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The SnowVember Ski Test at Chill Factore (SNovTest_CFe)

- Would run from 17:00 to 21:00 on Sat 22 Nov 2014
- And be in Chill Factore, Manchester

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OK, due to popular demand I have stuck to my mission to make [meaningful] contact with Chill Factore.
As it was, once I'd actually got to the relevant person, everything seemed to go very smoothly.
Ironically though, the 'best day' was the date I'd wanted originally (Sat 18th Oct) but with, by then, just 5 days' notice it simply wasn't achievable.
So, what with ski shows and other commitments, the next feasible date is Saturday 22nd November.
As at Hemel, the price will be: £35 for the 4 hr session (£25 super/mega-snowHeads) - for a late November date, I think this is rather a bargain!

Brands, so far, who have confirmed they will be there are:
Kneissl, Dynastar, K2, Volkl, Line, Whitedot, Armada and Movement
Obviously, the sooner we get a decent number of testers on the list, the easier it will be to persuade others to commit too (that's how it works Wink

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It has seemed that we have demand enough to make this worthwhile and with 100+ snowHeads rolling up at Hemel last week, I'd like to think it as a given but I do need to make sure we've got the solid interest since it's not fair to ask the guys to come out with all their skis for fewer than 20 testers.
So, please declare your intent with the buttons above and once we've got critical mass, I'll activate the sign-up button.

If you're saying to yourself, "I'm not a good enough skier to properly tell the difference between these skis", DON'T! Wink

Different skis do feel enormously different to each other. Think about it, you turn up for your holiday and compared to last time you have different snow on different pistes, different weather, maybe a different fitness level and on top of that, different skis! How can you possibly figure out what's you, what's the skis, what's the snow? And by the time you're back to where you were last time, it's time to go home!
One of the best things you can do for your skiing is to A/B different skis in a controlled environment. You learn very quickly that some suit you better than others. Most importantly though you get an amazing insight into the boundary between what is the ski and what is you.
Actually, even more importantly: we get to slide around on snow on new skis with loads of snowHeads!! What could be better?

As usual:
Everybody coming needs to sign up from their own snowHeads account (yes even kids) so if you've got a +1, please sort them out with their own snowHeads ID.
(I've made this big as no-one seems to read it and I kept getting asked for +1's)

Are you up for the SNovTest_CFe?

I'm In! CLOSED

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I'm in for the test but will already have a valid slope pass. CLOSED

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Yes, almost certainly.

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Hopefully so...

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Please pass my details on to button-pushers anonymous

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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

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Thanks to admin, for organising this snowHead

Hopefully there will be enough members turning up to get more company's involved.

For those wanting to come from a distance away there are a couple of hotels ( Premiere Inn and Travel lodge ) a couple of minutes walk away plus the Trafford Centre for any non skiing partners earlier in the day. The slope is a bit longer and wider than HH snowHead

Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

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Thanks for your help getting me in touch with the relevant parties sarah.
It's such a shame no-one picked up the phone (or any of the phones) a few weeks ago as the original target, the 18th turned out to be free and 'OktoberTest' has such a nice ring to it Wink

Hopefully we'll get a decent show of interest! snowHead

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Shame, would have loved to attend this but have another commitment in Chester that day! Maybe in 2015!

After all it is free

Good news. I think I'm free.

admin,

Shouldn't this be called the ChillVester, or ChillMaster, Test ? After all there is the OktoberTest, and now the Snowvember, SkiTest wink

SNovTest, sounds like you desperately need a hanky Twisted Evil

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bah at the NEC seeing James (which is good, but would have liked to go to this as well!!)

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OK - I see another on the "definitely" list.
As I said above: it's not fair to expect the guys to bring all their skis all this way if there wont be a decent number of people to use them.

I tend to figure a safe 20 is a good mark so by my reckoning we're about half way there now.

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Thanks admin! I'm definitely coming and I have a friend who'll need to sign up too Smile

Damn pity this isn't a week later, I'd have been in the neighbourhood!!

You know it makes sense.

Well what a bu66er I am down at flipping Heathrow that day. No can do this year. Hope you get plenty of people.

Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

I'm working. Sad

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woo!!!! how can I say no…….
skis…and snow (sort of)…and snow heads snowHead

perfect saturday night...

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lets hope we get enough people for it to go ahead

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chrisb, we're getting there.
Just a few more and I'll call it Wink

k, such enthusiasm has to count for 2 snowHead

geepee, that's a shame but at least you made the OktoberTest at Hemel - brilliant effort coming all that way too!

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Signed up

Please can I check how we pay?

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OK, we're close enough - let's do this thing!

I've activated the sign-up button - I'll be expecting to see all those on the "definitely" list (and hopefully a good few of the rest) upgrading swiftly Wink

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admin, I'd love to go but can't make it Sad

. Have a ball y'all Very Happy

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Woo hooooooo

After all it is free

Well skiluvva (and Zoomy Tez) win the prize for fastest reactions - signed up, paid up and sporting a lovely new shade of green on the list!

Signed me and daughter hannahw up as "yes almost certainly", wasn't sure how to go upto the next level. I will pay up over the weekend. admin, thanks for organising.

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Getting our ski legs back, after a four year gap, ready for our first ever bash is getting rather exciting Smile

I am just waiting till Thursday/Friday to see how much Novembers monthly pass at CFe is. so will sort out payment after sorting that out.

You know it makes sense.

stevew, come and introduce yourself. I live in Haworth so nice to meet other snowheads who live near by.

Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

Dot., will do, actually live in Guiseley but work in Bradford, but still close

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Lechbob,

There is an IBIS hotel at Salford Quays ( a bit further away but only about 10-15 by car ). Metro station very close by to Eccles and short bus drive to Trafford centre.

I am happy to help pick people up from train/metro etc

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speed098, Most kind of you to offer help.
Getting there, I have all day. Getting back I would need to get back to Victoria station to catch a train, the bus takes an age, pretty quick by train from Eccles but the timings don't work for me on Sat pm.
Maybe when everyone signs up we can post who will share transport, + any plans for a meal/drink before/after ?

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It makes no difference to me if I go back on the motorway or via city centre and past Victoria. If a few needed a lift back and had skies I could just throw the roofbox on the car.

Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Thanks for sorting this out - I was disappointed with the lack of a ski test at Castleford after I couldn't make it last year, but it's only an extra 20 min to get to Manchester so it would be rude not to snowHead

I've not been to CFe before, so am interested in how it compares to Cas as well.

I'll sort out a funds transfer tomorrow, and ask around my ski mates to see if anyone else is interested (N is already signed up, so we're 2 anyway).

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As if all this wasn't brilliant enough already...

Looking at the OktoberTest Ski Test results, Whitedot were so chuffed that 53 pairs

12 more than any other brand and twice as many as most...
Dot.'s arms must have been aching by the end!!

of their skis went out on test at OktoberTest in Hemel that they've offered a free pair of Tirolia Peak 15 bindings to anyone who buys a Whitedot that they tested at one of our tests.
Now that's a sweet deal snowHead

For details of how to get this deal...

...you'd better come test some Whitedots, hadn't you NehNeh

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Hello folks - long time no see!
Will put this in the diary to pop along for any social activities (what with being a snowboarder!) Toofy Grin

After all it is free

I'll be there as well with the Whitedot guys Cool

I'm still trying to work this out....we have a rugby club fundraiser do the same night Confused

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Two new brands have confirmed they are attending: Rossignol and Liberty

Help!!

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