 Poster: A snowHead
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Actually, this is a specific request for any such publications covering Val Thorens. Do they exist? If they do, are they any good, or are they perhaps dangerous in the sense that they may tempt the inexperienced (or even the experienced) to take incalculable risks. You can guess that its one of my progeny that asked the question!
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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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Arno, thanks, really helpful.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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are they perhaps dangerous in the sense that they may tempt the inexperienced (or even the experienced) to take incalculable risks
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Lots of people here will say that skiing off-piste without a guide is dangerous, and they're right, it's more dangerous than skiing off-piste with a guide, and more dangerous than skiing on piste. But I was a mountaineer before I was a skier and a certain level of risk is inevitable - it's very much a personal thing. I've got the book Arno recommended (though a much earlier edition) and several more of the Vamos or Ciccerone books and they will revolutionise your enjoyment of skiing if you are just a piste skier. But there's always a chance that they will also kill you...
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Does anyone know where one can buy either?
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Rishie, not sure where you will get them in the UK as Cordee currently showing out of stock.
Various places over the internet in France do appear to have them eg http://livre.fnac.com/a2222685/Collectif-Les-3-vallees-hors-pistes
The Presse in Meribel etc will be as good a bet as any once in resort (same goes for the Givois book ).
Simon C
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This is disclaimer of the year !
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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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Actually "disclaimer of the year, 2011"
The guide books haven't killed me yet, but the disclaimer still stands!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Lizzard, thats the ski touring book (I'm getting deja vu here?), which is mostly not very useful if you are just after lift-served off piste in the 3V.
I have a funny feeling the 3V vamos book is out of print currently.
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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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offpisteskiing, Simon, thanks!
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