 Poster: A snowHead
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This year had real problems with great lumps of icy snow sticking to my boots. Had problems in the dolomites where there are a lot of gondola lifts so was forever taking skis off. Quite often skiing with up to 12 others and was always the last to ski off because of this problem. Could'nt bang off with pole myself or scrape on the binding so had to wait for a kindly sole to whack it off for me. They are my own boots and have worn them 4 times previously and never had this problem. Begged some wax from ski hire shop, but this made no difference. Did get a bit better by end of week when conditions were warmer. Any suggestions? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Christina1, most likely due to the snow condition - how wet/warm it is. Scraping them off on the heel of your bindings is my preferred method - a couple of good scrapes, and you can normally get most of it off.
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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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Maybe if you remove the snow or ice from the sole of your boot when you first get on the gondola at the bottom (where it's usually warmer than at the top of the mountain), it won't have chance to freeze onto your boot by the time your reach the top.
Then the ice on the ground at the top should be too cold to stick...
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It's quite funny, I remember that this used to be a problem for me when I was less experienced, and that it isn't now, but I can't remember when it changed, or if I do anything specific to prevent it.
I think that whenever I put my boot back in the binding, every time, I kick it across the front binding first, so that snow doesn't get any chance to accumulate. I think that little and often is the best way to clear it, rather than waiting for it to become a problem then trying to get it off. 
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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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You could try jumping in the air and simultaneously banging your feet together - I find this gets more difficult towards the end of the day... 
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Snowy, Now that makes sense, but then I don't see everybody else doing that. My husband reckons it's because I have put on weight so that snow is compacting  . Could it be that my boots are old (about 10 years)? None of this explains why it has'nt happened to me before. Perhaps the dolomites has the wrong kind of snow for my type of boots!
Hoppo, That's the sort of thing my husband would helpfully suggest.
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My husband reckons it's because I have put on weight so that snow is compacting
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Was that seconds before he skied off leaving you hopping around looking for someone to take pity on you, Christina1? Helpful. I think this happens for reasons connected with the snow, not your boots or your weight. It's a knack, standing on one leg, leaning on one pole and bashing the snow off with the other. I recall reading advice, many years ago, to the effect that you should look after your expensive, important and sensitive ski bindings by NOT bashing the hell out of them kicking snow off your boots. Everybody seems to do it, but after reading that I tend to bash it with the pole instead. It does work, needs practice, and it's very annoying when you overbalance just after getting it all off....
but it's got to be easier than
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jumping in the air and simultaneously banging your feet together
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then landing with both feet in the bindings, to avoid them getting covered in snow again.
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Christina1, Clean the bottoms of your boots with washing up liquid, then spray a silicone based spray on the bottom. Be careful after, you'll slide all over the shop!
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, Thank you for the advice. Have put a note what to do next year inside boots.
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Christina1, I have always had success with nonstick cooking spray, also helps in teletoe syndrom with wet snow.
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