 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
I'm looking for some new ski-boots and am wanting to buy from somewhere that can give me good advice and a good fitting service. I live in West Yorkshire (Huddersfield) and have tried BAC Leisure in Elland but there was nothing suitable for my size/budget ..... can anyone recommend anywhere else fairly local I can try? I know about Ellis Brigham in the fridge at Castleford but ideally would like a small independent retailer.
Cheers all.
G.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Fogster66, Glide and Slide in Otley has had good reviews on here before.
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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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Glide and Slide in Otley I think it is. Or Backcountry in Ilkley - who mainly do touring gear but I'm sure have Alpine gear as well.
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Rivington Alpine (just off M61) is not too far from Huddersfield and a highly rated bootfitter
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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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Rivington are good, EB at Cas should be ok if the ones at Tamworth who did a great job for me are anything to go by.
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Buy in resort...can be cheaper and you can have them modified while youre there..free....
...i bought from BACS and had to have them adjusted in resort at a bit of cost !!
Last pair i got in italy...best ever
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Glide & Slide in Otley are fabulous, great service, dont sell you things you dont need & great aftercare too 
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| Rivington Alpine (just off M61) is not too far from Huddersfield and a highly rated bootfitter |
This is where I got my boots. He was patient and very helpful, and I got a good boot that feels right (when wearing at home to pack it out and two hours skiing an indoor slope). I do not think you can go wrong with them.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'd go to Rivington
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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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Mosha Marc, Me too.
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You know it makes sense.
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Russeh, Eddie is one day of the longest working bootfitters at EB and actually takes a good interest in it, he knows his stuff.
I would go for Glide n Slide or Rivington Alpine tbh but if you have to go to EB, ask for Eddie specifically.
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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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Backcountry skiing in ilkley are good
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Poster: A snowHead
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crazy_skier_jules, yeah he does know his stuff. I mean I looked at all the little specialist places like glide n slide but with me being within 15 minutes of xscape Castleford I like the fact I could bob by EB and get my boots adjusted if they needed it. That's probably not the same for everyone though, EB don't charge for going back and making adjustments.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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+1 for Rivington Alpine, Graham is your man there, but book an appointment and allow at least 3 hours for the fitting.
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