm with. On my own it was just after first lift (I'm slow at getting ready) until last lift with a quick snack break, with the family at Christmas it was 10-5 with an hour lunch. Whereas on school trips it was just four hours whilst the others were in lessons (insurance reasons meaning we couldn't ski without a teacher - it'll be different next year!).
Apres-Ski. I can mix it. With the family it was just a couple of hours, on my own it consisted of two nights in town for a short period and then socialising in the chalet. However, one thing that our (rugby playing) school cannot be beaten on, is drinking! Very early (usually around lunch!) until very late (and let's leave it at that!).
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82 Days
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82 Days
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Is that 164 days?
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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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resting or taking photos or chatting
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What's that about 
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Well, I find that about half the time I'm waiting for the group to catch up and reform (and then the last arrivals are exhausted and want a moment to rest before we go on again). Or someone is wanting to video or be videoed, or the guide is standing there and naming every peak in sight.
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You know it makes sense.
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snowball, Fair point.
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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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None, I'm afraid, as my daughter was born in October and the wife decided that she could not go skiing, so that meant I couldn't either!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Then we need another poll : How long is your ski hour?
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Which of course leads to: what is your ratio of skiing to up-lifting? - there was a time when I was pleased to be able to ski a piste in the same time as it took me to get up it: now as I get better the skiing seems to be far less, and the rests between a far bigger % (and, as the age creeps up, far more necessary!), despite the increase in no. of high-speed quad thingys.
I guess the next thing is to try this skinning up the hors pistes malarky and see if we can get the ratio even more skewed.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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154 days on the slopes! 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| JimW wrote: |
| I guess the next thing is to try this skinning up the hors pistes malarky and see if we can get the ratio even more skewed. |
That'll do it - my touring week this year I was taking about 4 hours up for 30 mins down (and that was stopping quite a bit on the way down too)!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I will suggest that maybe, as I'm currently on the other side of the fence, that saisonniers aren't counted? To get a worthwhile total you need to be fully employed at a non-ski job (or as house-husband or house-wife)...??
It's all too easy to notch up 120 days skiing when it's your job...
Leading on to - how many days did you really ski for yourself, hard and pushing your own particular envelope????
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David Murdoch, Not my job I have to work my wot nots off to get my 12 weeks so far since coming back I have done 820 hours in 11 weeks ,,,,,,,,,,,, so all my days are for myself I admit I do ski with people in resort who are making their living out there including an ex GB junior who is just awesome to ski with so anyone coming to Montalbert next season ........
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Voted for three weeks (1 week ski holiday = 5/6 days on the snow) so 13 days on Scottish slopes = 3 weeks! They must be worth at least 1 1/2 days each!
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redrunmarcus, That'll be me then. We really should get out at some point together next season. You deserve all the days you have and do on the slopes.
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Mouth, we definately must I would really like to organise an on piste BBQ as well
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3 snowHeads got no ski-ing last season - do you think we should get them some sort of consolation prize?
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