 Poster: A snowHead
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So, you come to a small gondola/telecabin, the kind that has seats, perhaps for 6-10 people.
What should you do?
Do you stand? If so, where? Near the doors for a quick exit?
If you sit, where do you go for? The corner one? The one nearest the doors?
How do you react if someone gets to "your" seat first?
...or do you just sit beside the most attractive person?
This is IMPORTANT! I'm getting stressed out thinking about it.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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I like to be first in - prefer to be seated by a window as opposed to being squished between people. If you are "last" in an your gondola is not full, there is a risk of someone joing you and forcing you in the middle - especially at those ones with a pesky middle station.
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Levitt, ah yes, the dreaded "middle-station pusher".
Does anyone have a recommendation to avoid MSP?
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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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Roger King,
Like it. Attempt the same with the 2 of us. Not always successful but lots of moving of arms and waving of skis dangerously helps to 
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Get in and up the hill as soon as poss.... don't fart about wanting to be your mates... if you so that, you deserve to get shoved backwards..
People faffing around and making people wait get on my tits..
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| JT wrote: |
| Get in and up the hill as soon as poss.... don't fart |
Good advice
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Wear The Fox Hat, I hope you're being ironic I always had you down as a "cool" guy!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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stevew, I don't do irony. Or sarcasm. Ever.
I'm dead serious me. About as cool as a cow's fart on a hot summers day.
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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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Massive fart just as you get to the front of the queue, then you get the entire cabin to yourself.
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If you're a group of 6 or so and you're wearing helmets then the pesky middle station isn't a problem. Simply remove a couple of helmets and stick them on ski poles and raise to a height that would fool unsuspecting MSP's and make the cabin look full.
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You know it makes sense.
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Keep trying to fit your overwide ski tails into the old style narrow ski slots on the outside of the gondola. Of course they won't magically fit as you keep trying. However as long as not a big bloke with back country skis, they will fit in the cabin with you. By which time it'll be too late for anyone else to get into your personal gondola. 
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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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All 5 pupils and instructor have a mega night on the lash. Everyone else gets out before the doors close...nice qiuiet cabin ride 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Wear The Fox Hat, you have mentioned some of the tactics that need to be considered but not some of the skills and equipment.
The first skill you need to learn is the "I'm even bigger than I look" skill which involves opening your jacket while in the queue, inflating your chest, puffing out your gut and showing off your man boobs, while at the same time subtley holding your elbows out. This works even better if you have been wearing the same inner layers all week, it is a bit of a hot day, and you were on the lash last night, haven't shaved or cleaned your teeth. In the queue loud conversations with gales of smelly laughter help to deter imposters sharing your gondola too.
Regarding equipment, a large day-pack is obligatory, preferably with some obviously rugged equipment clipped to the outside. It is important to let your fellow queuers know just how uncomfortable this will be for them by turning from side to side while in the queue and making sure that at least some of them have sampled the full force of the bag in their faces.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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| Nick L wrote: |
| ... at the same time subtley holding your elbows out. This works even better if you have been wearing the same inner layers all week, it is a bit of a hot day, and you were on the lash last night, haven't shaved or cleaned your teeth. In the queue loud conversations with gales of smelly laughter help to deter imposters sharing your gondola too... |
But isn't there a risk you'll be mistaken for a German?
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But isn't there a risk you'll be mistaken for a German?
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If you are then surely that virtually guarantees a gondola to yourself. Misssion accomplished 
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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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Surely the manufacturers of the ABS rucksacs can sell an instantly deployable inflatable skier to block a place?
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stoatsbrother, I suppose as an alternative one could bring an inflatable lady and start blowing her up in the lift queue - I suspect this would also ensure a solitary ride in the gondola
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When sking with my young children, I usually push to the front, make sure I'M on the gondola and then rely on my kids' resourcefulness to find me down at the bottom of the mountain ready for the next gondola up
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Nick L, That would only take up one space - what you need - though personally you may not find it as much fun - is an inflatable beachball!
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Nick L, or alternatively it may backfire and you may find yourself in the company of 'like-minded individuals' for the gondola ride. Which probably wouldn't be a good thing 
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FAQ
n in order to block everyone else then delay boarding as long as possible so there is no chance anyone interlopers can get in with us. Then you settle down and break out the chocolate or open the hip flask. 
