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Snow & Rock catalogue is out

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For those people who take it as another sign that winter is approaching fast, the winter Snow & Rock catalogue is now out. I picked one up in their Chertsey branch today - looks much like last years, except no doubt the prices are slightly higher!

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rob@rar.org.uk, are there any nice spreads of greetings cards therein?

[Snow+Rock, for those who've not been following developments, was bought by a greetings card publisher a few months ago]
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I'll be down there to get one and drool over the kit then
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Don't go making a special trip to the Sheffield store just to pick up a catalogue ... I happened to be there yesterday and was told they would be another week.

Best to call ahead just to save a wasted trip.
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It takes a week to get catalogues from Surrey to Sheffield? Surely not!
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I think you can order one online at

https://www.snowandrock.com/ssl/catalogue.asp

no idea when it will turn up though as it mentions both the Winter Outdoor and Pure Winter as "pre-order / out September"
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I'll be down there to get one and drool over the kit then


Really? Shock Smile

I've found that Snow and Rocks clothing hasn't changed much over the last few years. In fact, don't you find that when you go skiing, you can pick out the British a mile off because they're all wearing the same 'Snow and Rock' colours? It's been pale blue/turquoise for girls for several years now.

I protested and bought a bright red jacket from Canada so I didn't stand out like a sore thumb.

No silly remarks about my previous sentence please!!!! Laughing Laughing Blush
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Snowy wrote:

I protested and bought a bright red jacket from Canada so I didn't stand out like a sore thumb.

No silly remarks about my previous sentence please!!!!


Did it come with a white beard?
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David Goldsmith wrote:

Did it come with a white beard?


I said,
No silly remarks about my previous sentence please!!!! rolling eyes NehNeh

Some people. *tsk!* Laughing
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No sentence is a laughing matter. Was it community service or a 2-year stretch? Was it for style offences?
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Was it for style offences?


Offences for being too stylish - yes. Everyone else on the slopes was jealous of red jacket. I could see it in their eyes. Laughing

However, this coming season I'm going to adopt a small backpack to put my packed lunch in since I've decided I can't afford a whole season's worth of bought lunches. This might ruin the style of my jacket so I might have to go wild and buy a new one. Wink Smile

I'm waiting for the Snow and Rock catalogue to come out so I know what colours to avoid so I don't stand out as an obvious Brit and look a bit cooler. Cool Pinky Blue

I will avoid white jackets though in case I fall down a tree well and no one can find me (in which case the packed lunch might come in handy while I wait to be rescued!) snowHead
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Snowy, I dug out my old red SOS jacket last winter - so cool I almost got frostbite. Skullie I was also nicknamed Eh oh! Red Leader Eh oh! by my group, so its back to the Sun Valley Eurogrunge next year (Black and taupe, whatever you understand by that) Shocked
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Happened to go to Snow and Rock Sheffield today they have got the new catalogue in stock now
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Hi Russell, welcome to snowHeads snowHead

So that's where I was going wrong Confused I thought lemon was the in colour last year Wink
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I will avoid white jackets though in case I fall down a tree well and no one can find me (in which case the packed lunch might come in handy while I wait to be rescued!)



I thought that the problem with tree wells was that you finished upside down and it is very difficult to release your ski bindings. Maybe brightly coloured skis and the packed lunch in an anorak front pocket might be more important or even one of those aerosol foghorns.
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Martin Nicholas,

What colour is taupe????????
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Taupe (or something similar) is the French for 'mole', so it is mole coloured...I can't change the colour of my jacket, because Mrs H will no longer recognise me Shocked
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Whats wrong with red anyway all the best Ferraris are red - still it doesnt make me ski any faster
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Welcome to snowHeads, Russell snowHead

I'm rather fond of my red coat...
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Thanks for the welcome everyone and for the record I love my red coat, Ill always ski in a bright colour after being buried in a small snow fall and people could see my coat and pulled me out. so there is nothing wrong with red.
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I didn't order one and don't remember filling anything out, but the new Snow & Rock catalogue came through the post today. Fantastic pictures in there!! snowHead
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Dan, I got mine last Friday, but in my case it's because I'm on their database having purchased stuff from them previously snowHead
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Martin Nicholas wrote:
Snowy, I dug out my old red SOS jacket last winter - so cool I almost got frostbite. Skullie I was also nicknamed Eh oh! Red Leader Eh oh! by my group, so its back to the Sun Valley Eurogrunge next year (Black and taupe, whatever you understand by that) Shocked


Black and taupe? My other half dresses in black and taupe and I often mistake him for a tree and ski straight past him. Very Happy

Our S+R catalogue arrived thru the post too. I'm waiting for Ellis Brigham's Whitebook now. They were quite late bringing it out last year weren't they??

We went to EB last Saturday and I don't think they'd got all their new stock in yet. However, also last Saturday we went to S+R in Hemel Hempstead (which was deserted). They appearred to have all their new gear in though.

For some reason I'm always drawn towards the boxes of special synthetic base layers (fancy name for underwear I think). Why on earth do they always cost so much?! It must be the price of the fancy packaging that makes me want to look at them!! Very Happy
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Marks and Spensers have just lauched some synthetic base layers £20.00 an item cheapest Ive seen. They claim to perform wicking moisture away from the skin etc.
Might try some this year.
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I've just bought a few from here at £19.99

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/default.asp?ReferID=stworld

they arrived today and look very nice - yet to try them on tho'.
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So my jacket (officially ice blue but not from Snow and Rock) may actually be in the minority as its being boycotted!
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I ordered a S&R catalogue last week and one came on Monday. Then another one came yesterday rolling eyes . No sign of the Ellis Brigham one that I ordered at the same time.
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Russell,

I bought some wicking T shirts (Peter Storm) from Millets for two for £25. Used them in Saas Fee in the July sun & they worked great. Not as stylish as the top brands but as they're covered up most of the time it doesn't really matter.
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Thanks at £25.00 a pair got to be worth trying
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Russell wrote:
Marks and Spensers have just lauched some synthetic base layers £20.00 an item cheapest Ive seen. They claim to perform wicking moisture away from the skin etc.
Might try some this year.


M&S were very good in the past. They had different grades of thermal wear too for when it's a bit chilly out there and seating is the last thing you're going to do.

Oh and hayley t, I'm the only brit who seems to be boycotting pale blue ski jackets. However, pale blue'll probably suit you much better than me. I'm too pale. The red of my jacket relects up and makes me look like there's actually blood flowing through my system. Wink Skullie

Looking 'British' might be becoming popular now with Seth Pistol skis having union jacks on their bases (only good for going up lifts or if you're a great aerobatic skier like me....!!!!). Wink Laughing Laughing
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Yes those new seth pistol ski's do look good bring back eddie the eagle and strap him to a set of them at least he'll look good before he crashes
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Oh well Snowy, I'll just have to buy a new one! Shame Wink
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I can vouch for M&S wicking vest / T shirt. I use them for biking in 40 C and unlike when I used cotton Ts, I no longer finish the rides looking like a wet Tee shirt contest. Not a pretty sight. With any 'clever' fabrics do take care to observe the washing instructions. Fabric conditioners can block the micropores or fibre tunnels or whatever. Tumble drying is also often a No No. Don't understand why ?
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heat from tumble drying can 'melt' the fibres - not to a visible amount, but enough to stop them performing as they should...
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If anybody is close to Bicester Village then the Helly Hansen outlet store there is selling base layers for £9.99. I regretted not buying more than 2 when I got home.
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Thier website now has the new gear on it too. Seems like their new product selector has a few bugs though - unless they've reduced the ski option to the Salomon 1080 mogul, as it didn't bring up any other ski for me. Smile
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I've noticed Ellis Brigham have just updated their website with new season stock too.....which is something to happily waste my time looking at while at work, dreaming of skiing. Little Angel
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The Peter Storm (Millets, mentioned above) tops are good - I have a couple too. The long-pants sold alongside them aren't up to scratch, the waistband elastic is too narrow and digs in after a short while.

Lowe-Alpine Dri-flo stuff is excellent, but more expensive. I wear the collarless tops under a shirt for work when it's cold ! However, the washing instructions are on a label sewn inside left, hard material and uncomfortable. Not a problem, I simply cut them off.
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