 Poster: A snowHead
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@robs1,
In all respects....+1
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Harry Flashman, I'm 76 and still ski hard off piste, so need to worry about decline for a long time yet.
See https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cAEM8FyWa3w
Though that was on my 3rd day of the season, an hour or so before I sprained my MCL, hitting a broken-off iron post under the snow. So that was two months off, followed by long flu I couldn't throw off and lung infection. So my worst season for skiing days for many years, losing 3 more weeks I had booked. But I finally got a week of skiing on the EoSB bash (glad to meet so many new people and a few I knew already).
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Sat 17-05-25 16:59; edited 1 time in total
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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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| ... Your kids will soon be leaving you behind on the slopes but will always spend days with you, out kids and now grandkids come with us , not many other types of holidays will families do that |
I rode a few days with a guy last season who was with his son and grand daughter. He was 83, and he skied like he's used most of that time practicing. His family were both expert level too, but he was smoother... I'm not sure if they'll still be skiing when they're his age, because he was using less energy than they were....his technique was better.
I can't remember ever coming across someone old whose technique wasn't spot on.
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My kids made in Flaine a coupe of private course with lynne...Do not ask hiw old is he, but i suppose maybe over 70?
Didnt see Him skiing at blacks ir Rede but i suppose it will be not a Problem at all
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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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Three trips this year, two with a mate, one solo. This was also the first time I would be using skiboards/short skis/skiblades.
First week of Jan: Obergurgl. Fantastic hotel, snow conditions a bit so-so, but the views were amazing. Mate had had one week of experience under his belt and was enjoying being on 'proper' slopes rather than the previous year's bunny runs. Went to Solden for a day to see the 007 Elements experience, and for my mate to enjoy apres turned up to 11.
First week of Feb: Lech, solo. A treat to myself thanks to a promotion and nice bonus in work. Hotel was outstanding, and the level of service exemplary. No fresh snow all week, but bluebird days throughout. The best on-piste skiing I have ever had, even made it to St Anton for a day, mainly to see what all the hype was about. I wasn't disappointed. Definitely a target to go back to the Arlberg.
Last week of Feb: Arinsal, Andorra. A cheap and cheerful trip organised by my mate, who was now really getting into skiing. Hotel was great for the price, staff were ace, all was looking good. First morning of skiing, we'd done a couple of runs together to warm up, then my mate wanted to practice his turns on his own. He didn't want to feel like I was watching him over his shoulder all the time, and also felt that he was holding me back from enjoying myself on the slopes. So, off I went, arranging to meet up in around an hour. About an hour and a half later I was heading back to meet up, couldn't spot him anywhere on the slopes, but saw some crossed skis towards the bottom of the slope with someone lying in the snow with a couple of people with them. Yup, my mate. He'd had a tumble on an icy surface, skis had come off, and when putting them back on had slipped, and landed on the ice with all his weight on his right knee. I won't go into the details, but suffice to say his skiing days are finished. It's been two and a half months, he's still off work with his knee in a brace, and is looking at having a full knee replacement. Fair play Bob, you don't do things by halves! He's still in love with the idea of winter holidays, and is already talking of going somewhere that has things to do other than being on the slopes.
So, in conclusion, even though the last trip ended (started?) on a low point, I had an excellent season. Even the last trip had its positives. I now know that mountainside medical centres can have quite advanced levels of equipment, and that a front seat in a blues and twos run to the main hospital is as exciting as a fast black run! I can also report that the skiboards excelled all my expectations. I know they're seen as the ginger step-child of the snowsports scene, but I don't care anymore. At the end of this season I now own three pairs, each set for different conditions, and my knees will forever thank me. Would I have changed anything? Maybe stayed with my mate practising for a bit longer, but who knows if that wasn't going to happen anyway at some point? One thing I will change before next season is some new properly and professionally fitted boots and footbeds. Time to splash some cash and get something I can be comfortable in all day.
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Finally put the gear away after a lush final hurrah of the season this morning with an eMTB / ski-tour up near the Galibier; more in the "Wallies Thread".
This season again, like last year, stands out for the warmer-than-average temps and rain when it should have been snow in the valley.
I only had to clear snow off the van in our parking twice, which never amounted to more than 25cms each time.
Fortunately, that was enough to act as a base for the cross-country in the valley, but the season was even shorter than last year, I think I was probably out on the skinny skis no more than ten times; previous seasons are in the 35+ range.
The main skiing pistes were in great condition all season, and again, like last year, plenty of snow above 2,000m, though April was stupidly warm.
Lift-served off-piste again was limited to higher altitudes and you had to get first lifts to ski anything resembling cold smoking powder, as temps warmed up quickly.
Here in Serre we also this season had the La Grave effect, as La Grave was closed so many groups came over to here to ski, and was amazing to see lines you've never seen skied, get almost skied out in a morning, especially in the Monetier sector.
So that made us have to put our thinking caps on to continue to ski untracked (I'm very fussy) and be away from others, and we ended up doing far more slack-country than usual here.
The ski-touring also suffered from the La Grave effect, and we skied far less than we would normally do up in the Lautaret/Galibier sectors, but ended up well into double figures up in the Gardiole/ Granon sectors, and discovered some new routes.
This was the first season where I had my daughter ski-touring and there were plenty of rattles thrown out of the pram, but once back home she was uploading to Instagram about what a great day she'd had, and she even commented that she thinks now she'll now find the pistes boring knowing what there is just over the back.
As for the body, have had issues with one knee most of the season, especially piste skiing on hard pistes, ski-touring, as long as the snow is soft but not heavy is ok, and ironically I can still run up and down a fecking mountain without too many issues; as my physio told me, when running the ankles can also help the body's suspension, whereas in skiing it's just the knee.
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Review of 2024/25? It's still underway! 
Fantastic conditions at Hintertux today - blue skies, fresh snow and virtually deserted slopes 
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You lucky bar steward
Very jealous
Very happy for you
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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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Caught the 40cm cold powder fall on the 2nd Jan and skied to Sainte Foy village something I haven’t been able to do for since before Covid also managed to be out for the late Jan Snowfalls so lucky timings there again .
Pistes in SF were good all season and the best snow however was always just over the border in La Thuile . I think that part of the Aosta valley was the sweet spot in the Alps 24/25 .
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Le Grand Renard, I had some great snow in Pila the week I was there mid march. Conditions weren't great on arrival, but it then snowed most evenings/nights
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