 Poster: A snowHead
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Wear The Fox Hat, feel free to point out where I have said that I don't want my kids to ski in the US. (Don't hold your breath, anyone). You really ought to stop telling people what they are thinking.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
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| And too many people are afraid to go somewhere there might be people speaking a foreign language. |
You mean like when I ski in France, Austria or Switzerland?  |
It was just an general observation, don't be so touchy. |
In the context of this thread, how could I read it any other way? |
Actually I notice your skier profile thing has got out of date a litle :
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| Resorts been to: Alta, Argentiere, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Brighton, Big Sky, Chamonix, Copper Mountain, Deer Valley, Les Houches, Jackson Hole, Keystone, Moonlight Basin, Park City, Saalbach, Snowbird, Le Tour, Vail, Val d'Isere, Wengen, Whistler, Winter Park, and a load of ones in Austria in two days in March 2004. |
It's reading like you've only been to Chamonix and Val in France and Wengen in Switzerland with 2 day trip to Austria.
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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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| PG wrote: |
| Wear The Fox Hat, feel free to point out where I have said that I don't want my kids to ski in the US. (Don't hold your breath, anyone). |
I believe:
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| it's just that there's more than enough on offer in Europe somewhere for the vast majority of snowlovers. |
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| I made clear above obviously skiing in the US or Outer Mongolia (preferably Outer Mongolia) would be great. |
Show a strong preference that you see no point in skiing in the US, which is why, in my previous post I asked the questions:
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But you don't want them to ski in America?
You think it is pointless? |
Notice the question marks. I didn't state facts, as I don't know how you are bringing up your children, that is why I asked the questions.
Would you like to answer them? (and I won't hold my breath waiting for a direct answer)
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Actually I notice your skier profile thing has got out of date a litle :
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| Resorts been to: Alta, Argentiere, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Brighton, Big Sky, Chamonix, Copper Mountain, Deer Valley, Les Houches, Jackson Hole, Keystone, Moonlight Basin, Park City, Saalbach, Snowbird, Le Tour, Vail, Val d'Isere, Wengen, Whistler, Winter Park, and a load of ones in Austria in two days in March 2004. |
It's reading like you've only been to Chamonix and Val in France and Wengen in Switzerland with 2 day trip to Austria. |
Yes it is out of date, but you also seem to have missed Saalbach, which I've been to on a couple of occassions.
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Tue 14-02-06 17:30; edited 1 time in total
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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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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| Yes it is out of date, but you also seem to have missed Saalbach as a seperate trip. |
Where else have you been to in Europe?
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
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Actually I notice your skier profile thing has got out of date a litle :
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| Resorts been to: Alta, Argentiere, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Brighton, Big Sky, Chamonix, Copper Mountain, Deer Valley, Les Houches, Jackson Hole, Keystone, Moonlight Basin, Park City, Saalbach, Snowbird, Le Tour, Vail, Val d'Isere, Wengen, Whistler, Winter Park, and a load of ones in Austria in two days in March 2004. |
It's reading like you've only been to Chamonix and Val in France and Wengen in Switzerland with 2 day trip to Austria. |
Yes it is out of date, but you also seem to have missed Saalbach, which I've been to on a couple of occassions. |
Sorry, you're quite right, must be blind spot, it's somewhere I've never been personally 
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| rob@rar.org.uk wrote: |
| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| Yes it is out of date, but you also seem to have missed Saalbach as a seperate trip. |
Where else have you been to in Europe? |
Very few places - but I'm always open to suggestions - DG Orf recommended Wengen, I went there last year. I hope to go to Val T with the EOSB in April, and that will help continue my quest to broaden my skiing horizons, and allow me to compare more resorts based on actually going to them.
So, please, recommend somewhere, tell me how it would compare to the places in my profile, tell me the costs, and I'll consider it!
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| So, please, recommend somewhere, tell me how it would compare to the places in my profile, tell me the costs, and I'll consider it! |
In my opinion there's no such thing as a bad ski resort, they're all wonderful places to be. If you like to visit lots of new places there's a list of world-class resorts that you could sample, but on this occasion I'll humbly suggest Les Arcs  It has a wide range of skiing; it's in many people's top 10 world resorts; planty of steeps; lots of off-piste, seemingly endless piste network, new "North American style" village; traditional Savoyarde Alpine villages; easy to get to from the UK; and if that's not enough there are other world-class resorts on your doorstep, including large domains and small (you can even ski to Italy). What's more, I can offer you specially discounted accommodation with ski-in/out access, and I'll even make sure there's a few complimentary beers in the fridge 
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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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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| PG wrote: |
| Wear The Fox Hat, feel free to point out where I have said that I don't want my kids to ski in the US. (Don't hold your breath, anyone). |
I believe:
| PG wrote: |
| it's just that there's more than enough on offer in Europe somewhere for the vast majority of snowlovers. |
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| PG wrote: |
| I made clear above obviously skiing in the US or Outer Mongolia (preferably Outer Mongolia) would be great. |
Show a strong preference that you see no point in skiing in the US, which is why, in my previous post I asked the questions:
| WTFH wrote: |
But you don't want them to ski in America?
You think it is pointless? |
Notice the question marks. I didn't state facts, as I don't know how you are bringing up your children, that is why I asked the questions.
Would you like to answer them? (and I won't hold my breath waiting for a direct answer) |
Absolutely.
Yes there is little point in going out of my way to ski in the US, though I would enjoy doing so if I happened to be there for another reason. (You might have quoted where I'd spelt that out to you, more than once ). I would love to visit the Far East - never quite managed to get there. There is more than enough on offer in Europe to the vast majority of snowlovers. None of which affects in any way what my kids may or may not want to do in the future, which is why your 'pointed' question is utterly irrelevant.
I want my kids to travel to wherever they feel inclined. Hence by their mid-teens they have already been to the Americas, Africa North and South, Australia and NZ. The Far East is next on the list. Where they choose to ski is absolutely none of my concern, and I hope they get the opportunity to visit plenty of places before other priorities take over.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Wear The Fox Hat, ho many would you like? Bear in mind it's not an American Fridge
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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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rob@rar.org.uk, is it a walk-in fridge? Are we talking kegs or cans?
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| Are we talking kegs or cans? |
Little bottles!
It's not a walk-in fridge, it's a ski-in apartment
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Wow, you must be loaded if you have an apartment just for beer...  |
I'd guess he;d be broke if he'd jus bought that
Im not geting involved in the argument. I like skiing both sides of the atclantic - I too work on the cot per day, totalled up after paying for flights, food, beer, etc, and find that on a per day basis it costs about the same *for the same level of comfort*, you just need to spend longer across the pond to justify the travelling time and the jetlag
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Poster: A snowHead
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The place that would get me very interested is the place that has someone who can show the little hidden gems, the bits that aren't so obvious on the map. Sometimes this has to be a guide but sometimes it is just someone who knows the area a bit... In this respect a local is the best because, you may be their friend or new ski buddy but they will know a shortcut here, stay high there and save yourself a walk, cut through these trees, that slope is dangerous in the PM from that aspect, stay down here, avoid that...etc etc etc. And that knowledge will enhance that resort 10 fold.... its almost priceless IMV... Anything I can see from the lift so can loads of other people..!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Reading this has made me very sad, it's become clear that some people are worrying about money rather than enjoying their holidays.
You should either just get better jobs or a credit card from your daddy, that way money doesn't matter anymore.
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