 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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@themothandthestar, If you're a reasonable skier then you should get to grips with snowblading fairly quickly. You use your normal alpine boots so renting blades would be the best option for a weekend.
Snowblading in my opinion is a bit of fun on piste for a day or two, and is actually a good check that you have your weight central when skiing, if you ski with your weight too far back you'll find that the front of the snowblades tend to chatter. No substitute for proper skis though! 
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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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I used them for a couple of weeks when I couldn't seem to progess with skis. You can try them, they're much easier to turn, but more tiring than skis. As was said something for a day or so but no substitute for skis.
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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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Snowblading in my opinion is a bit of fun on piste for a day or two, and is actually a good check that you have your weight central when skiing, if you ski with your weight too far back you'll find that the front of the snowblades tend to chatter.
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Agree (and unlike many of the people who pour scorn on snowblades I've used them, inside and outside lessons). If your weight isn't right you'll fall over backwards - which is a very useful correction to the way some people ski.
It also helps wean beginnerish skiers off their terminal addiction to poles (so would skiing without poles of course, but people seem to be most unwilling to try that, whereas blading WITH poles just looks ridiculous).
They are definitely harder on the knees than skis.
They chatter badly unless you have them on their edges - which, again, can be useful to help skiers who are too prone to just skid around on flat skis.
You don't need an instructor - just rent a pair of snowblades. But be aware that there are two different things - some manufacturers, including Atomic, make short skis which are not the same as snowblade and much more like skis to use.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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You will need a thick skin...
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Thank you all for all the advice!!
I did try them and did think that they were fun for a day.
When you want to rent them online, they only have an option of "mini skis". And when you go to the store and if it is not crowded, it is possible to discuss and get blades instead of purely short skis i think...
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if you have to ask............. 
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FAQ
This weekend, my skier friends decided on trying snowboarding for a change. I was never interested in snowboarding and i thought it could be a chance for me to try something different as well.
) I already searched the forum for skiboarding, snowblading, skating etc. and could not find much info. (Perhaps i wasn't using correct terms??)
