 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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erica2004,
Well done - you will be hooked now, the only problem being trying to find the conditions to do it !
Lat year i experienced powder for the first time - this year snow conditions didnt really allow unless you went off piste which I am not sure Im up to yet !
Ideal scenario is a heavy dump part way through the week 
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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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When it snows overnight and is still snowing in the morning, get up early and ride the first lifts that open. Then you often find wonderful powder on piste. You also find quiet pistes as so many other people look out of their window, see the poor visibility and go back to bed. By the way, poor visibility when skiing powder on piste is no problem as the landings are soft when you fall over.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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erica2004, Woohoo! Haven't tried it myself yet, I'm sure it will be mortifyingly hard at first. Good on you!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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erica2004, Big brave you - well done!!
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erica2004,
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Funny, when I first logged onto Snowheads, I was a total beginner and at last I feel I might be getting somewhere!
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S'funny how much you can learn by trawling t'interweb.
Well done you! 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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erica2004, not at all. Just remembering that earlier discussion about "stance width" and wondering
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Yoda, What I did find (and probably have been to nervous to do before) is that if you make a 'larger' turn to try to gain control then you're stuffed. You have to aim straight down doing what feels like short 'pop' turns especially if it's steep. You can get away with bigger turns if the slope is gentler. I practiced on gentler slopes first. I still have a long way to go but I understand what to do now. I did ski straight into soft snow under a lift and the snow went up to mid thigh straight away. Then I had a job getting out of it and on top of it! I have piste skis and they've coped ok. I imagine off piste skis would make it easier.
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FAQ
I found that to keep control I had to be brave and aim straight down the fall line. Then in the afternoon, I took a dive and cricked my neck. 
as a matter of interest, can you recall how far apart your feet/skis were? 
