 Poster: A snowHead
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I skied Chacaltaya in 1989 with the then Bolivian Olympic Team. Consisting of only one person. Being of female persuasion I believe I may be the only American women to have done so. Are there any other women, American or other nationality that have skied there?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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doglover32, welcome to snowHeads.
I've skied the highest lift in Europe (Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix - unless someone corrects me) but not S. America.
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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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laundryman, nope, the glacier at Zermatt is the highest in Europe from what I can remember. Been up the Aiguille Du Midi, but not skiied from it. Have skiied off the Kleine Matterhorn one in Zermatt tho.
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Charlatanefc, fast forward five weeks and I'll have done that too. 
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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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Charlatanefc, and if the weather carries on as is, it'll be the only lift I ski!
I'm an optimist though! 
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laundryman, I'm going to Zermatt on the 23rd December. Snow forecast is getting more hits than it's ever known
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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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doglover32, welcome to snowheads. Clearly this discussion has left you behind. Perhaps tomorrow someone will clock in who has skied it (it is after midnight here) but meanwhile why not tell us more about it. Have you got any photos?
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laundryman, that webcam map IS cool......
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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snowball,
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Have you got any photos?
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Of the skiing, NOT the dog loving !! 
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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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| snowball wrote: |
| doglover32, welcome to snowheads. Clearly this discussion has left you behind. Perhaps tomorrow someone will clock in who has skied it (it is after midnight here) but meanwhile why not tell us more about it. Have you got any photos? |
Sorry it took me so long to respond I and yes I did forget the6hr difference. About the discussion leaving me behind I happend on this site just randamly and it was a few days before I became a member . I tried to find the link to the topic and had no luck so I sent a email to Gram and he gave me a one topic but it was not it and we looked through pages and pages. So the answer to your question is yes I do have some pictures but as anyone knows that has skied it when you leave the lodge( such as it is ) you traverse on to the back of the mountain and ski down the hill. I have pictures or us in the so called lodge and in the and going in. I also have one picture of the road going to the top . If the drive did not kill you trying to hook the line to the tow to get up will. You ski from the top down.When you get there they give you a piece of wood about 2 ft long and maybe 8 inches wide with a rope through the middle of it the roap is maybe 6 OR 8 Feet with a hook on the end. So I am looking at this thing and he goes this is your ride up ! You wrap it around your waist on ski with it. Now I have bin skiing for about 20 years at that time and I don't consider my self a really great skier.I can do most anything but I not a extreme skier. MY point I had bin in LaPaz for a month before I did it but it was physicaly hard thing I have ever done and I rock climb all over the states nothing prepared me for this . Skiing down it takes the breath out of you but trying to hook the piece of wood with the rope to the tow line was a killer You have this Hook on the end of your rope and you have to get just wright in order for the hook to take on the tow . Needless to say it took me about 7 time to get it ! Well thats my story but ! there is more and most of it is hilarious and take a long time to tell.
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| laundryman wrote: |
doglover32, welcome to snowHeads.
I've skied the highest lift in Europe (Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix - unless someone corrects me) but not S. America. |
Please forgive me for the spelling ang gramer I am stll learning the language. My husband did not proof it before I did the post! Tell me your story!
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You know it makes sense.
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Please forgive me for the gramer and spelling I am stll learning the language. My husband did not proof it before the post. Tell me yur story
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