 Poster: A snowHead
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Chasseur, I want to continue skiing for as long as I'm able to walk. Because I too was a slightly late starter and have never reached the level of doing steeps, deeps and other deeds of derring-do, I won't miss them and will still enjoy skiing as gently as I need to. That's my theory, anyway.
Whilst I'm not nearly as obsessed as most of the posters on this thread - the only online skiing activity I engage in is snowHeads, don't look at webcams, am not much of a gear whore - I do take regular lessons all year round at Hemel and have so far booked three ski trips this season! And, although there are loads of places in the world I'd like to see, I seem to keep booking ski trips instead. So I suppose I'm a bit obsessed.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The carpet is shot anyway...what is the ideal flooring for a ski room?
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We have carpet with a corner Plate for the Ski Boots and drying.
All the Skis are on their own ski rack 
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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 have a wardrobe just for ski clothes. I suppose that means I could have an obsession just with ski clothes, not with skiing.
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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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rob@rar, you're a 'gear whore' to borrow [b]Pedantica's[b] expression. Or a gear slut at least
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I wasn't really interested in skiing - I didn't want to take up something I could only do for couple weeks a year, had to plan etc., but I got talked into going for Christmas/New Year to a ski resort. I spent most of that holiday just hanging out but towards the end of it I took couple lessons. Over the following summer I changed jobs and moved to Switzerland. I ski every weekend once the season starts and it's non-negotiable, everything else has to wait till May unless it's really a matter of life and death or can be done on a week-day. I also try to take at least 3 weeks off each winter to spend more time in resort. I am not much of a webcam person and I don't check snow reports often, but I do check and research gear usually with a practical reason.
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I wouldn't say I'm obsessed, just have a healthy interest. I have other thnigs during the summer to distract me but I still watch ski films whilst doing the ironing.
Winter is a bit different I suppose but how do some people afford to get away so much? I know the average age of this forum is larger than mine so perhaps you're enjoying some well earnt luxuries but I don't have the time, neber mind the money to get out that much.
That said I have zero debt so thats a good thing I suppose.
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| rob@rar, you're a 'gear whore' to borrow Pedantica's expression. Or a gear slut at least |
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I want to continue skiing for as long as I'm able to walk. Because I too was a slightly late starter and have never reached the level of doing steeps, deeps and other deeds of derring-do, I won't miss them and will still enjoy skiing as gently as I need to. That's my theory, anyway.
Whilst I'm not nearly as obsessed as most of the posters on this thread - the only online skiing activity I engage in is snowHeads, don't look at webcams, am not much of a gear whore - I do take regular lessons all year round at Hemel and have so far booked three ski trips this season! And, although there are loads of places in the world I'd like to see, I seem to keep booking ski trips instead. So I suppose I'm a bit obsessed.
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that just about sums me up,too, except I'm too far away to do regular lessons at Hemel. I have spent the bulk of the last ten winters in the Alps, almost entirely skiing one small (185 km) area and am not yet bored with it, or with skiing. I am somewhat addicted to snowheads but no other internet fora, never bother with Facebook, wouldn't know where to start with Twitter, rarely with webcams. Not a gear whore; the skis on which I spend most time were bought 3 years ago for £100 in a car park in Bournemouth, from a Snowhead, jacket (Filarinskis sale) now on its 3rd year. My £10 ex-hire salopettes did 4 seasons. I labour under no delusions that spending money on gear would make me a better skier. Doing 2 extra trips this year - On2Off with Charlotte Swift in Les Deux Alpes and the Birthday Bash in Arabba.
Starting on cross-country skiing, done a bit of snowboarding (rubbish at both).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread. Finally I feel that I may be normal |
I once saw a TV prog where an expert explained that, strictly speaking, there is nothing that can be defined as 'normal.' For instance, it showed you someone who was obsessed by body piercing/disfugurement, branding etc. They had large plastic beads inserted under the skin on their arms (looking like something from Dr Who) but considered that to be perfectly 'normal'. So it's all about an individual's perception.
In other words, all of us obsessive Snowheads are normal. Yippee!! 
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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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Gave up jobs. Sold up and moved to a building site sans elecrticity.
Gave up doing/buying non essential (the old fashioned use of the word essential  ) stuff - including ski kit. Nothing but nothing gets replaced unless its broke and unrepairable. And if its really, really needed.
Gave up expensive food, grow our own veg and otherwise spend no more than €40 a week on groceries - and make savings for something nice at Christmas. Thank goodness the 94c a litre wine is not too awful... If fuel carries on going up the housekeeping budget will have to be cut so we can still go ski 2-3 times a week. If it ever snows down here.
Obsessed? This is normal...
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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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Stella, respect. Hope you get plenty of snow. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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musher,
Blimey.... but hey, if there is snow involved!
Another one to add that I've just remembered - looking up plans for homemade snow cannons and wondering whose arm I can twist with an appropriate location to set it up (and of course desperately hoping for the conditions).
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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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Good to know I am not alone.......is there a help organisation....like 'Skiers Anonymous'.............Maybe skiing could be a new religion......'forgive me for I have sinned, it has been 7 weeks since I last skied'
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Arctic Fox, It could never be a religion as we believe in something that exists.
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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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Wow. I thought I was obsessed until I read this thread. I now feel less guilty now thinking about skiing, looking for ski holiday deals and viewing webcams everyday. Thank you.
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I was driving home from tesco this morning in the pouring rain thinking - if only it was 5 degrees colder.......
4 weeks til Verbier
7 weeks til Les Gets
15 weeks til Soll
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mountainaddict, Are you seriously trying to tell me there are people who don't behave like this????
Get away with ya!
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I started skiing last year. My other half bought me a day lesson at Chill Factore - a decision she is beginning to rue!
Suffice to say I got hooked and went back to do all their lessons and then booked - an unplanned - trip to The Alps. After spending a week on the mountain my obsession gained momentum and I spent a significant portion of the year either in the fridge, on ski websites, watching ski videos on YouTube, reading technique manuals and buying ski gear. This year I have two ski trips booked and hoping to make the ESB too. I'm already planning a full season in 2014 and thinking about changing jobs so I can ski more.
My partner is hoping my obsession subsides, but it shows no signs of abating just yet. The thing I really love about skiing is that it has been enjoyable at every level, from ploughing to parallel to carving, short turns, steeps and moguls - there is always something to learn and get better at and I'm sure the best is yet to come. It satisfies my love of the outdoors, mixing incredible scenery with exhilaration, excercise, great food & wine and good people. The only downside is I'm by no means a rich man and it isn't cheap.
So in summary, I've become fairly obsessed but after reading some of the previous posts, I've got a long way to come
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