 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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no no no no
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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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YES YES YES YES..
... so? Skis on Ebay yet? 
Tux
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bladeski, Does Yoda know about 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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bladeski, congratulations
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bladeski, Well done. You know it's the right thing to do 
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bladeski, Were you a skier or a snowblader?
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, Both skied for a good few years moved to blades for a bit of fun for a couple of weeks whilst wife was learning to ski. Now shes up to speed and needing less encouragement I was looking for a new challenge always fancied boarding so giving it a go. As we always ski together I had hit a plateau from a personal challenge / enjoyment level, Hence the switch.
tuxpoo, they soon will be or put on here they needed a change anyway.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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bladeski, enjoy the traverses.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Good luck, more people should do both...Dont see the big difference myself, big hill covered in snow that you go down on some wood.
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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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and a statement like that will just _not_ be taken the wrong way here 
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Let us know how you get on - considering it myself
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You know it makes sense.
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to be honest it is a bit tough on the body for the first few days but it can be quite easy to pick up, so why not try it?
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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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Back from the day @ MK. As promised here is a summary.
First and foremost it was a great day but extremely tiring (10-6 with a couple of breaks) mainly due to the short runs and so the constant taking on and off of the boards. They also do a session starting @ 3pm unless you are a night owl I would not recommend this. We started with toe edge slip sliding moved on to traverse, then did the same on the heel edge eventually culminating with linked turns. Get in there what a sense of achievement that is The instruction was pretty good and out of a group of 7, 6 of us got it pretty much sorted including button lifts and had a “signed” off recreational level 4. One bug bear was the kitting up process. I arrived and received damp boots with a knackered lacing system the kit guy handed us a board, the instructor then reviewed the board selection and revised it as he saw fit but this was only a minor bug bear, just felt it could be a bit slicker. The kit on the whole was pretty poor quality. So am I converted? I think so the sense of achievement and getting those turns in was great. One thing to note if you do go the car park has different pricing zones. So don’t park right in front of the door. Any questions let me know.
Ps. Thanks to all people who recommended impact shorts definitely worth every penny. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bladeski, are you getting your own boots and/or board?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My better half had her first boarding lessson at Xscape Castleford yesterday. It was an experience, and she can still walk today.
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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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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| My better half had her first boarding lessson at Xscape Castleford yesterday. It was an experience, and she can still walk today. |
and you weren't tempted to join her???
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Mouth, she's got the looks, I've got the brains 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Mouth, bet he didn't 'join' her last night 
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bladeski, well done so are you converted now?
Frosty the Snowman, you'll end up on a board one day.
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Bikeandsnow, I've also recently taken up golf so struggling with the expenditure sign off from Mrs B on all things shiney at the moment. Will probably rent at easter may get some boots though .
Swirly, yep I reckon converted
Frosty the Snowman, is your wifes experience similar to mine? would be interesting to see how they varied site to site. I'm walking but certainly feel like I had a really good workout. No gym for me tonight.
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Frosty the Snowman, well you do seem to have been spending more time in the 'boarding section recently 
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bladeski, top man !
Just a note.... we'll allow you the odd slip to ski's but never back to blades !
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Best of luck with it you willbe back soon they always come back 
