 Poster: A snowHead
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I know ice is hard to deal with at the best of times, usually if I see it I will try to go straight across it down the fall line rather than turn.
When I have hit it side on, I either have enough grip with the skis edged lots of I have been able to recover.
A boarder I was with said it wasn't so easy as when they hit it, the whole board goes out from underneath them as they only have 1 edge that they are on.
Any thoughts on technique for boarders for this and skis for that matter...?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| GordonFreeman wrote: |
| Any thoughts on technique for boarders for this |
Sit.
Reach for lighter.
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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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comprex, you should have added another crucial recommendation: move to a safe location preferably in the middle of the track to avoid slipping off-piste - with a group as it adds to the feeling of safety and security.
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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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THere is a desperate need on this board for a 'yawn' smiley.
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It's alright. I've already stretched to get my lighter. All is okay. 
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GordonFreeman,
It is hard - imagine trying to ski on ice on one ski and you start to get the idea!
I find that if you bend ze knees a little as soon as you hear or feel the ice then it unweights you slightly and just delays the inevitable slide long enough to get onto better snow.
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GordonFreeman, relax and drop . . . yeah, right, as is we're gonna do that  but it does work as it keeps the edge engaged and you will ride through it . . . . it does need a LOT of practice and repeated hits on the same crap to get familiar with the sensation and response . . . and you need to keep practising as it's not a fixed autonomic response that's a 'learned once' requirement.
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