 Poster: A snowHead
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When you can just about afford an activity that is a little more exciting, a little more riskier, on the last day of your ski holiday, which one is your favourite or one you'd really like to do? What ones have you done? Which ones wouldn't you do?
For example, skiing or snowboarding:
1) in fancy dress - e.g. a Michelin/marshmallow man outfit, gorilla suit, James Bond/henchman outfit, etc.
2) across a pond (having removed mobile phone, etc.)
3) up a jump onto an air bag
4) in a swimsuit (or topless/naturist)
5) in formation, e.g. caterpillar/train
6) in big feet, on scooters, on a rubber ring, or other dubious contraption
7) off a cliff with parachute, or parapenting, or similar airborne activity
8 ) on a snowboard (if a skier), or on skis (if a snowboarder)
9) a black run (or couloir, cliff drop, etc) you've never quite yet had the gumption to do
10) off-piste (guided, of course), Vallee Blanche, etc.
11) via helicopter
12) whilst towed by horse, 4x4, skidoo, etc.
13) whilst blindfolded but guided by companion
14) on only a single ski, or without rear snowboard binding
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Passo on the last day  good times
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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've done 8,10,12. More than once, not on the last day of a trip either.
#9 I would never do that on last day. I'd prefer to tackle anything difficult on day 2 or 3. Because if I succeed, I want to go back a few more times and actually ENJOY it. If I only does it on the last day, I'll never know if I was just lucky to have survived it, or I could legitimately ski it properly!
#2 & 4 I haven't done yet but it's mostly a lack of opportunity. Don't need to be the last day of the trip either. I'll do it any day if I happen upon the chance.
#13 I would LOVE to do that. Never got the chance. If there's someone I could trust to guide me, I'd do it on first day of a trip if need be!!!
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@abc, ski blindfolded, really? I find it hard enough when I can see the bumps coming...
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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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Well, I've not got the opportunity to try it yet. Will report back when (if?) I do get the chance.
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Instructor in Lake Louise today told us that they ski blindfold as an exercise. It followed on from the comment not to look at the snow in front of you but to have your head up and look one or even two turns ahead; feel the snow, don't look at it (looks can deceive!). He said it amplifies all your bad habits and is a brutally effective training technique.
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