 Poster: A snowHead
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GrahamN, I did not mean to suggest it isn't a real medical issue. I simply think folks get fixated on it and talk themselves into a wide variety of symptoms.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I tend to agree with Rusty Guy. .
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I simply think folks get fixated on it and talk themselves into a wide variety of symptoms
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For sure if your not fit you will feel the "thin air". You can test this by just walking up some stairs as soon as you arrive in a high altitude area.
I,ve flown countless times from Amsterdam to Telluride (so basically from 7 metres below sea level to 8750 feet) . As soon as I arrive in town I will have a pint or three to set me up for a good nights sleep. I ski hard for 6-7days then fly home. Jet lag is only a problem flying East to West in the Nothern Hemisphere.
In the early days (80's) when flights from Europe to Denver & car hire were way more than they are now I used to fly to LA and drive back to Colorado . Flights and car hire were much,much cheaper and if your luck was in you could recoup a few $$$$ in Las Vegas on the overnight stop 
Driving upto Colorado would seem to give you the time to adjust to the altitude but to be honest I dont notice any difference to flying direct in .
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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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SorryCorrection
Jet lag is only a problem flying Weat to East in the Nothern Hemisphere.
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some excellent replies thanks... what happens in the southern hem ??
Im certainly looking forward to skiing with Rusty ! 
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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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we'll work very, very hard to make sure you have a great time. I say we because everyone at Winter Park is absessed with creating a wonderful experience. You will notice it on buses, at lifts, foodservice, ticket windows, etc.
Royal, feel free to e-mail me @ guyrb@msn.com with any questions that you might have.
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i alread have and you did 
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we'll work very, very hard to make sure you have a great time. I say we because everyone at Winter Park is absessed with creating a wonderful experience. You will notice it on buses, at lifts, foodservice, ticket windows, etc.
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I hope the absesses clear up by the time i get there !
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didn't know it was ewe.......love that dry UK humor.....or is that humour?
you guys occasionally slip a "u" into a word a la plough....we substitute an "a"!
know budy sed ske instructurs could spel or tipe.
P.S. last year at epic I posted a thread and described our assistant ski school director as being a very busty woman. it was an attempt to describe a heavy work load not her appearance. she is a great soul, however, she isn't a huge fan of banalities or bawdy humor. she laughed so hard when she read it that she needed oxygen.
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LOL, very good.
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some excellent replies thanks... what happens in the southern hem ??
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since the earth still spins in the same direction, the jet lag down there should be the same as up here. But your bathwater does spin the opposite way down the plughole....... weird. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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IncogSkiSno, I have just about made my mind up to go to Banff/LL for 10 days end Feb/beginning March.
I was thinking about staying in Lake Louise because it appears to have a larger ski area (and back bowls to ski off-piste) BUT apparently the village is really quiet. We're no hell-raisers and we're usually bushed after a day's skiing, but we would like a bit of company in the evenings. What have you heard and where are you staying?
richmond, Could you pass on any tips? Cheers 
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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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erica2004, We are not going until 2006/2007, and we were going to go for xmas/New year but our friends are now having second thoughts because of the price and the extremely cold weather conditions (does anyone know how cold the temperstures are likely to be at this time of year?) So, I haven't actually got round to sussing things out yet, I'm still working on 2005/2006 holidays, so sorry not much help to you I'm afraid, and I've not tried 'proper' off piste yet so our needs may be different to yours. You'll be able to advise me when you return from LL/Banff hopefully.
Edit: What did you think of Lech?
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IncogSkiSno, I love Lech. We'll always take one holiday a year there.
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You know it makes sense.
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erica2004, I must give it a try sometime - we love Austria
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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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erica2004, stay in Banff and ski Norquay, Sunshine and Louise. Banff is an idyllic town and transportation to all three mountains from the town is superb.
it will be cold. it's a winter sport  i'm sure you can find average temps somewhere. i've been there twice in early march. mornings can be-20 to -10 at the base areas. i bet the march 1 average low is -15. i would say the base area will rarely get to zero. This is on your scale (centigrade).
in 1992 i was there and the high was -40. it is ........a dry cold.
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Changed my mind about Banff - looks a bit cold  I don't know where the bl**dy hell to go. Too much choice. At this rate we won't be going anywhere.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Rusty me old mate, I imagine winter park get very very very cold, whats the average for feb/march ??
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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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erica2004, if you're thinking of going to Banff end of Feb/beg March it shouldn't be too cold then, although anything can happen of course! The normal cold period for Banff is Jan - we've been twice to Banff, once the beginning of March, once the middle - and it was no colder than any other ski resort.
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Royal, it can get VERY cold. Apart from silk thermals, make sure you bring a face mask too, if you want to ski on the cold days.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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roger.
silk.....humm
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Royal, well, you can go synthetic if you want, but I find the thinness of silk is excellent, and it does help with the warmth.
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think i might feel a bit kinky clad in silk, who knows what might happen !
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Average low = 0 degree Fahrenheit = -17.7777778 c
id say that was fairly cold.
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erica2004,
Banff is a great little town, and the skiing (and scenery) is fantastic. I'd recommend staying in Banff rather than LL. There's a lot more to do, and even if you're no longer a hell-raiser, you'll find LL a bit dull. You can ski all the three local areas (Norquay, LL and Sunshine) using the shuttle bus to move between them (free with the tri-area pass).
Temperatures can be a lottery. When it's cold, it's really cold. Otherwise it's acceptable.
Like Rusty Guy says, skiing is a winter sport. Better cold than slush. So long as you layer up (and yes, wear a face mask if it's bitter) you'll be OK.
If you get a REALLY cold day, then stay at Norquay: the skiing is more limited, but the temperature is normally milder and because almost all the runs are below tree-line, you're sheltered from wind-chill.
My first experience of Banff was an early January trip, when we had a few days of -30 temperatures, but it didn't stop me going back: I must have made have made half-a-dozen trips there, now.
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the key is wearing the right clothing.
the advances made in materials are truely amazing. i have never worn more than an inner layer, an mid layer and a shell on top. on my lower body a base layer, an mid layer and a pair of pants.
i'll tell all about my latest trick. several companies make a pair of shorts that look like a bike short sans padding. i wear that as a base layer. the great thing about these is that on days with a high above zero i skip the mid layer. patagonia used to make the short and stopped. now i just buy a pair of "compression shorts" much like a track and field sprinter wears. i use this as underwear.
i make sure i have a fleece and or coat with a collar that can cover a goodly portion of my face. i think many of these other devices merely trap moisture when you exhale and and make one's face colder.
i only wear Hestra gloves from Sweeden. they are by far the best gloves in terms of warmth and longevity. i can go through two pairs in the course of a 150 day season.
keep in mind that low temps are often just that. on cold days air get's trapped in valleys and you get these absurd lows at weather stations. it is often the case that mid mountain morning temps are higher. having said that summit temps can of course be very low at times. then there is......a breeze.
five minutes of warming every hour is prudent on cold days. knowing how to spot and/or mitigate frostbite is crucial.
finally as an aside it was 29 degrees yesterday morning in the valley below my cabin. winter is not far behind 
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