 Poster: A snowHead
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Another good first post there from bootyinthesnow. We've had a few of those lately. It must be some kind of 'internet karma' to counteract those "tv going downhill with the Zabban Landmark in!" ones.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My first post 
I signed up just so I could reply to this thread!
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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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bootyinthesnow, welcome to snowHeads. I prefer to wear sunglasses when I can, but always carry goggles with me for snow/wind/cold. My eyes water a lot, but that's no problem, my gas-permeable lenses get a nice hose-down and it's easy to blink away the tears. (I wonder if most of the lens-wearers on this thread wear soft ones?)
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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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Sunglasses and helmet - defo no no.
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OMG, I'm in the process of persuading myself to start wearing a helmet, I dont ski off piste but I do go pretty fast. I hate goggles, mine are Bolle and I paid enough for them but they always steam up. Shall I start a new thread "Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?"
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Goggles or sunglasses.....
Only 1 way to decide.....
Fight!
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| Shall I start a new thread "Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?" |
Do a search, there are quite a few already!
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I'm soft. It's actually only happened once (lenses frozen to the eyes ) but we normally ski later in the season so much warmer.
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rob@rar,
what was the conclusion?
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rob@rar,
what was the conclusion? |
 there's never a conclusion to debates like that!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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HH,
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Shall I start a new thread "Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?"
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No, don't bother, the subject's been done to death. For those that feel strongly about the subject at all (I don't) the answer is 'yes, it is totally unacceptable to wear sunnies with helmets.'
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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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Ah, well, then if its not cut and dried then I might stand a chance of not getting chucked off the slopes if I do decide to risk it...
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If you're skiing in "proper" conditions the answer is goggles, if you're a fair weather charlie ("or spring tourer) then do what you want.
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You know it makes sense.
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"Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?"
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Truly unacceptable, you like a middle aged german with that combo, get a riddiculous tan line and surely the glasses wouldn't be very comfy with a halmet on.
I never wear sunglasses as i was under the impression that only squares wore them when i was deciding what to buy before i my first ski trip. If you're looking for a decent pair of goggles the ones that came free with fall line ski mag only steamed momentarily when i accidently found myself on a cross country ski track and even then it was only for a second.
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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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rambotion,
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a riddiculous tan line
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And a tan line from goggles covering half your face isn't ridiculous?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Goggles for me - sunglasses for sitting outside the restaurant at lunchtime 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't care if it's "totally unacceptable" - been doing so for the past 4 days.
Why the hell would I wear goggles when it's so hot????
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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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bootyinthesnow, Welcome! I've started to wear (as yourself, high water) contacts this season and have stuck to shades in good conditions, don't ski particularity slow (clocked at 89KP not so long ago) with less problems than I had with specs. Just goes to show that we are all different, I was well worried about the combinations of shades and contacts, but they seem to suit ME perfectly with absolutely no problems.
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Your all woosies,
I like to board with just the naked eye exposed to the elements and then walk around bumping into large austrian blokes in the clubs later due to snow blindness and knocking there pints over just for the laugh!
British and proud!
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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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oakley a frame with vr-28 lens, sorted.
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Goggles pretty well all the time these days. My eyes water otherwise, if skiing at speed.
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I think what this thread mainly shows is that some of us like to ski really fast, and others like to pretend that they do.
Sunglasses indeed!
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If I wear sunnies when skiing properly (i.e. not with a little line of children behind me/on the kids park), my eyes stream constantly. With goggles, my eyeballs are all snug and protected and don't stream.
On the kids park where I work, the acceptable look of choice seems to be goggles perched on the top of the helmet, sunnies on. Leaving the helmet undone is also commonplace, although I've never understood that? I think its possibly because there's really no need to wear a helmet when skiing at less than 1 mph, but ski school have made it compulsary for all instructors....however I personally have never found the strap doing up my helmet hugely uncomfortable...
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I hate goggles.
I find them claustophobic and unecessary except in heavy wet snow or seriously cold temperatures. I'm not really sure what their main purpose is other than fashion ? In sunny weather i think they look daft 
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paulio, Mmmmmmm...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I can see a load of magical bunnies frollicking through a field in front of my very eyes.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Thu 22-01-09 23:55; edited 1 time in total
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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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And there's a rainbow! I only just noticed that.
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Thu 22-01-09 23:55; edited 1 time in total
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paulio, Blimey, now there's some imagination.. do you use that with all your posts??
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You know it makes sense.
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Yes.
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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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paulio, LOL! wish I'd taken a screenshot of your last post before it was...er.. edited!
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'm really sorry about that. I think I went about an inch too far.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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paulio, I see semi naked women clad in lace basques (they should be allowed their freedom) writhing and touching each other in inappropriate ways 
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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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paulio, Only in your imagination, but then you ski fast.
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| paulio wrote: |
| I'm really sorry about that. I think I went about an inch too far. |
An inch is as good as a mile... at least as far as most Crown Court cases go
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| paulio, Only in your imagination, but then you ski fast. |
Yes but it was your eyes that were watering.
Oh for goodness' sake, none of this matters since I removed those posts anyway.
Would it surprise anyone to learn that I have recently enjoyed an abundance of fine ale?
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paulio,
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Would it surprise anyone to learn that I have recently enjoyed an abundance of fine ale?
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No, but you're funny with it. 
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It's all about FIT!
If you get a wrap-around sunglasses that fits your face shape, it'll block the wind fine. Like the one I cycle with, I go down the hill at 20-40 mph often and there's no problem with wind.
I can wear the same glasses for skiing and wind won't bother me. On the other hand, at over US$100, I'd hate to lose it in the fresh powder if I take a tumble. On a snowy day, there's also the steaming problem whenever I stop, which I never have with goggle. Granted, it's not much of a problem as long as I keep moving...
So, as you can guess, I wear goggle more often than not. When it "mates" well with the helmet, it is much warmer than sunglasses. One need to be careful in choosing the goggle though. It needs to fit the shape of the face closely so you don't get any steaming or wind seeping in. And it also need to fit the shape of the helmet so there's no gap for the cold wind to get in.
I think for many of those who say goggle doesn't work as well as sunglasses or vice versa, it's neither the sunglasses nor goggle, it's just you got the wrong one for your face.
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Would it surprise anyone to learn that I am currently not enjoying a bit of a headache and a grotty tummy?
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paulio, 
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