 Poster: A snowHead
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After a lifetime of renting I’ve finally bought my own pair of skis and want to give them a whirl at the fridge.
Random question but for getting your skis from the car park into the centre do you whack them over your shoulder (as you would in resort) or use a bag?
If using a bag I’m guessing it would need to be un-padded to be able to scrunch it up to fit in a locker?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I always leave the bag in the car... Ski bag I mean! 
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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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Skis and poles in car..what bag?
@Sugar_ray_84, welcome to snowheads
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@Sugar_ray_84, welcome to snowHeads!  No ski bag needed.
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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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In my ski bag for me. Did just that today in MK
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A bag's not great as generally once used the gear will be wet, and putting wet skis/ boards in a bag even for a short period isn't a great idea. Just chuck in the back of a car. If there's stuff you don't want to scratch wrap in bit of cardboard or some such. Since Covid I just get changed in/ around my car and don't bother with lockers etc, in HH at least, as depending on where precisely you park the walk is only a few meters.
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For road safety you should use a ski bag, but leave it in the car. Take an old towel to dry the skis afterwards. And leave the poles at home -- use theirs.
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@phil_w, off topic, why do you bother with a fridge?
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@Sugar_ray_84, Don't bother with a bag. When you finish, no matter how hard you try, you won't get them completely dry, so make sure you have a plan for anything else that might be in you car with them.
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| @phil_w, off topic, why do you bother with a fridge? |
The same reason most people do, I suppose, which is to practice. They are also handy for shaking down new gear.
These days I usually grab a visit or two a year, not close to the weekly visits I'd put in when on a different part of the learning curve.
In Covid times HH was the only accessible snow until Iceland opened up:
I'd post shots of the Hemel car park but...
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Thanks for all the replies and welcome wishes (longtime lurker). No bag and over the shoulder it is then! 
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