 Poster: A snowHead
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Good effort carrying that monster ice axe, was it a bet?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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moffatross,great photos. 
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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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Love it!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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DB: Re the "reverse-stem" the initially lower ski is often a bit faster starting around - especially if you use the steep technique of stamping on the upper ski to take-off. It normally lands OK, though.  |
Yes I remember jumping off the uphill ski on steeps was discussed in this thread.
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=99075
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Ah, I missed that thread. Remy Lecluse was one of the greatest extreme skiers and was demonstrating on a super steep slope so the suggestions from one or two people about using a one or two pole plant were a bit off. It can give greater stability to the start of the turn - though I admit I haven't developed the technique. You don't just use jump turns because of difficult snow (as someone suggested) but in order not to get up any speed on the turn on a very steep slope. Remy was talking about turning on a pocket handkerchief (presumably the French version of the old "turning on a sixpence").
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moffatross, I missed this report when you first posted, but those pics are superb! So much to do around the NR area if you're prepared to hike, and this at a time the majority have given up for the season.
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Wow awesome although even if i was capable don't think id have the guts to do that respect 
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Wow I love your pictures!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Running/walking up Ben Nevis on Saturday. Hoping there's less snow now!
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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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iainm, from the look of it there are still big snow patches on the Ben, but I've not been up so they may be away from the path
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You know it makes sense.
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moffatross, That's a great picture. Really shows the scale of the face.
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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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That looks lovely. Sadly I haven't caught the touring bug. I still like a nice lift to take me up there.
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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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Respect. Very, very nice indeed.
Jealous!
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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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There'll be a wee story from the trip written by firsttracks in this Sunday's 'Scotland on Sunday' ski supplement, with some excellent photos taken by HighRustler.
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Cracking photo that one, although it's about as far removed from the norm of Scottish skiing as could possibly be. When I look at that cornice I think Swiss 4000m peak, not the Ben!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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