Poster: A snowHead
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Assuming the snow arrives anyway
What other activates do snowheads got up to in the mountains in winter?
I’ve had a go at on snow blades a couple of times and snow shoeing
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We went to Westendorf with my mum in January, she didn't fancy downhill skiing but did snowshoe walking, toboganning and cross country skiing. Wouldn't have been surprised if she'd gone paragliding...
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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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Build a snowman!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Toboganning and cross country skiing are two things I will get round to trying some time
I did arange to go tooganning one night a few years ago but it got canciled due to the weather conditions
I'm always loathe to give up the skis unless the weather is realy poor then the sauna apeals more than anything outside
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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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If the weather's that bad you can't ski, then there's really no reason to be out in it. Wind and falling snow are no reasons at all (in my book) to not ski. If you've got virtually zero vis, then find an easy blue and practice your skiing by feel - really improves the reactions - but do keep the speed down. If in a complete whiteout, do try and keep a piste pole or someone else in sight though so you can tell whether you're moving or not (more than once I've thought I was stationary waiting for the rest of the group and seen a piste marker float slowly past ). I tried snowblades a couple of times when an early intermediate and they were great fun, and good for getting centred on your skis, but I doubt I'd use them now.
Ice climbing? Ask scarpa about that one.
A couple of years ago we took my non-skiing Mum to La Tania and she had a good time snowshoeing for a day or two, and just walking in normal boots around the snowline for the other days.
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there are also often alpine museums in many resorts which have interesting photos and info about the area. I think snowshoeing is one of the best non skiing things to do - go with a guide who should be able to tell you all about the flora and fauna and how the animals live and which tracks are which ....
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Garfield, toboganning we did towards the end of the day - taking a late lift up the mountain and toboganning down. Great fun, definitely more dangerous than skiing! The local tourist office had a good programme of non-downhill skiing things and they were generally free except for the cost of equipment rental.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Ice grottos make an interesting diversion for a short while. There's a nice one in Les Arcs each year.
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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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pistenbully driving.. would love to do it...
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Not wanting to bring the conversation down too low, but friends did allegedly manage to practise human race continuation in the Super-Morzine bubble once. Took a bit of prep, apparently.
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You know it makes sense.
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Not wanting to bring the conversation down too low, but friends did allegedly manage to practise human race continuation in the Super-Morzine bubble once. Took a bit of prep, apparently. |
But what did they do after the third pylon?
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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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My wife says shopping
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Poster: A snowHead
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Spent an afternoon toboganning in Zermatt last January, that was great fun. Always wanted to have a go on the skidoo's, but never got round to it. Also been to La Plagne 5 times and wanted to try the bobsleigh, but just never found the time.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Try a tandem paragliding descent from a mountain top (with skis on). You see them offering it by the tops of some of the highest lifts, especially in France. Rather expensive but a great experience.
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