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would you still ski?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kramer, yes. I'm an exercise nut anyway, I used to climb, so I'd kill two or three birds with one stone.
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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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Kramer, I'd go to a resort with solar/wind powered lifts, or hike!
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And if flights were banned, I'd cycle there! 
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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'd use the stairs
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I've done a little bit of touring. I'd just do more. It would be like going back to the origins of skiing as a sport (only with better equipment).
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Cant wait for the day they take them all out 
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stanton, you're only saying that cause you have no problems climbing the ski hills in the Netherlands...
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I'd buy that helicopter I've been promising myself !!
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Yes, ski touring is more of an achievement. They have to stop the brutal groming too. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Yes, ski touring is more of an achievement. |
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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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DB, thanks, although I did know what ski touring is (roughly); it's the achievment bit I question. Firstly, achievment is pretty subjective; driving a car safely at 200mph might be an achievment for me, but my mum would regard it as a complete waste of time and effort. Secondly, the degree of achievement depends on where you're starting from. It's not much of an achievment for Schumacher to drive a car at 200 mph without pranging it, but it would be for me, as would schlepping my skis up to the top of a snow covered peak and skiing back down.
Anyway, that's a pedantic digresssion. Without lifts, I wouldn't be skiing. Much as ski touring appeals to me, I think 49 is a bit late to take it up.
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You know it makes sense.
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richmond, i have toured with people well into their 70s. you're never too old!
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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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| richmond wrote: |
DB, thanks, although I did know what ski touring is (roughly); it's the achievment bit I question. Firstly, achievment is pretty subjective; driving a car safely at 200mph might be an achievment for me, but my mum would regard it as a complete waste of time and effort. Secondly, the degree of achievement depends on where you're starting from. It's not much of an achievment for Schumacher to drive a car at 200 mph without pranging it, but it would be for me, as would schlepping my skis up to the top of a snow covered peak and skiing back down.
Anyway, that's a pedantic digresssion. Without lifts, I wouldn't be skiing. Much as ski touring appeals to me, I think 49 is a bit late to take it up. |
I'm 38 (today) and only recently started ski touring. I've toured with pensioners. Go to Snowden in wales and walk up it, then go down again and take the train up. There's no feeling of achievement on the train.
There is something about being on the top of a mountain you just skinned up that the offloading bay of the top lift just can't compete with.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Wouldn't be too bad property prices at desirable developments in the Alps would crash enabling me to get my hands on one, ski touring would be fine, mountain biking in the summer too. OF course getting out there would be difficult as planes & cars would presumably be banned so train would be able to charge a significant premium. Perhaps we'll be back to horse & carts .. although think of the methane emmissions from the horses!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Given the fact that there is unlikely to be any snow left, largly irrelevant!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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DB, maybe I should try something gentle. We're off to St Anton in Feb, hoping to introduce ourselves and (more particularly) the kids to off piste, so who knows what might happen? Extreme exhaustion, probably.
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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'd do whatever it takes.
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Get a donkey like they do in Peru! 
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Much as ski touring appeals to me, I think 49 is a bit late to take it up.
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I'll think I'll feel as if I'm 89 quite quickly.
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I think at that point I'd have to move to the Alps to buy a little place at a much reduced price and earn my skiing. Not to mention the MTBing and walking. Pretty similar to what I'm planning anyway, but would hopefully cost less.
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Never gonna happen
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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JT, What, me moving to the Alps?
That's a bit harsh 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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JT's right; they'll run out of snow before they switch the lifts off.
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richmond, Then I shall mtb and walk lots 
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You know it makes sense.
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Caspar,
That did make me laugh.. I was meaning the chance of lifts being shut down due to so called global warming.. Tooo much money involved
And as the enviromenatl issue is topical it is better to make soundbites to justify taxing people more.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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JT,
You're right - I just couldn't help myself
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hello you all,
It's Hannah here from Fall-Line Skiing magazine. We have a little corner of the mag where we publish an interesting and amusing thread from a UK forum. I like this one a lot, and Graham says it's fine by him if I stick it in, edited for length of course. Any objections here? We're going to press today, so speak now or forever hold your peace!
Thank you - especially like the donkey option...
Hannah
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brian
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Han, welcome to  s
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Cheers Brian
I've been here before, but forgotten my log-on details, so here I am in a new guise!
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It's a good job David Goldsmith isn't here....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Han, you are very fortunate that David Goldsmith hasn't posted in this thread or else he'd be wanting a royalty!
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Arno, great minds...
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this thread is intresting but its not really 'amusing'.. still hats off to kramer for making the big time!
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