 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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It is good everyone was safe. Odd statement on the website though:
"As we mentioned in a recent snow report, conditions are very unstable at the moment off piste, especially since all the fresh snow in the last few days. If you're heading away from the secured areas in resort make sure you have all the necessary off-piste equipment or hire a guide."
Surely a guide doesn't do away with needing the necessary bleeper, probe and shovel, the word 'or' must surely be wrong.
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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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Megamum, Yes, just bad wording. I would say 'and', if you don't know the area.
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You could equally say that the fact that it doesn't say you need to know how to use that equipment isn't mentioned.... I think the meaning's clear.
"And" is less accurate, I think their wording is good.
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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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Can I smell pedants on my shoes????
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But presumably if the guide you hire is good he won't agree to take you out without having the proper equipment either way.
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ansta1, Absolutely right.
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| thecramps wrote: |
| Can I smell pedants on my shoes???? |
Look into your sole and decide. 
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geepee, I don't have one.
We can't afford them up north 
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thecramps, No soles on your shoes? I'm tempted to say cobblers.... 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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"or hire a guide" is fine, the implication is that the guide you hire will force you to have the correct equipment
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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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Alastair Pink, Wrong again, cloggers is the correct term
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thecramps, Wrong again, doggers is the correct term
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You know it makes sense.
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thecramps, Ah, I didn't realise that you were a user of those fine traditional items of footwear, namely clogs. Anyway not wanting to sabotage the thread by further discussion of footwear I'll leave it there. 
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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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Alastair Pink, I was going to use that but I assumed most would not know what I meant and apply a different meaning to my post.
I was also fearful of being perceived as a smartar5e.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Alastair Pink, And as a boy I had a few pairs from the clog shop in Nelson, Lancs, if anyone remembers it. They were excellent. Great for skidders in the playground.
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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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They were lucky, there have been 5 avalanche deaths in the last 2 days across the alps.
So please be carefull out there
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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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Avalanche Poodle,
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I find that entirely unsurprising. I was there the week prior to the big snow fall, and the off piste was solid with only a few basins of soft snow. We made the most of the powder when it came but avoided the big lines we'd been hitting in the days prior, as they would have been way too risky. Still got plenty of fresh tracks in the powder though!
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| ansta1 wrote: |
| But presumably if the guide you hire is good he won't agree to take you out without having the proper equipment either way. |
Guides will also sometimes supply you with avalanche kit.
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