 Poster: A snowHead
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What's your strategy for coping when you're in a tight spot off piste, and the snow is really wet and heavy?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Strightline it? With all that wet and heavy stuff, you woulnd't be going all that fast too quickly?
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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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Kramer, 
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I use which ever rodent I happen to have in my back pack as a snow anchor whilst straight lining. Tie said rodent to a length of rope, attach rope to belt, chuck rodent upslope, straightline at a much more controlled spped. Sorted.
Obviously the bigger the rodent the more controlled your speed. Hamsters are pretty useless for this.
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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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Kramer, if you're looking for a choice of rodent, beaver could be your best bet. Before you jump to any unfortunate conclusions, I say this because it could stand you in good stead for survival, if you actually become marooned in this tight spot. I have just read that Jonathan Meades has sampled beaver stew, apparently a Latvian delicacy. Unfortunately, he describes it as tasting 'like spaniel dipped in cod liver oil.' But hey, in extremis...
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Well Doctor, the thing is...
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| I use which ever rodent I happen to have in my back pack as a snow anchor whilst straight lining. Tie said rodent to a length of rope, attach rope to belt, chuck rodent upslope, straightline at a much more controlled spped. Sorted. |
unfortunately it came hurtling down the slope after me just as I was adjusting my trousers and before I knew it had dissappeared up my....ouch, please be gentle Doctor!
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thefatcontroller, p119 of next week's Radio Times, if you don't believe me. Or you could watch the programme, 9.00pm BBC4, Thursday 28 Feb. One can hardly blame your scepticism, though.
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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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I love tight wet places. Particularly if they're also moist and humid.
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Trust Chamonix to be responsible for a drop in the tone.....
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You know it makes sense.
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Kramer's in Chamonix?
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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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I was referring to Mr Murdoch's diversion away from rodent snow anchors, but who knows where Kramer may be? Judging by his question and my lunchtime ski conditions he could well be in Chamonix....
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Poster: A snowHead
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| I have just read that Jonathan Meades has sampled beaver stew, apparently a Latvian delicacy. Unfortunately, he describes it as tasting 'like spaniel dipped in cod liver oil.' |
His basis for comparison does rather make the mind boggle
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There are just some threads that are so baffling you kind of guess there is an 'in joke' at work that you're not party to 
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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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| Hurtle wrote: |
| I have just read that Jonathan Meades has sampled beaver stew |
Has he tried it spit roasted?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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thefatcontroller, smutty - largely I do........warped smutty maybe not!!
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thefatcontroller, A brazilian styled furry cup?
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thefatcontroller, that is a most unfortunate emoticon
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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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Hurtle, I guess I can expect far worse than this when Snowheads are released from the confines of cyberspace? 
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You know it makes sense.
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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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| Kramer wrote: |
| What's your strategy for coping when you're in a tight spot off piste, and the snow is really wet and heavy? |
I covered this on a ski course a couple of years ago, but I need a bit more practice before I'm really good at it. We're at a similar level so perhaps we can help each other at the EOSB? Maybe between us we could find some tight, wet spots and comment on each others technique?
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Maybe between us we could find some tight, wet spots and comment on each others technique? |
Videos please 
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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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SnowHeads Gold !
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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thefatcontroller, Yep to Paradis ski 
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boredsurfin, Did you have a cigaratte and fall asleep
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Nope that was the Pulls Rouge 
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Kramer, I just plough on regardless.
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even on the red pistes
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boredsurfin, even in late spring at low altitude
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