Poster: A snowHead
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So..... after taking to the snow at about 3 yrs old, Mabel (my daughter) has just joined and had her first session at Radstadt Ski Club.
At the moment the club has indoor training in the gym. In November they get to ski early at Reiteralm.
As Mabel is only 6 and they haven't assessed her skiing yet, she is on a 'welcoming' period until they decide to chuck her out!
Needless to say she has been going on at me for over a year to join and had a fantastic time last night!
We'll see how things go from here.....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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flangesax wrote: |
We'll see how things go from here..... |
In 10 years time you will probably following her around the WC circuit
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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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...maybe i should start the crowd funding now then!
...but spend it on beer...
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Go Mabel
Is it wise to mention my infatuation with female, blonde, British ski racers ?
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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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Go Mabel, indeed!
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Timberwolf, Mabel is also sleeping in room 5 at present..... remember who used that room?
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Well done Mabel!
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Yay! Go Mabel
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Oh god, I couldn't keep up with her when she was four!
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Go Mabel!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Yay mabel!
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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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Tarquin, me neither!
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flangesax wrote: |
Timberwolf, Mabel is also sleeping in room 5 at present..... remember who used that room? |
If I recall, it was Mabel using the room, making herself comfy in the bed, which surprised Timberwolf as it was his
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You know it makes sense.
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I shared a split bed with Timberwolf too, does he make a habit of such things?
Well done Mabel, I have a feeling that her competitive urge is going to kick in big time
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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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Tarquin, Toddler the F up!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Scarpa, Funny that
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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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Tarquin, i think she told you so too!
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Scarpa, listen, if you felt special for that one magical night, just leave it at that .........xxx
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Scarpa wrote: |
Well done Mabel, I have a feeling that her competitive urge is going to kick in big time |
I suspect you're right!
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flangesax, She said "You will follow me!" (With a great bit of German lilt), I said "But Mabel, I'm not very good", She said "I don't mind..."
Awww...
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Tarquin
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Tarquin,
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Tarquin,
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Reminiscent of the day Mabel, Zeb and Timberwolf lost me in the woods. I'm way too slow for those doods...
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Fri 24-10-14 22:37; edited 1 time in total
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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 do remember that QB, I thought I was gonna have to ditch the skis and search for you on foot
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So.... a bit of time has passed!...
Mabel had weekly indoor sessions,returning home absolutely red faced and puffed out!
As the snow was a little late this year they started snow training just after Xmas.
As Mabel is 6 she is not able to compete for another year or so. This means she is attending all of the 'technic' snow sessions rather than any pole sessions.
Between Xmas and the NY she had a 5 day course for 4 hours a day. Now they meet every Monday for a couple of hours in the afternoon (Hannes Reichelt's mum was her trainer last Monday!) She also has her PE lessons with school on a Wednesday afternoon. She can join a ski club group for these sessions and did last week as she wabted to ski with her mates. At the end of it she moaned because they were all too slow!...
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You know it makes sense.
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@flangesax,
Sounds like she is really enjoying herself, which is the main aim at her age.
Has she got more pairs of skis than you yet
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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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@flangesax, she must be a real little hot shot now. Is she keen to compete, or does she just enjoy the training and the cameraderie?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Can't wait to catch up with all you guys again, although it seems I'm never going to catch up with Mabel...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@flangesaxSounds fantastic. My daughter came home from Ski Club one day and said she had a new trainer. On the Saturday she had a race and I went there to watch. Her new trainer was Marina Kiehl, Olympic Downhill Gold Medallist at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
The coaching really is excellent and I'm sure your daughter will progress very rapidly. As long as she enjoys it at that age.
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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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Just
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Mabel is sure as heck going to have no interest in skiing with me again.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Looking forward to the day we are asjed to Sponsor.... Go Mabel!
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@Samerberg Sue, I hope we are fast enough to be in Mabel's fan club supporting from the sidelines...
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@queen bodecia, she's being taught by Hannes Reichelt's Mum at the moment, so I doubt it! We will just have to wait in the Finish area and cheer like crazy!
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'ello...
An update for 's...
Last season (14/15) Mabel raced in 3 ski club races as a Bambini II (U7) and also her school race.
She placed 3rd in 2 of the club races and 3rd in her School race.
All the races were RTL (a GS styled race).
This season's races (15/16) have got off to a slow start due to snow conditions.
Her first race was a slalom race and is also the first time that she has ever trained and raced for slalom.
She placed 5th and loved it!
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@flangesax, LIKE.
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