 Poster: A snowHead
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boredsurfin, you're right, nostalgia - not what it used to be.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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David@traxvax, Must add 'the old codger's corner' for the summer event 
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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 last went to the show in 1993 and was totally unimpressed by what was nothing more than a huge ski shop. To have to pay for the privilege to spend money in overcrowded stands not only seemed a touch absurd but also insulting!
However, I do remember the days of the old 'freestylers' like Beer and Nemesvary when they used to do their spectacular in the middle of Earls Court and it was certainly a lot better. I even remember being mesmerised by the ski ballet of, if I can get this right, Julia Snell.
I suppose back in the early 80's it was still a touch novel and exciting to have all of this skiing related stuff right here in the UK. Now, because of the internet and generally more sophisticated habits of purchasing and consumption, our expectations have risen appreciably. It's no longer that exciting to have a few blokes/women jump off a ramp and pull off an iron cross/back-scratcher and so forth-it's just so passe! It's difficult to see how the DMG can push this further; in fact I can't see why anyone would really want to spend a lot of cash on train fares, entry tickets and BSE burgers to be sold a pair of ski boots in a rush and be fleeced for a holiday by 'experts' to les trois vallees!
Humbug.
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I enjoyed some of the London ski shows 10 or more years ago. They had nice shows on the "stage" with many skilled artistes performing to good music, all choreographed into a pleasing spectacle. Then there were fashion shows and skiing demos and more. A large part of the show was equipment shops, travel companies and resort info stands, but I would expect them. Such stands are common for any big show.
The 2005 show in London was a disapointment. The only stage shows I noticed were badly choreographed and the sound quality was awful; people were shouting into microphones but the sounds coming from the speakers were unintelligible. The skateboard demo area had some very skilled people doing tricks, but there appeared to be no purpose to their activity, expect practice and showing off to their mates. Nothing at this show made me want to visit the next show.
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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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boredsurfin, Ah, nostalgia, not what it used to be.
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You're so right, David. Wasn't it great, going to the Daily Mail Ski Show back in 1892 and harking back to the days when all you could get in C&A were yakskin salopettes? Animals were so much more a part of skiing then - a gently roasting marmotte over an open fire in the chalet for tea, nipping into the cowshed for some fresh milk with the muesli.
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David Goldsmith, I think there's an echo in the old cow shed.
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Back to the Daily Mail Ski Show and another rumour. I had a call today from someone who keeps his head pretty close to the moguls (that's moguls as in 'emperors')
The rumour - nothing more than that - is that a contract has been signed with the prominent London Docklands exhibition centre ExCel for a ski show to be held in the first weekend of October. As things stand this could pre-empt the Daily Mail Show.
This may be complete rubbish, and has not been verified by me.
There does seem to be something in what CEM posted on 10 Jan above, and some speculation as to whether the Daily Mail still 'calls the shots' as far as ski shows are concerned.
Watch this glacier.
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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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It'll melt.
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.... hopefully with one or two dead bodies and other secrets tumbling into the terminal moraine.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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2 London shows! Great, that's 2 I don't need to turn up to, be ripped off and watch some hapless has-been twatting around on a trampoline. If it's true, it'll finish them both off I reckon as I don't believe there are enough interested-enough people out there to pay the entry fee etc.
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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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On the other hand the competition could force the respective organisers to do crazy and outlandish things to pull in the punters.
I can't think what those things might be right now, but I'll get back to you.
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