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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Overwhelmingly proud. Our four started almost as soon as they could walk and have all done at least a season and are very very good skiers. Passed me years ago! They are now at the point they get very concerned if I am going to manage the harder outings planned- eg avoiding the long lift queue back to SFL from Valmorel via reverdy which was sweet but unnecessary! Most proud this year when they took the bill for a slope slide lunch for the very first time though!
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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’ve read this thread with great interest. I’m in a bit of a different situation, but also have similar feelings of my own. I’m in my mid 40’s and just recently got back into skiing after my Dad arranged a big skiing bash for the extended family for his 70th. I used to regularly ski with my Dad back in my teens and early 20s, but haven’t been for a couple of decades (life and all that nonsense getting in the way!). Personally, it was quite a relief to find most of my old skill flooded back within the first half day. However, the dynamics compared to the rest of the family had changed significantly. I am now far more capable than my Dad, bearing in mind we were relatively on a par last time we skied (not at all surprising, considering the ages!). Though, I didn’t mind going out skiing with him (or my wife, of a similar level to Dad, though she’s still learning). I’m happy to slow it down and work on technique, though I also went out on speedier runs with the BiL. I have my own 6 year old daughter, who we inaugurated into the skiing world with a week’s worth of lessons, which she loved and came top of the class in the awards they did at the end of the week. She can’t wait to do more and being the competitive little sod she is she can’t wait to be better than Daddy. My brother in law, who I hadn’t skied with previously is of a similar level to me, despite skiing more regularly, however whilst he tends to be mildly faster with his balls out style, I have a more finely tuned technique. There were various others present of different levels, but overall it was interesting to compare my level to my Dad’s, whilst my daughter is just starting out but already has her eye on defeating the old codger. I will be immensely proud when she achieves this. At the end of the day, surely the aim of the game is to produce offspring that are better versions of ourselves??
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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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| Cardo wrote: |
| At the end of the day, surely the aim of the game is to produce offspring that are better versions of ourselves?? |
I recognise that philosophy, even if I never thought to put it into words. Great thought.
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| j b wrote: |
| Cardo wrote: |
| At the end of the day, surely the aim of the game is to produce offspring that are better versions of ourselves?? |
I recognise that philosophy, even if I never thought to put it into words. Great thought. |
Of course you want them to be better than ourselves, but you also want to stop them being better for a long as possible and make them work for it. My son surpassed me at skiing when he was 8, but I'm still holding my 14 year old daughter at bay and I'm not convinced she'll ever be better than me. There are various sports I can still beat my son at, but the number is slowly dwindling.
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@BobinCH, 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Toby Jug, you’re right. I do feel like I need to do this.
I feel like I need a 2 week in one go holiday as well
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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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The trouble with my kids is that I forced them to ski at a young age; yes they were the toddlers turning blue with cold in the ski school crocodile. But they are now very natural.
On his first ever foray off piste, my lad showed a level technique that took me about a decade of lessons to get to (not a high bar BTW).
I'm now making them do ski touring as punishment.
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FAQ
despite being told.. wait at junctions 
