 Poster: A snowHead
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"Freestyling" suggests he likes doing jumps and tricks, particularly in the "terrain park" (with specially built jumps and rails). It might also include freeskiing off-piste (ie away from the groomed and flattened snow and marked routes, where you can make fresh tracks) - but I don't know if this applies to him.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hip flask, full.
Beside my board, its my most loved piece of kit. Makes every uplift an absolute pleasure, and every downhill that bit braver.
Strax
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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'd agree that a nice hip flask with a bottle of someting tasty (my sister recently gave me a bottle of the The Balvenie Signature which I can highly reccommend) would be an awesome present.
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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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CluelessSkiersGirlfriend, could you/he between you afford for you to go to VT with him? If so, you could give him a nice pressie like the socks (which I think are a great idea) plus you could write in his card how much you look forward to learning to ski so you can share the enjoyment with him. When is he going to VT... not the end of April by any chance.... he isn't a Snow head himself is he & going on the End of Season Bash (trip)?? That'd be really amusing wouldn't it!
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Why not take him out for a kebab instead?
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My favourite ski pressie is my boot dryers.I wouldn't be without them.I thought they were a gimmick when I got them but I was so wrong.Nice dry boots every morning no matter where you are, as long as you can access electricity.
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Light the Wick DVD. And a pair of Falke Energizing socks.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Pansy Potter, Welcome to sH's 
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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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Pansy Potter, good shout, excellent shout, cant believe it aint been mentioned already
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| jasongibson100 wrote: |
£50
Ok here's some ideas
A good pair of ski socks, not the great thick tube socks you get for a fiver, a good pair will cost around £20
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It's often worth looking in TK Maxx for socks - we've picked up Salomon branded merino wool ski sock in there for under £5 a pair, on occasion.
My wife recently got some Ecolips lipsalve, containing caffeine and stuff (makes the lips tingle!!) - a nice thing about these is the large blob on the lid, which means it can be clipped into a pocket, and is easier to use gloved . . . . .and very cheap!
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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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Would you say learning to Ski is easy?
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Some people find it easy - some don't. And it's not necessarily the super-jocks who find it easy - though being reasonably fit and not overweight helps a lot.
Give it a go - you might surprise yourself.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Pansy Potter wrote: |
| My favourite ski pressie is my boot dryers.I wouldn't be without them.I thought they were a gimmick when I got them but I was so wrong.Nice dry boots every morning no matter where you are, as long as you can access electricity. |
Yes, awesome idea. I didn't think of that because I don't have boot dryers, but pulling your boots apart every night can be a pain, especially with footbeds. As far as being a "cool" thing, its not something he will be showing off to all his friends on the mountain, but it is a very handy gift. I am 23 and I would enjoy a nice boot drier a lot.
If you go skiing with him, just remember that he might want some time to himself to ski the things he wants to ski, and take that time to really work on your own skiing. I thought it was a great idea to teach my girlfriend to ski and frankly I regret it, she holds me back and won't ski on her own. If she was motivated enough to go on her own and practice and didn't mind me ditching her to ski fun terrain that would be one thing, but I think she just skis because she thinks I want her to. Although she seems to be enjoying it more now and more willing, but we'll see.
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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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the bestest bit about boot dryers is switch em back on in the morning while having brekky and then step into toasty boots for the hill (or just leave em on all night)
definitely a great present
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Boot dryer? Buy him a hair dryer-much more practical.
I have been skiing for 30 years and the amount of crap up for sale now is astonishing.
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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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kevin mcclean, honestly they're great (ya crotchety old git!). Agree with you about the amount of crap available but boot dryers are good uns
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I've got a boot drier and was singing their praises on SH's only the other day - great things, nothing like putting the tootsies into toasty warm boots IMV.
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I'll second the hip flask idea, you could fill it with his favourite skiing tipple too, won't break the bank and the novelty factor is there without it being a useless gadget!! Oh and get yourself some lessons, why let him have all the fun!!
Edited to say.... DOH, read further down and realised that you say he doesn't drink....ignore this post!!
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I love my boot dryers! But I'm female and quite a bit older than 22  .
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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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CluelessSkiersGirlfriend, have you considered a helmet cam? Nothing that blokes like more than to show off their exploits...
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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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I'm confused Lechbob...genuinely not trying to argue, just intrigued Smile by "Can you trust a man who does not drink"...I'm confused!
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Nah you're not the one who's confused. Does he also make his own dresses? 
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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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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| Lechbob wrote: |
Val Thorens can be bitterly cold at the top, get him a willie-warmer, or better still DO it yourself, sizing can be an issue.  |
fixed it for ya!!
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| jasongibson100 wrote: |
I went away skiing with my Ex missus once
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Must of been the effect of spending more than 24hrs with you!
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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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What happened to the posts by the OP - were they spammed in the finish and modded?
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FAQ
by "Can you trust a man who does not drink"...I'm confused!