 Poster: A snowHead
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I think I'll stay in the luddite camp for now.
Powder is the easy bit, I want something to get me along the scary ridge first, and down the icy path at the end.
Stiff enough it will hold an edge on glacier ice, no more than 90mm underfoot so I can change edges quickly on the bumped exit path.
Not ridiculously heavy so I can skin up things, but solid enough it will blast through crud.
Actualy a bit like my Mythics ...
You can, its fun, I have, skied powder quite effectively on my 165 slalom skis.
(Lights blue touch paper & stands well back ...)
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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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| Alan McGregor wrote: |
Powder is the easy bit, I want something to get me along the scary ridge first, and down the icy path at the end.
Stiff enough it will hold an edge on glacier ice, no more than 90mm underfoot so I can change edges quickly on the bumped exit path.
Not ridiculously heavy so I can skin up things, but solid enough it will blast through crud. |
That's why we have quivers of skis. The Spoon certainly isn't designed for that sort of terrain.
It's purpose is change the way you actually float through deep deep pow.
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Alan McGregor, on those small skis how will the folks in the lift line know you're rad? 
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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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The more extreme the ski, the narrower its niche. Be great to have specialist skis (and a caddy to cart them around for you) for when conditions are just right for them. That DSP ski looks incredibly scary for anything other than open bowls of good snow.
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| Alan McGregor wrote: |
| Stiff enough it will hold an edge on glacier ice |
That's what the cleats are for! Although edging a 150mm reverse ski will require a few extra squats in the gym.....
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| Alan McGregor wrote: |
| Stiff enough it will hold an edge on glacier ice |
That's what the cleats are for! Although edging a 150mm reverse ski will require a few extra squats in the gym..... |
I would have thought an extra yoga session might be better in the long run...
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actually i withdraw all statements about the spoons being the future of powder skiing because i have just seen a pic of the Faction prototype MONO!!!!11!!
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Arno, you can't say that and not share the pictures!!
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190cm of joy...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Arno, I love the concept of 3D snow - I've never heard deep powder described like that before, but it makes sense - I used to work for a guy whose all consuming passion was sailing (racing) - he called it playing chess on a 3 D chess board - I can comprehend the shape in comparison with kayaks etc. as well - what an excellent idea to describe the concept for me. Parlours explanation still rather lost me, but working on 3D snow does it for me 
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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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Megamum, I've been looking for some videos to how the way people are actually moving through the snow is evolving too, which I think would help you visualize why this ski shape is 'the future'. It's hard though, I get distracted and watch the films instead...
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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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Hurtle, it's a good one isn't 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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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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daehwons,
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this is one of the only clips that the more I watch it the more I really laugh
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Totally!
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| scotia wrote: |
| Alan McGregor, on those small skis how will the folks in the lift line know you're rad? |
You separate them & put them side by side so they look really wide, then you put them on top of your ski boot so they look really long.
Much easier than lugging about a 237 - 198 - 202 with Marker Dukes, and they actually work !
You also need bright yellow ski pants, and a ruck-sack with all the knarly bits on the outside (an ice-axe is especially good).
On no account should you have an ABS pack, because then you actually would have thought about safety.
A helmet with a chin guard is essential, conversation should revolve around the swing weight of said helmet.
Having your braces hanging round your knees is a major plus.
Of course you will then need to head straight to the cafe because you have over heated carrying so much crap about,
but at least that means you don't actualy have to show whether you can ski or not ..
And don't forget to call everyone dude, preferably really loudly.
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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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| Alan McGregor wrote: |
| scotia wrote: |
| Alan McGregor, on those small skis how will the folks in the lift line know you're rad? |
You separate them & put them side by side so they look really wide, then you put them on top of your ski boot so they look really long.
Much easier than lugging about a 237 - 198 - 202 with Marker Dukes, and they actually work !
You also need bright yellow ski pants, and a ruck-sack with all the knarly bits on the outside (an ice-axe is especially good).
On no account should you have an ABS pack, because then you actually would have thought about safety.
A helmet with a chin guard is essential, conversation should revolve around the swing weight of said helmet.
Having your braces hanging round your knees is a major plus.
Of course you will then need to head straight to the cafe because you have over heated carrying so much crap about,
but at least that means you don't actualy have to show whether you can ski or not ..
And don't forget to call everyone dude, preferably really loudly. |
Sounds sick brah.
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