 Poster: A snowHead
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Dwarf Vader, I've reduced the file size to 790Kb using Windows Movie Maker without too much loss in quality I trust 
I still have the original if you think I've gone too far.
Would you like your name changed over there as well whilst we're at it?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yoda, Thanks a lot, I was going to do it this evening but I have only just got in. 
The names fine.
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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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Yoda, was there any quality to lose?
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As a rating for someone who has been on snow but not necassarily on skis for ~10 years I give:
10/10 for effort
7/10 for style
10/10 for attitude
Overall 9/10 
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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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kristof, that doesn't sound like the Russian judge's rating.
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Swirly, now don't start me on Zen and the art of file manipulation........ 
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comprex, the Russians gave 10's all round (back handers do work) but strangely the French gave all 0's??
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Ok I've come clean it's me.
Cross posting from the snowboarding forum:
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To clarify, I learnt to ski in the late 80's at a fairly young age. I last skied on snow in '96 and since then had been once (in '9Cool to a dry slope. Then I learnt to board and that was that. However, I was spending an hour and a half at Chill Factore whatever and the slope is so flat that on a board I might have been requesting a tow! OK that's an exaggeration but if I came across a run of that length and gradient anywhere else I wouldn't put a turn in so given the park was shut I thought what the heck lets give skiing a go.
I had never skied on shaped skis before, last time I think I was on 225cm thin things, I had no idea what size to go for and asked for 170's but the woman gave me 160's as they didn't have any, I'm 6ft 2. The boots were horrific, she was going to give me size 11 (this comes from their height, weight and feet machine of magic) I asked for and got a 10. Length ways they fit fine I could feel the ends but wasn't rammed into them. However, I have fairly narrow feet, doing the toe clip up to maximum didn't make the boot feel tight even though the shell deformed, in fact I could move my feet side to side in them with all the clips done up as tight as possible. After two runs I began getting cramp in my right foot so loosened one clip, this got rid of the pain but didn't help me feel secure.
The video is my final run, it's a big improvement on the first: snowplough, looking at the skis, almost crossing tips, weight over my heels. Given what I could do 12 years ago I think with a day in resort and a private refresher lesson I'd be up to red/black standard. However, this is unlikely to happen as snowboarding's just so much more fun. We decided to post the video anonymously for a laugh, unfortunately despite the quality I was still recognisable.
A few other thoughts: drag lifts are easy on boards but so much easier on skis, I know this is hardly breaking news but what I mean is how the hell do people fall of that lift on skis? Especially in a way that means it stops running for 5 minutes. I'm a boarder and I have more of an idea on ski sizing than the rental staff there! The rental kit really is rubbish. The lift pass scanning system is truly appalling, it never read my pass first time and a few times it took over 10 goes to get through the turnstile. Unless you really have specific drills to practice domes are incredibly dull.
The big question would I do it again well if I go to the summer ski test I don't need a new board so perhaps but just to keep it interesting wink
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So any more comments? 
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Swirly, so originally you were a skier? who saw the light? and there by the grace of God go I 
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Swirly, Comments? I think you looked better in the dressing gown..
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Charli939, I looked better out of it 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Swirly,
Whoever put you on 225's..?? even 205's sound too big, unless you were about 16st plus then...
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JT, if they were early foam-core cap skis, from the days when no one yet thought to make the foam structural, and to manage the cap profile along the length, then it is easily possible.
I remember Salomons that would have been a very soft 218cm, (and sized for 13st 6-footers!), if they hadn't come up with Power sizing to actually match flex+length without separating the two to the skier's size. (A stiffer Power 8 ski would be shorter than a softer one).
Some of the early MBX Elans - ugh! even 215 was too short for me then, at 6' 12st
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You know it makes sense.
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Swirly, Couldn't possibly comment on that...
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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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comprex,
I remember Salomon's power ratings.....just don't recall anything that long.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Swirly, More comments? No change to my above: imo your road to progress would include better gear and modern instruction, or be limited to the moves cited.
Might be a good time to take up telemark as well as you've no fakeamark habits.
I honestly never read the snowboard forums; I am glad that we haven't been talking about a skier who didn't know about or consent to his video being available for comment on .
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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JT, I was relatively young (I'm only 26 now) then and didn't have the knowledge of ski/board construction I have now, I assumed it was because I was tall and skied pretty aggressively on pretty much anything probably due to the age and no fear then. Interestingly I read recently that men don't fully develop risk awareness until 25 ish (I don't know how true this is) which would explain why I get so scared now!
comprex, no worries I don't know when I'll next go on skis it was mainly to see if I could still do it and the video was posted on here for a laugh. I only posted in the snowboard section as the guilt was so great
rayscoops, I thought you knew that, I also thought you recognised me in the video.
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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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I read recently that men don't fully develop risk awareness until 25 ish
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are there (m)any ski jumpers over 25?
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Swirly, no, but no hard feelings, and it is good to be able to do both, just surprised you have not skied a bit more
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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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rayscoops, I just really really prefer being on a board, it's also worth pointing out that a lack of money stopped me doing either from 2000-2006. I suppose one thing I can thank my ex for was getting me back into it.
Yoda, a fair point Eddie the Eagle was 24 in Calgary but he did try to qualify for the 92 and 94 games so I guess he went on a bit longer. Hardly your typical ski jumper though.
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Swirly, You would not have been using 225s in 96 as a 14 YO. We forget how much smaller we were as kids.
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rjs, you'd have thought but I was. I was 6ft by the time I went to secondary school and I'd stopped growing by the time I was 14. I doubt I can prove it though so you'll have to take my word for it. It's possibly one of the reasons why I want to have a go on the radical surf, that and it just seems like a crazy board.
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I've seen much worse skiers than that. You're certainly doing a lot better than most of the skiers on here would were you to put them on a board. 
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Swirly, The only skis available of that length would have been race DH boards.
I can believe they were taller than you, but not that long.
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Swirly, mate, there's is no way you were ever on 225s. No hire shop in the world would give them to you even if they had then without convincing proof that you were going to be averaging 60 mph. And I only know of 3 hire shops in Europe with anything like as long available. And one of those will only lend them to me as cos I'm a chum.
Unless you were learning in 1936?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Renry, you don't seem to have received any comments (maybe it would indeed be best to start a new thread).
I'd say you're doing pretty well for 3 weeks on skis. In particular, you don't seem to force your turns by turning your upper body first (although it does follow the skis' path rather than facing more downhill through the turn). Pretty quiet upper body overall, action is more focused on legs which is where it should be IMV.
Obviously many things to work on, but an easy one would be to focus on holding your hands in front of you (and hence higher). It would help you achieve a better balanced and more dynamic position, amongst others.
(Disclaimer: I'm not an instructor, not an expert, just an amateur with a few years of experience).
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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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horizon, I think he did start another thread - I think I made some comments and the thread got quite lively.
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