 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all,
This time in 3 weeks I'll be in Tignes on a Snoworks course. I've paid for carriage and will be taking my trusted Head Magnums-which on piste I love. I also have a pair of Line Blends (100mm waist) and have a mate who's kindly offered to lend me any of his many pairs including some more all mountain based 80's 85's. I've only used the lines for about 8 days in Whistler when it was very hard packed in the morning and slushy in the afternoon-they were great off piste and in the slush but much harder work on ice/hard packed pistes.
It's an all terrain course so depending on conditions will do a bit of everything although my hope is to really get into the off piste. What would you take? Drop the Lines and take a pair of my mates all mountain skis or stick with the Lines and Heads and see what I turn up to? I'm 6'3" and just under 17st so while I love the Heads for carving on piste I tend to just sink when I venture off piste! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bene, my first choice of go anywhere ski is the HEAD iTitan, on my third pair now, even better this year as they're a bit lighter, a bit wider and have a slight rocker.
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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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Spyderman, I'm always on the look out for a second hand pair of Titans as I believe they pretty much handle the same as the Magnum on piste (I've demo'd some but it was in a fridge) but have that bit of extra width to be a better choice as an all moutntain ski.
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Bene,
The skis snoworks hire out are salomon Q90's or Q98's which hopefully will give you an indication of the type of skis they prefer clients to be on.
The idea of the course is that you will ski all the mountain including off piste if the conditions are suitable. Suitable doesn't mean fresh powder but what ever there is subject to avalanche risks etc.
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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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stewart woodward, That's useful to know so will take a look at the specs-are you the chap who worked/works for SW? Should have probably done the research before paying for the carriage.....
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Bene, Yep
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q90s are
Geometry: 130mm / 88mm / 116mm (For 169cm Length)
Turning Radius: 15.5 metres (For 169cm Length)
q98 is
Geometry: 131mm / 96mm / 117mm (For 172cm Length)
Turning Radius: 18.8 metres (For 172cm Length)
2014 Head Titan is as follows, I believe the previous years were 78mm, I've found my 78mm Titans much better than expected off piste
Sidecut: 133mm-80mm-111mm
Radius: 14.3 Metres (For 170cm length)
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| stewart woodward wrote: |
Bene,
The skis snoworks hire out are salomon Q90's or Q98's which hopefully will give you an indication of the type of skis they prefer clients to be on.
The idea of the course is that you will ski all the mountain including off piste if the conditions are suitable. Suitable doesn't mean fresh powder but what ever there is subject to avalanche risks etc. |
What would they/you suggest for the Snoworks Off Piste course in Tignes ?
Thx
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If it were me I'd be asking snoworks directly what they recommend for the current & forecast conditions!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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I reckon I'll sink whatever coz I'm fat...... 
I've been called I look like a fridge on skis too!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Did an all teririan course with SW at the end of the season a couple of years back , we did cover "" all terrians " from carving on piste to bumps to deep off piste powder , a few folk swoped skis at morning meetings to suit the day ahead , but then plans changed on the hill and they made the wrong choice by picking too thin or too fat , I found my mx 88 wide all mountain ski worked well for all , reckon 85-95 is the way to go , something quite burly to help float in pow ( if your lucky )
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Poster: A snowHead
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Dabber Thanks for that was hoping to get some feedback from someone who'd done one of the courses, even better that you've done the AT course. Couldn't be bothered with the carry on of changing skis. My mate has some Scott Ventures 188cm, he's a much better skier than me though and they're 98mm and I'd be concerned they're a 'little too much' ski for me but he reckons they'll suit me fine due to my weight.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Take the Lines.
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Dabber Cheers, I'm a bit away from any of the fridges-Manchester and Glasgow are similar distances but I'm going to try and work it so I can be down that way with work.
Bit of a gear whore, bought a few pair of skis second hand and then just sold them on, Heads are the only ones I've kept.
Really looking forward to the course, not skied in the EK before so should be awesome. Few weeks for things to get freshened up and for it to get a bit more wintery too!
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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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Bene, have a good un , you'll not be short of winter in tignes 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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If you are skiing with the SKGB, be sure to check with them which slopes have the best conditions (i.e. upper or lower slopes)
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FAQ
but with the sworn enemies of some snowheads 
. Normally I think I d just take my 114mm but in these conditions thinking my 98mm. Anyway its 3 weeks out and they are QK'd so could take both. Never ski'd EK before so not sure... Problem is too many skis...
