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snowball, I made it up out of my own head
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| pam w wrote: |
paulcl, no need to steal it, I'll give it to you.  |
Most generous. Let me know if you ever need it back.
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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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rob@rar, try putting your shoulder between heel and toe pieces (tips up), works fine for me. Skis are balanced, perfectly comfortable, no great length stuck out behind to swing around, no levering them around to get them on your shoulder taking peoples heads off in the process. Job done.
But then again I do have big feet.
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rich, great way of getting oil of your bindings onto your jacket though.
Also much easier to carry 2 pairs of skis with the correct technique.
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stoatsbrother, I wear a rucksack, strap protects the jacket, a lot of years of skiing and not gone through a jacket or rucksack strap yet...next
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must take a photo of the gouge left in my helmet from a friendly skier... got one of those looks 'how dare you ! you could have damaged my skis!'
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twintips?
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| rich wrote: |
| rob@rar, try putting your shoulder between heel and toe pieces (tips up), works fine for me. Skis are balanced, perfectly comfortable, no great length stuck out behind to swing around, no levering them around to get them on your shoulder taking peoples heads off in the process. Job done. |
Fine if you want to carry your skis on your shoulder horizontally, bit like that TV programme The Plank. When I walk around resorts the people who are most likely to hit other people with their skis are carrying them horizontally in some fashion or other.
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Cartying skis is a bit like skiing, it comes with practice, as does the tidy swing to get them on your shoulder. I am not very strong, have dodgy shoulders and have often had heavy skis and I have found the that tips down and skis up high is the easiest and safest way of carrying skis. Those stupid strap things have got to be one of the worst. Carrying skis with your poles is ok when not having to negotiate stairs and busy areas.
Talking of poles . . . they are just as lethal being held horizontal on stairways by someone with a marching arm swing 
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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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Incidentally (I can't believe I am adding to this thread yet again!) several people have argued that (with short modern skis) the difference between ski length in-front and behind the bindings is very little. My skis are 178cm and the difference between those 2 measurements is about 35cm. Makes a big difference when you are talking about the centre of ballance.
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I may be new here but I thought the idea was to keep the skis on you rfeet and use them for the designated purpose rather than promenading about the village bar to bar carrying them? 
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You know it makes sense.
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Johny B, yes, yes, whenever you can keep your skis on, do. I'm regularly to be seen continuing along a tiny pile of snow at the side of the road - sometimes on one ski - rather than take my skis off. Often right up to the door of the bar. I get strange looks but I'm happy Ha ha ha 
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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 guess the definitive answer to the thread title - is to ask the OP why she can't accept now she is wrong... 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Shouldn't this be in BZK ??
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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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My valet carries my skis
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| rich wrote: |
| rob@rar, try putting your shoulder between heel and toe pieces (tips up), works fine for me. Skis are balanced, perfectly comfortable, no great length stuck out behind to swing around, no levering them around to get them on your shoulder taking peoples heads off in the process. Job done. |
This technique has always worked for me and if held at a slight angle (rather than completely horizontal) the skis do not become weapons when you turn.
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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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A quote from one of our chalet guests... "oh darling (to Emma - "mountainbug") you don't carry your skis do you (real shock and horror!!) thats what your husband should do.... We just got marrried this autumn - scary 
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It probably would never occur to anyone toting their skis on their shoulder that they could wallop someone else with them in the same way that people brandish their opened brollys on the high streets oblivious to the effect of the damage one of the prongs could do to some one else whose eyes just happen to be on the same level.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Sun 14-12-08 19:50; edited 1 time in total
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| in garbure we trust wrote: |
| A quote from one of our chalet guests... "oh darling (to Emma - "mountainbug") you don't carry your skis do you (real shock and horror!!) thats what your husband should do.... We just got marrried this autumn - scary |
Read this as food for thought 
JACK AND JILL
Jack was about to marry Jill and his father took him to one side 'When
I married your mother, the first thing I did when we got home was
take off my trousers,' he said. 'I gave them to your mother and told
her to put them on . When she did, they were enormous on her and she
said to me that she couldn't possibly wear them, as they were too
large. 'I told her, 'of course they're too big. I wear the trousers in
this family and I always will. 'Ever since that day, we have never had
a single problem.'
Jack took his father's advice and as soon as he got
Jill alone after the wedding, he did the same thing; took off his
trousers, gave them to Jill and told her to put them on. Jill said
that the trousers were too big and she couldn't possibly wear them.
'Exactly,' replied Jack.'I wear the trousers in this relationship and
I always will. I don't want you to forget that.' Jill paused and
removed her knickers and gave them to Jack. 'Try these on,' she said,
so he tried them on but they were too small. 'I can't possibly get
into your knickers,' said Jack. 'Exactly,' replied Jill. 'And if you
don't change your f *** ing attitude, you never will.'
Rob
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cc_7up, vague allusion and doesn't really saying anything. Most useful, thanks.
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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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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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| cc_7up, vague allusion and doesn't really saying anything. Most useful, thanks. |
If & when you get either catch your face then the only thing vague might be your blurred vision but i suspect your attitude towards the miscreant will be crystal clear.
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Hook straps of poles over ends of skis, hook pole through loop of other pole and use poles as a handle. I thought that was the point of poles?
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You know it makes sense.
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Why hold your skis?
I was in Les2Alps last year and watched school kids carrying their skis.
All of them had slings for their skis.
I looked around and found this DIY option, therefore for just a couple of pounds buy some webbing and use it to sling your skis.
http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/200612/make-a-ski-sling.html
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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[quote="Ghost Dog"]Hook straps of poles over ends of skis, hook pole through loop of other pole and use poles as a handle. I thought that was the point of poles?[/quote]
The point of poles is that they should be used to prod Snowboarders who lay about in the middle of pistes like herds of cows as you ski around them.
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