 Poster: A snowHead
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Time to try to kick off a new contest for the season. Post up or linky to the best examples of "keepin it real".
Definition of keepin it real:
Demonstrating serious old skool style or attitude in clothing/style/general demeanour
Dressing and skiing for yourself and plainly not giving a damn about the passing vagaries of fashion.
The following are not keeping it real:
Anything worn consciously or style attempted in an ironic fashion thus:
Hotdog day, Gaperil Fools day, Fartbag day, longboard day are not keeping it real.
Basically anyone who is thinking about keeping it real has already lost (sorta like "The Game" ).
Thus it will be more or less impossible to nominate yourself for keeping it real.
Style examples which may count as keeping it real :
Wearing of wool only attire.
Genuine wooden skis/leather boots/cable bindings etc
Most telemarkers will not be keeping it real unless they are on 3 pin bindings or skinny X country skis
Continental families in matching fartbags & hand me down skis
Neon and wedelling combinations
Square tail snowboards with Sorrells/wellies/ lowbacks/ baseless bindings
Salomon SX91 boots in classic white with 1st Gen Dynastar Courses.
Wearing of genuine military camo, motorbike leathers etc
Rules subject to modification by suggestion. Photo or video evidence to support nominations welcome.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| fatbob wrote: |
(sorta like "The Game" ).
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damn you 
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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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Definitely both examples of keeping it real - although the second may simply be lost and I believe the first is actually the height of fashion in Japan so might be challenged on those grounds. Remember its a season long contest.
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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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fatbob, yes, I shall respond. In time. Will be keeping my eyes open and I can assure you there's no shortage of examples of several of your categories around our area.
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On my first ever skiing foray, to Val d'Isere of all places, I had no ski jacket or similar suitable attire but wore my denim jacket, on the slopes. Does that count? Unfortunately there is no photographic evidence to back this up - thankfully!
A friend was doing a season for Ski Val I think and I thought it would be a great idea to just get the train down there and turn up announced & kip on the floor - not realising that chalet staff have millions of frineds 'turn up' and its a big no no......
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Horizon, that is AWESOME. The spearmint boots with that outfit... A+. Outstanding.
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right then, this is me at Cairngorm for my first ever ski day, 25+ years ago...
Note thick woollen socks, waterproof over trousers, anorak and total lack of any ski gear whatsoever....
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kitenski, at least you're carrying your skis properly 
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On my first week skiing in val d'isere, 3 seasons ago, I wore my walking coat and my uncles 1960s race sallopettes with the zips broken at the bottom making them flared 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rambotion that's class. But we need pics. Here's a rather tame contribution - doesn't compete with kitenski's socks.
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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 started ice climbing wearing a cheap kagool over a cheap wax country jacket. One bought ice axe and a home made shorter hammer. Very real 
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Scarpa, no doubt very real indeed. But shouldn't we stick to skiing. Else I might be tempted to post a picture of the "en suite" in our yacht in the Sarf of France. Otherwise known as a bucket....
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You know it makes sense.
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I will be mostly keeping it 'FALSE' this winter.
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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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Pink fartbag, straps rather than ski brakes, rucksack, and she climbed 5000' in the middle of nowhere to ski the slope.
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Poster: A snowHead
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horizon, surely the outfit is grounds for disqualification, regardless of the high standard in the 'keeping it real' stakes demonstrated by the boots.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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davidof, we might as well call it a day now then. We have a winner! 
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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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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| fatbob wrote: |
(sorta like "The Game" ).
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damn you |
Indeed.
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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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| pam w wrote: |
rambotion that's class. But we need pics. Here's a rather tame contribution - doesn't compete with kitenski's socks. |
I particularly like the fact that the bloke in the background has seen these three and is also saving that scene for posterity.
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| Cunners wrote: |
| I particularly like the fact that the bloke in the background has seen these three and is also saving that scene for posterity. |
and his jacket, in turn, looks pretty "real"
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Cunners, I hadn't noticed that!! But I'm sure he wasn't. Such scenes are 10 a cent in the Beaufortain...
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Yeh I was kinda inspired by memories of Bob's classic site but thought we should do more to expand teh categories.
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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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Mollerski, I hope they were 10,000 breathable yellow oilies. I went on one of those trips, too. I had my Norwegian ski school 1 star badge proudly sewed onto my anorak for years. I took my gran back a cheese slicing knife which is still going strong and in my kitchen drawer right now. We stayed in a youth hostel and my mum knitted me a fair isle sweater which itched like bu**ery though I never had the heart to tell her.
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You know it makes sense.
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I think this is going to be a great thread, throughout the winter, and will encourage me to keep a look out for entries throughout the season.
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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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Where's Lizz'ard on this one. I thought she'd have popped over from the 'D2b' thread to give me another shreddin'.
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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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FAQ
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One of our group, who's father was a trawlerman was sent off with a full set of yellow oilskins. 
We shared the hotel with a school from Bristol. The Bristolians ripped the p'ss right out of my yellow pal. 
Is that 'real' enough? 
would appreciate the style and panache of these members of Swedish Dance Bands from the 70s:-
