 Poster: A 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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It comes to us all.
My kids began to get the edge on my in skiing about 2 years back.
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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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Kids are more flexible than people over 40 and bounce better. I still do stupid things at 62 but sometimes think, this is going to hurt if it goes wrong.
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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 took my grandaughter skiing for the first time when she was 9 years old. She could plough turn at a snow dome, but struggled on the first morning in Kitzbuhel, but soon picked iy up st ski "basic" parallel turns nidway throyugh the week. Fast forward to her second ever ski holiday aged 16 (not having skied in between), after the first morning in Ischgl, I had no chance or the courage to try and keep up with her, despite being a young 56 and 39 years skiing 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Managed to stay just about ahead of both my kids while they were still in school by using better technique. Then they both went off and did ski seasons... What a difference that made to both of them. I completely skipped out the trying to keep up with them phase, just went straight to the well and truly behind them stage!
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When my son was 8 I was struggling, now he’s 11 it’s like we’re doing 2 different sports.
It’s not even fun watching him any longer, as I spend the whole time at the edge of my ability, just trying to keep up with him.
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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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Best book yourself into dignitas 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Mr.Egg wrote: |
| Best book yourself into dignitas |
Take up wing suit flying and you won't need Dignitas
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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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No this is the golden time now. He is in front so you can now offer many many useful pointers and observation on his style and technique from this rear gunner position while being able to ski as sloppily as you like. This is the Pundits Gambit position and will propel him further and faster away than ever before!
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A month before Covid, my 14yo went away for a week on school trip. Which meant 5 days and 2x3hr lessons per day, in a group of four; where she was the youngest and determined not to let them tease her.
We went skiing last week. I can probably forget about catching her, unless I can do a month with a private instructor. As hinted above, it’s not just ability, it’s teen fearlessness. I think you can’t learn that, you can only buy it in illegal powder form.
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You know it makes sense.
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I remember that day very well...both became ski instructors in the end and worked all over the world (in the olden days pre Covid)
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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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| rungsp wrote: |
| I remember that day very well...both became ski instructors in the end and worked all over the world (in the olden days pre Covid) |
Haha! When’s he coming out. It seems I need a lesson!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Christmas 2002, Serre Chevalier, Casse de Boeuf, he was 12. Went top to bottom, fast, non stop, way, way ahead of me. I caught up with him then cancelled all his group lessons from that holiday on. Not that it made much of a memorable impression on me 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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I’m on Amazon for it right now! 
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@BobinCH, he is coming out on January 14th and coming back the 23rd
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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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| Orange200 wrote: |
A month before Covid, my 14yo went away for a week on school trip. Which meant 5 days and 2x3hr lessons per day, in a group of four; where she was the youngest and determined not to let them tease her.
We went skiing last week. I can probably forget about catching her, unless I can do a month with a private instructor. As hinted above, it’s not just ability, it’s teen fearlessness. I think you can’t learn that, you can only buy it in illegal powder form. |
I think even nervous kids if they stick at it lose the fear eventually, something much harder for an adult unless your skiing a lot. My son was really nervous from 6-11 but kept sending him on ski class but at some stage like a switch he lost the fear, last winter he clocked 116kms in Switzerland.
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FAQ
Thought I might still have a few years keeping up, but don't think I'll be skiing with either of them much! 
