 Poster: A snowHead
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What happens then ?
Can you cancel, or do you just have to stay on piste and do something else ?
Lots of courses look very appealing, but they all cost a few bob.
A late booking could remove the risk on the snow front, but the courses may be booked by then.
Anyone had experience of such a disappointment ?
To pre-empt WTFH, I have had a lesson in Alta. Tuition is quite expensive over there, so I only had one lesson and it was not pre-booked.
The Alta instructor offered a refund if we were not satisfied with our progress. Great look of horror on her face when I said beforehand that was exactly what I intended to do. All the other Americans in the lesson looked puzzled. Too earnest and unable to spot someone pulling their leg ? Maybe they put the fear of God in the instructors that the customer is always right ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Latchigo, there must be other off piste opportunities surely? No powder doesn't mean no off piste - I've just skied down some lovely mucky stuff - great fun!!! If I was running a course that's what we'd do - ski whatever's there. OK it's not as much fun as powder perhaps, but great in it's own way. 
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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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And the worse the snow quality the better your technique gets 
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| easiski wrote: |
| Latchigo, No powder doesn't mean no off piste - I've just skied down some lovely mucky stuff - great fun!!! If I was running a course that's what we'd do - ski whatever's there. OK it's not as much fun as powder perhaps, but great in it's own way. |
What does 'tracked out' mean in SCGB off piste snow reports ? I always read it as 'no go area'.
As Scarpa points out, 'mucky stuff' implies better technique. Would you attempt this with any standard of piste skier ?
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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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Latchigo,
Tracked out means zillions of peeps have chopped it all up for you but any guide worth his salt will know of somewhere for you that isn't totally wasted.
Its not the the fact thats it tracked that I would worry about, its the quality of the snow. We found good stashes last week, its just a question of how far off track you can go
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easiski, which Zags did you get Charlotte? I've forgotten.
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PG, Le Rouge. If you remember Ise hated them at the Mondial. I can't remember if you tried them. I loved them and ski on them nearly as much as the Fischers now - that's saying something!!!! Will bring them at the end of the season.
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| easiski wrote: |
| PG, Le Rouge. If you remember Ise hated them at the Mondial. I can't remember if you tried them. I loved them and ski on them nearly as much as the Fischers now - that's saying something!!!! Will bring them at the end of the season. |
Hate's a bit strong but I wasn't impressed, in fact the only ski that did impress me there was the Elan slalom skis which were fantastic.
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ise, OK - but you told me I'd be disappointed and words to the effect that you thought they were rubbish etc.!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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easiski, I was embarrased to say how the good the Elans were in case you beat up the Elan rep's again 
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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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You know it makes sense.
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ise, agreed, the Elan SLs and GSs we found were both awesomely good fun.
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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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I've always liked the Elans I've tried
DM, good time...?? where's the report..??
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FAQ
I've added my (positive) review and will wait to see if it gets published - probably not if I disagree with them, although one other said they liked them. I can list why I like them, and have already done so ad nauseum on this forum!! 