Poster: A snowHead
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Just got to the C.F. only to find their power is down. Likely to be 12.00 at the earliest before it's back on. Could be a lot later. Oh deep joy. 😕
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Slopemad Jr is supposed to be on the race event there today. I thought the flashing lights on the slope would make it more fun, but they need to put 50p in the meter to get the lift working.
At least the electrons are making it into Costa Coffee.
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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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Power back on. Looks like slope is going to be opened
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I read that initially as "powder outrage"
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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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I admire your enthusiasm , but how do you not get bored ?? Once I’ve done drills which I can make last about 20 runs, I’m done. Maybe I need more drills or specificity?
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@endoman, I don't know about Awd, but I used to manage 4+ hours quite happily, combination of drills, analysis and just playing. Plus an MP3 player to drown out that awful music they often have. I miss being so (relatively) close and being to go so often.
@Awdbugga, sounds fairly typical. Were you there when they only had 1/2 open due to the snowmaking problems (or when 1/2 is closed for freestyle nights)? Surprised that the snow didn't melt too! Still, admire your ability to see the positives in it
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endoman wrote: |
I admire your enthusiasm , but how do you not get bored ?? Once I’ve done drills which I can make last about 20 runs, I’m done. Maybe I need more drills or specificity? |
I don't get bored, because at the moment each run is slightly different. I'm not at the standard where I have an ingrained reproducible way of skiing. The muscle memory is not there yet. I'm trying different little tweaks. Sometimes I manage to stay with all the weight on the downhill ski, with downward pressure on the front of the ski and the ski turns itself. Sometimes I don't quite apply enough forward downward pressure, hit a bump and end up slightly in the back seat for a few yards and end up doing skid turns. Each run can throw up it's own little surprise Some good, some less so. I'm easily pleased. Plus it's the means to an end. The end being, making the most of the mountains when I do get out on them at the BB.
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Grizzler wrote: |
@endoman, I don't know about Awd, but I used to manage 4+ hours quite happily, combination of drills, analysis and just playing. Plus an MP3 player to drown out that awful music they often have. I miss being so (relatively) close and being to go so often.
@Awdbugga, sounds fairly typical. Were you there when they only had 1/2 open due to the snowmaking problems (or when 1/2 is closed for freestyle nights)? Surprised that the snow didn't melt too! Still, admire your ability to see the positives in it |
No, luckily I wasn't there then. I have been there a small number of times when the slope has been divided in two and each time it's the same. I'm not sure how long the power had been down before we got there at 10.30, they didn't say. We asked about the snow melting and they said the ice underneath should keep it ok for a good while, but they would check it before opening, obviously. I was a little unhappy to say the least when he said it could be mid afternoon when it opened, after I'd just driven nearly two hours to get there. But, sh*t happens as our colonial cousins say. They fixed it and the staff were helpful and did their best to keep people informed. No point taking it out on them.
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