 Poster: A snowHead
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Have fun everyone. If anyone get's hooked - I have some tele skis available for free - they'll do for dryslope use ....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Im just planning to rock up at noon and hope for the best. ( i have some new SL skis that need a run in so fancy a go indoors on any type of planks)
hope to see some peeps there.
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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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Just trying to get confirmation form Richard that everything is ok for Saturday
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I've kept Saturday free.
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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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Still keen to attend if Richard is available to take us in the afternoon
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Sorry guys having got everyones' hopes back up I'm having difficulty getting final confirmation & having checked Xscapes booking site the session obviously isn't in the system yet for booking. Hopefully will get some news tomorrow. My apologies again if anyone feels they have been messed around.
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fatbob, That's cool. I'll check back tomorrow
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OK we're on.
Richard's had some problems clearing it with MK but if everyone's prepared to put a bit of faith in then it will work. I've agreed 12pm meeting the Snozone cafe tomorrow with a view to getting on the slope at 12.30. PM me if you need my mobile.
Cost regular slope time 2 hrs plus a little bit extra each to cover Richard's costs as there isn't time to sort out the full pricing & advance booking. He'll bring enough skis and boots in sizes indicated though his largest is a size 11 with a packed out liner that he says he's had 11.5-12s in before.
Hope everyone can still come as I don't want to let him down now.
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OK, deal...see you tomorrow! (And Ta! too)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'll be coming along tomorrow - meeting up in the Snozone cafe at 12:00 sounds good.
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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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im in as well, i will be doing some lessons earlier so may not be at the cafe bang on time, depends when the lesson finishes
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Cafe at noon. I'll be there. Thanks for sorting it. 
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You know it makes sense.
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fatbob, Well done, see you in the cafe at noon.
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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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brian
brian
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So have you all gone all transcendetal with your freed heels and minds ? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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brian, definately am a convert and cant wait to go again!!!!
not sure what hurts most this morning, my quads or my face from grinning so much. excellent day out and very well organised by fatbob,
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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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Glad everyone enjoyed it - didn't see many glum looking faces after and from what Alaistair & I observed everyone was making remarkable progress for the first time.
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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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Hey how did it go?
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Yep, thanks to fatbob for fixing this up. Richard was a really fun instructor, and clearly really enjoyed himself as much as (or even more than) we did. After feeling incredibly precarious for the first run or two, the basics of the balance got keyed in pretty quickly - in my case the penny dropped with I allowed my toe joint to flex rather than just pivot all at the binding hinge. It did take me a while to avoid turning very tight circles when left foot forward (but right foot forward was fine from the start), but then all of a sudden that kicked in and we were all pretty much linking turns of sorts by the end of the session. skimottaret clearly took to the whole thing like a duck to water! Not sure why his quads are hurting though - mine are fine (although they may be trying to hurt, but the messages aren't getting through as my back is giving me such jip at the moment  )
Having worked very hard over the last four years to get my alpine to a level that I can now just about ski the kinds of places I want to, I'm not about to bin that in the near future. I am keen to have another session or two though, which seemed to be the general concensus - and Madmonk seemed to be up for another session next week! Nick W and I are right in the middle of our race season though (I have races each of the next 5 weekends), but some time in the middle of August was suggested for another meet.
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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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Madmonk, Nice one, that is hard core and very committed going straight in for new boots. After our session i have to admit to looking at the various manufacturers sites and i recon the Scarpa T2 is right for me... My toes are VERY sore after the session not having big enough boots. if i was to have another go I may need to invest in yet more gear. In the last 12 months i have got 3 pairs of skis, boots, helmet and avalanche stuff am a bit loath to carry on with my spending spree. 
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who attended and helped to make it a very rewarding day.
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