 Poster: A snowHead
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I have at least one of everything. I don't really need any clothing or accessories.
What should I get next to move to continue to improve/ be interested (I will ski most anything)
Boots Atomic Hawx100 boots (maybe 4 years old)
Salomon Xt800 skis (similar age) - I am re-evalutating owning skis given the effort to carry arround and that airlines seem to think I am a wallet with legs
Dakine Heli 20L - broken diagonal ski carry (from hanging under a chairlift...)
Thoughts? I like a bargain too
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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lessons?
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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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Gary Wayne skis. Or Rax skis.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@kioksor,
1) An intensive coaching course? Off piste or racing perhaps?
2) Custom liners for your boots?
3) Charity?
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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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Lessons.
More beer for your instructor so they can teach you how to make decisions.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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doubt your boots are holding you back unless they don't fit properly. DO they? I am NOT a believer in changing boots without a good reason - can be expensive, uncomfortable and frustrating before you get to the promised land. If you think they are a tad soft or loose then you could consider something like intuition liners but "if it ain't broke..."
Sounds like you are happy hiring skis.
Have you any interest in more adventurous off-piste or ski touring? If so then I'd invest your money in an introductory course. If not may be a technique camp.
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You can never have enough merino (actually only need three base layers but...)!
I love gloves. Standard leather pair. Mitts for the really cold days with silk liners. Also a softshell pair for late season.
Not sure of your level but some lessons again (Mountain Tracks/Snowwork/many more good uns). If you are up for off-piste get some whitedot or blizzard all-mountain skis................ plus avalanche kit and an ABS bag
I could go one and on. Never had a problem spending money on kit myself. Hardest thing is hiding it from the wife 
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Spend your money on getting more time on the snow. Perhaps consider a good quality book to self improve or lessons or both.
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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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| More beer for your instructor so they can teach you how to make decisions. |
Or perhaps bad decisions 
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Apparently there are a few french micro resorts on the market....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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a snowboard?
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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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Your own apartment or chalet? or just keep your cash in your pocket and enjoy skiing.
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Are there any ski hills in Greece?
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You know it makes sense.
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I saw a Russian lady in Courchevel who Had a D&G handbag that was specifically for ski-ing.
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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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@kioksor,
I have to question what you are doing on a forum like Snowheads.
" I don't really need any clothing or accessories."
is close to heresy.
If, however it is true, I am sure that there are lots of willing recipients of your charitable donations of either kit or contributions to kit here.
If you really love a bargain consider self drive, total travel costs are similar for 2 cheaper if more than, and you can take as much kit as you can cram in/on to a car and you can get 7 days skiing in for a standard week, 8 if travel out on the Friday. More skiing for a similar cost = Bargain.
Once you cross to the dark side of driving the scope for spending on new kit expands dramatically.
A few suggestions.
Skis - Absolutely, no matter how many pairs of skis you have there is always a need to buy another pair, so at the very minimum. a pair of dedicated piste skis, a pair of dedicated off-piste skis and a pair of 50/50 for those days when neither you nor the weather can make up your minds.
Boots - No, only change these when they are absolutely knackered, but when you do, don't skimp, get them from the best bootfitter you can, it may seem expensive as one off, but they will make or break your holidays. If you want to spend more then get them with the heating elements.
Poles - Always buy a matching pair for each of your set of skis, nice big baskets for the powder and aerodynamic bent ones for on-piste and a pair of adjustables for touring.
Gloves - at least 3 different pairs plus silk linings to cope with all the differing conditions
Goggles - At the very minimum a pair with interchangeable lenses and 2 spare lenses.
The list is endless and once you get all that kit you will spend so long each morning deciding on the conditions and which kit is suitable that the conditions will have changed and you need to start the decision process all over again leading to no skiing at all.
This then leads to that inevitable decision to buy your own apartment/chalet so you can keep all the kit close to where you need it.
Then if you win the lottery there are ski resorts up for sale.
As you can see the options to spend are limitless.
I've had fun writing this I hope you have fun reading it.
@rogg,
Here's a list of Greek ski resorts
https://www.gtp.gr/skicenters.asp
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