 Poster: A snowHead
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First off, I'm not a boarder*, I'm a skier. But I used to skate a load as a kid and have surfed, on and off, all my life (I'm 44 now).
At the start of lockdown, me and my kids (they're all skiers** too, don't @ me) needed some sort of sliding fix, so we invested in a few longboards. Instant hit. Last summer we went out every evening on them, and now that it's lighter again in the evenings, we've started going out again. Touch wood, I've only stacked it once when a massive stone jammed under one of my wheels. It's not the same as sliding down a mountain, but it does feel good. In a fit of extreme idiocy I even bought a Tony Hawk skateboard the other day and will be teaching my boy how to ollie this weekend.
Anyone else doing something to get their fix of sliding?
*I have actually been boarding on 2 separate holidays, and intend to get back on a board in either '22 or '23
**we're hopefully going on 2 snow holidays next year and my son will be boarding for one of them.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Timmycb5, Sometimes I get my board down and just hold her tightly and whisper lovely things to her - does that count!!
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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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Sit in the garden in full kit at 3am, repeatedly running a whetstone over my edges and balefully howling at passing clouds.
As usual.
WRAARRROOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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I've spent a small fortune on updating some fly fishing gear - its actually like spending money on ski gear - new rods are equivalent new skies, boots are like reels, poles are like lines, beers are like new flies and so on.
It a boost for fishing and a bust for skiing!
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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 bought DC Step-On boots and break them in while walking around the house, bending ze knees.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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My wife spent my skiing holiday fund on a horse........ I don't really like horses.
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@Klamm Franzer, Maybe change the sauce you're serving it with?
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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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I had wondered about skateboarding, although probably what I should do is haul my rollerblades out of the attic and go out on them. I'm a bit worried I no longer know how to stop though...
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Balance board?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Booked some stand up paddle boarding sessions at my local marina with a view to taking it coastal once I've had a bit of a practice. I'm not going to get the za-za-zooooms of snowboarding but I think it'll be fun!
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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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| Goofybiscuit wrote: |
| Booked some stand up paddle boarding sessions at my local marina with a view to taking it coastal once I've had a bit of a practice. I'm not going to get the za-za-zooooms of snowboarding but I think it'll be fun! |
Take it west coast with a swell and and offshire wind, then it might
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