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Visiting my sis in Frimley just after Xmas and need to feed my dendix habit. Where would snowheads suggest? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ickabodblue, you have a choice of two: Aldershot (my slope, to answer your question from the other thread) and Bracknell. Aldershot is Dendix, mostly OK, but a few very thin patches need watching for. Bracknell is now all Permasnow. From what I hear from their club, the surface on the main slope is now in a pretty poor state and in the process of being renewed, but the learners' slope is in reasonable nick. I've only been there once myself (June last year) as personally I hate the surface (it's worse than Snowflex), but the freestylers like it. A bit further afield you've got a shorter slope at Sandown Park, but I've never been there (it's too short to hold races).
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Aldershot is good. I went there in the week- first time on a slope in years. Found the staff helpful and friendly. The 3 slopes are ok, but a lilttle featureless. A mogul section, for example, would have been nice. If your sister would like a bit of tuition, they have loads of different things on. The one that I liked was the daytime sessions with an instructor- £13.30 for 2 hours practice with an instructor to hand and refreshments included after.
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Thanks to all. Aldershot it will be! I've never tried permasnow but I'm not keen on snowflex and I definately ain't no freestyler. 
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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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GrahamN, you missed the dendix slope in Guildford
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Dunk, of course...profuse apologies. Is it long enough to need two bristles, or just the one? 
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If lessons you want Aldershot. Bracknell told my brother he would never be able to ski.
Some very nice lady at Aldershot sorted him out.
Bracknell hasnt got a sprinkler system. DONT go on a dry day.
Tux
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tuxpoo, Wasn't really thinking of lessons for me but thought I might get some tuition for the kids. I guess I'll have to book quite soon 'cos I suppose it will be busy during the hols.
My neice went to Bracknell and loved it but then they assessed her as ready to start race training and I wouldn't have put her anywhere near there. That and the fact it is permasnow has kinda put me off, though I've never skied on permasnow so I shouldn't dismiss it...... but I will.
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easiski, Slightly off thread but what is the point of them doing that? It gets me really annoyed. Do they think that because they say you've reached level 102 that you have? 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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ickabodblue, I don't think I should go into the nature of the problem on here. The unfortunate person ended up doing a racing snowplough down the first part of the glacier from which I had to rescue them. I made the mistake of believing that they would not 'sign off' someone who couldn't actually do what they said. 
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easiski, Good job he was with you. Just think what might have happened if he'd decided to ski with friends instead of getting lessons. I'm off to local dry slope now where no2 son will do level 4 for the third time which I am very happy about!
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You know it makes sense.
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easiski, would it not be possible that if they went on a dry day and had unserviced skis, that they could snowplough on plastic but struggle on the slippier, faster snow? I know that for me on a snowboard, things were very different on real snow to the dendix/snowflex.
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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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Just got back from Bracknell as the kids needed a skiing fix- If it was me I'd have walked away. The slope is an absolute disgrace. Half of it is missing and the other half is bare and the edges of individual segments are curling up ready to trip you up! DO NOT go there. It would have upset my children too much if I had stormed out but I can't believe they can charge money for this. The whole place is a tip. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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steve, that matches pretty much what I've been told too, but i didn't want to go any stronger than I did in my earlier post as I've not actually seen it for myself. Sorry you had a bad time. Aldershot next time? They have actually been replacing some matting this autumn - just try not to use your edges too much on the runouts, which is where the slightly bare bits are.
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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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steve, Wow, 11 years ago living near Heathrow my preferred slopes were Hillingdon and Bracknell, Hillingdon is long gone and cant believe the state Bracknell now appears to be in. The slope was always in good repair back then but it was dendex.
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GrahamN, We live near Basingstoke so Aldershot is equidistant-ish, may well try it next time. I certainly won't be forking out another £40 for that experience at Bracknell!
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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 went down bracknell last night, quite early before the freestyle started. I couldnt even stand on the big slope (snowboard) there is no bristles left halfway up, just sheet plastic. Atrocious.
I stuck to the smaller slope until the lessons got in the way as that has been resurfaced. They are resurfacing the main slope but at about a 6x6 sheet of carpet a week.
I think for £16 this was absolute rip off. I am going to complain!
tux
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I would. I thought the one at Aldershot was showing some signs of wear, but nothing like you experienced at Bracknell.
Personally, I went there once, about 12 years ago and hated it. It was in good nick then, but it just had no atmosphere. I really liked Hillingdon- gutted to hear about the fire. Aldershot is a fairly close second to it though.
Value is better too, Tux. Is £12 for 2 hours and they have sessions on Monday and Wednesday daytimes, where they offer 2 hours of skiing with tuition (group) and tea and biscuits for £13.30. Bit better than £16 to slide down a sheet of plastic huh!!
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I would. I thought the one at Aldershot was showing some signs of wear, but nothing like you experienced at Bracknell.
Personally, I went there once, about 12 years ago and hated it. It was in good nick then, but it just had no atmosphere. I really liked Hillingdon- gutted to hear about the fire. Aldershot is a fairly close second to it though.
Value is better too, Tux. Is £12 for 2 hours and they have sessions on Monday and Wednesday daytimes, where they offer 2 hours of skiing with tuition (group) and tea and biscuits for £13.30. Bit better than £16 to slide down a sheet of plastic huh!!
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GrahamN, I went to Aldershot a few weeks ago as I refuse to go to Bracknell now - I didn't have any complaints about Aldershot - but went to look at Bracknell on my way to a meeting in Wokingham last Monday. They are resurfacing the main slope, and seems to be a very slow process - I believe they can only do it as new matting arrives. They are unable to say when it will be fully operational at present. I decided against taking a photo as feel it would be courteous to ask permission - which I wasn't sure would be forthcoming. I won't be trying the main slope until the resurfacing is finished - I think they said they can use the bottom quarter for tubes but I think otherwise its the nursery/middle slopes only - and I couldn't see the state of those very well. There is matting lying everywhere and it certainly looks like a work in progress now. meanwhile I will be back at Hemel I hope 
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