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See at the bottom Martin Bell is our newest Snowhead.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Welcome Martin !!!
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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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Welcome Martin. And for those who are thinking "Is it the real one ?" the answer is yes.
Check the profile which includes a web site.
Now the level of technical discussion in this forum may turn upwards.
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Welcome to Martin Bell!!!
(Can someone give the Yanks a proper introduction to this gentleman?)
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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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Martin's posted a couple of times here... and according to Fox has already joined Epic....
nolo, do you mean across on Epic, or here?
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Thanks for the welcome messages folks. Yes, I'm the skiing one, not the man in the "lucky" white suit with the shrapnel holes. David, congratulations on the success of Snowheads! I was recommended to take a look at this forum by a friend who I skied with a few weeks ago. Reading all this (sometimes vaguely) ski-related banter will help make the long summer months go quicker I'm sure. And I'll try to contribute from time to time...
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Welcome Martin
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Welcome Martin.
By the way, my mate (from Pontefract) told me your mum taught him at school, could this be true?
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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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Welcome Martin 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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in a mark and lard stylee... " whoooo?" i thought martin bell was the bbc guy?!?!
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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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johnboy, Yorkshire, late 80s or early 90s - certainly possible.
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Welcome, Martin! Hope to catch up with you at Vail next season, when I move out to Summit County! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Martin, a word to the wise, get out now, whilst you still can. 
You'll start with the occasional visit, but gradually it will become more and more often, until you find yourself waking in the wee small hours to check whether someone has replied to your latest thread (you know who you are Jonpim and PG).
In the meantime if you decide to stay then welcome.
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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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Martin Bell, Greetings!
There have been a number of threads here on what to do during the long bright boring summer months, but Martin has been giving excellent advice on this subjsect for years: keep practicing those essential skills.
The Tuck position for better shoosing (how do you spell that word?)
The Forward Fall , with special emphasis on correct arm position to prevent wrist injury.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Jonpim,
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The Forward Fall , with special emphasis on correct arm position to prevent wrist injury.
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Well, what can I say, downhillers are trained to land on the toughest part of their anatomy...no, not the head.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Nadenoodlee wrote: |
| in a mark and lard stylee... " whoooo?" i thought martin bell was the bbc guy?!?! |
True - in part!
And as nolo requested.... here's a brief summary.....
and here:
FIS results
Three (?) Olympic Games, including a superb 8th in the Calgary downhill and a succession of top 15 World Cup results in the early years. Raced against the likes of Luc Alphand and Jean-Luc Crétier, beat 'Kabou' a couple of times too, right up there with the best. Jean-Luc trains my daughter at the Bourg Saint Maurice ski college, shall have to ask him if he remembers being beaten by a Brit!
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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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Skiing is new to me so I can be excused for knowing only the BBC's version and ignorant of the version who can really ski.
Thanks PG, as usual you keep us right again.
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nolo, how about this... He's a PSIA level 3 instructor who lives in Vail.
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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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JONPIM
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There have been a number of threads here on what to do during the long bright boring summer months
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Sitting on the balcaony gaining a nice tan whilst watching the snow melting more each day!
Using the ski slopes during the summer as walking or mountain bike trails!
Boring no Frustrating YES but I'm sure I'll survive the experience 
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Thanks for the background info, and again, welcome Martin!
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Welcome, Martin, in Vail you have some Epicskiers also. Many of us are active (somewhat) in several ski forums, all are fun.
...Ott
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