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@Dave of the Marmottes, agreed, how people decide to spend their own money is down to them and their personal preference.
Personally I don’t look at anyone with their own place in the Alps and think wow I wish I had that - moreover I think, so what, I couldn’t be bothered and it’d be a hassle, and would prevent me doing other things. The only time I’d be interested is in 6 years time when I plan to retire and would have liked to move wholesale to the Alps (albeit that looks like a pipe dream after Brexit). It could be argued I’d have a place in my favourite ski town by now given the amount I’ve spent there, true - but I’d also have had lots of worries and been stuck under one roof going diy on my ski trips rather than enjoying it....it’s not all about financial outcomes, imv it’s what you do on the journey, not how much you’ve got at the end of your useful life.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| SnoodlesMcFlude wrote: |
| @admin, column B I think, if it was a brag then I'd have said VW Transporter |
Ah yes, of course - your awe and respect are duly noted 
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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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@Legend., you missed my favourite subject “best route to drive to the Alps”, that’s always a good one.
Also “recommend me a ski jacket” and “Aldi ski gear”
I actually joined Snowheads to have some banter about skiing, not much about atm so mainly Brexit, Covid, Boris etc....looking forward to the ski related craic next season.
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I've been struggling with this thread for a while but this post has really flumexed me.
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Couple of Koenigseggs, a Senna, GTR, a Hoonigan Fiesta, more AMGs than I can count, a couple of Scooby STis for me
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Are "Koenigseggs" a type of Danish lager?
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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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@johnE, 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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it’s not all about financial outcomes
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Some of the happiest people I know are ski bums scraping by on little money, sleeping in hostels and skiing everyday. I left my "professional job" a few years ago and now earn very little money, but couldn't be happier. Being able to spend hundreds of days per year in the mountains more than makes up for the financial loss.
I'm often amazed at the kind of money some people on here talk about. £10k for a family week skiing  I can do a whole winter in Canada for half that. Of course a lot easier when you are on your own and have no kids. I don't judge though, they can spend their money however they wish.
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@boarder2020, +1 good for you! You can’t put a price on happiness and doing something you love doing, lots of unhappy wealthy people stuck in big well paid jobs they clearly hate.
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| Markymark29 wrote: |
| @boarder2020, +1 good for you! You can’t put a price on happiness and doing something you love doing, lots of unhappy wealthy people stuck in big well paid jobs they clearly hate. |
Quite. It is, of course true for the ten granders! 
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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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| Markymark29 wrote: |
| @boarder2020, +1 good for you! You can’t put a price on happiness and doing something you love doing, lots of unhappy wealthy people stuck in big well paid jobs they clearly hate. |
... many of whom would be financially secure enough to pack-in work now and enjoy themselves instead. Each to their own, however. 
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For full disclosure I should say ofcourse my lifestyle is not perfect and has some drawbacks too. I'm fortunate in that I don't have or want kids which makes things easier too. My point is you don't need to be a trust fund kid or multimillionaire to live an enjoyable life in the mountains. S
Sometimes I get people telling me they'd love to take a year out to travel, or do a winter season skiing. Most of them are in a much better position financially than I was when I started my year out (which 5 years later is still ongoing!). I think it's quite a daunting leap for some though and goes against the societal norms that success is getting a highly paid job, buying a house, getting married, and having kids. Once you get out there you see a there are a number of "normal" people are having incredibly interesting and happy alternative lifestyles.
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... many of whom would be financially secure enough to pack-in work now and enjoy themselves instead
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Worked with a guy in his 60s, very respected, a true expert of his field. Suspect his salary was close to 6 figures. Never took a day off - first in last out kind of guy. We got talking about Nepal one day and he said "I've always wanted to visit Nepal and see Everest, but I'm too old to think about hiking now". It was unfathomable to me that he hadn't been to the one place he had always wanted to when clearly money was no object. I realised then, while I enjoyed my job, I could never reach the top of my field as I wasn't willing to make the kind of sacrifices he was. He did enjoy his job though, which I suppose is a small mercy.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Is suppose it’s all a balancing act, you get your priorities and balance what can all be done to keep the others.
Problem is your priorities are always changing.
I love my skiing but I love the excitement in the build up to a trip, the WhatsApp banter for a boys weekend, watching the kids do exactly the same in the lead up to our dads & lads weekend , thinking they are the first to do it.
Everyone is different but I do agree, happiness is the key not money
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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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Yeah, the cliche of “you only live once, and tomorrow is not promised” has always been true and covid has certainly brought that home to us. Seeing a friend have a stroke in their early 50s also brought that home for me. If you have always wanted to “do a season”, or whatever, do it now (or possibly next season!).
Following your dreams does not necessarily mean throwing it in all in - many require some sense of financial security. Maybe a good alternative for some is to have a trade behind you, eg chippy or sparky, so you can supplement your income as/when needed, and have something on which to fall back on when the couch-surfing / itinerant lifestyle pales.
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