 Poster: A snowHead
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comprex, where is Advanced?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Looks like equivalent to very good intermediate.
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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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My first week's skiing I didn't notice that poles were different colours. Day 5 instructor took me down a red run and said "did you notice the pole colours?" "No? Eh? Why?"
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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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erica2004, I think you'll find that's already in there.
Nickski, I merely introduce the concept that what one does on any run of any colour is just as important or more important than the colour, even at the lowest levels.
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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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my preferred runs are white ones
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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RachelQ, tequilla, as I seem to recall (dimly!) 
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Alpaka Lodge, mine too, particularly if the nylons are worn by an actual nurse.
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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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comprex, and so it begins . . .
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Nickski, 
Perhaps I should point out that you're attempting to establish an intuitively obvious scheme for ranking skill in a counterintuitive sport?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'm an expert.
Someone once told me I was pert, but that was a long time ago.
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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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M with icy bumps, no probs. M with nicely groomed snow, complete pig's ear. Gawd knows what that makes me 
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You know it makes sense.
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offs get real
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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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[bcomprex, thank you for not being a stereotype. Duh.
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brian
brian
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The first run I ever skied on snow (age 12) was a black, very steep with big moguls, this one in fact:
Of course, I made a total arse of it, but I had plenty of confidence !
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