 Poster: A snowHead
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sahsah, E mail notifications can be turned off in Forum Profile or at the foot of the thread.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| sahsah wrote: |
| SCGB facilitated my transition from average piste skier with no mates who ski, to off-piste junkie with more skiing mates of similar ilk than I can shake a pole at. Freshtracks hols and reps are worth every penny. |
Increasingly on this site I have noticed that way more people are happy with the Ski Club than not.
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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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Perhaps the Ski Club officials on here have changed their attitude to be less confrontational?
Since Tim Brown has gone away there are certainly less arguements.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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Boredsurfing, I guess  s are now appreciating the club for what it is, not just an object of historical prejudice.
I joined the club almost under false pretences! Responding to a thread here about getting off-piste experience and kids' lessons, snowcrazy sorted out my children with the local director of ESF and invited me to spend some time out with him. Only on seeing him turn up in a green jacket did I realise that he was SCGB. As with so many of us, I found that I didn't so much need tuition as just place myself in situations to push my abilities. Which snowcrazy did in spades! He was superb in watching where I was confident or not, adjusting the itinerary accordingly. At no point was there any instruction but you tend to apply subliminally what you know. I thought I knew Les Arcs but during that week and one a month later (when I spent most days with the rep) I spent less time on-piste than I could ever have hoped for.
Needless to say, I joined the club willingly (I'd budgeted £100 for off-piste lessons that week anyway) and have got to say I did enjoy most of the company (although there was a bit of an "atmosphere" towards the "SH insurgents"! OK, I recognise that the reps can't go too far off-piste nowadays but, for my ability, its been money well spent. In any event, I've covered the membership costs several times over with 10% off apartments and a TO trip for this year.
On top, I got an extra season for joining in resort and the website is quite good, except for the Members' Chat forum, which is lame in the extreme 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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sproggski,
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except for the Members' Chat forum, which is lame in the extreme
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I agree that the chat forum is much quiter than here, but is a totally different set up. Sometimes it drives me mad but I do go back as there are some decent posters on there who are there all year and not just throwing in 'you should all be wearing helmet' threads in season. Maybe if more members posted?
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Well, I'm not a rep, long past it, but I ever wish I had shifted myself years ago and tried for it. Jackets to Reps only. They are not just worn, they have to be won.
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I agree that the chat forum is much quiter than here
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and a quite a few are posting here at the same time 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I have just looked at the ski club message board and in fact there have been posts on over 30 topics today.
Now that is nothing like the volume here, but it does show as far as I am concerned that it does provide a useful service to ski club members.
If somebody asks a question about a resort or equipment for example, they will usually get prompt and good advice. You could ask the same question on Snowheads and get far more advice but with respect to all those that give advice here, after the first few posts a lot of the comments are a little bit repetitive.
I have time on my hands at the moment so following all the posts here is not much of a problem but when I am busy, most topics of real importance come up on the ski club board anyway and with the lower volume of activity, it's easier to stay up to date.
So as far as I am concerned the ski club's board serves a useful purpose.
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Lou, it is pretty well hidden too. But I think it is getting better.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Boredsurfing wrote: |
| can anyone this question? Who are ski club jackets issued to? Or can any Thomas Richard or Harriet buy them? |
AFAIK they are for reps only (and probably tour leaders). Not available to the general public.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Boredsurfing, do keep taking the medication...
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