 Poster: A snowHead
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I dont I give it all to my husband ! 
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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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Two reasons to think about for always carrying a survival blanket whatever level of skier you are and even if you never venture from the piste:
1. Getting stuck on a broken-down chair lift in wind and snow will chill you rapidly and if prolonged can be dangerous.
2. You, or anyone else who is injured and in shock can lose a lot of heat waiting for the pisteurs to arrive.
They are not expensive and don't take up much room in a jacket pocket.
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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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Mr. Sheepmadang's camera
Mr Sheepmadang's mini video camera
Mr. Sheepmadang's goggles
Mr. Sheepmadang's mars bars
Mr Sheepmadang's wallet (don't mind that one so much)
Mr. sheepmadang's fleece when he gets too hot
Spare goggles for anyone else that needs to borrow them
Spare chocolate for anyone else that gets hungry.
My Sheewee.
I think this year I will strategically 'forget' my rucksack, and see what happens. All my stuff will fit in me pockets.
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ccl,
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Two reasons to think about for always carrying a survival blanket whatever level of skier you are and even if you never venture from the piste:
1. Getting stuck on a broken-down chair lift in wind and snow will chill you rapidly and if prolonged can be dangerous.
2. You, or anyone else who is injured and in shock can lose a lot of heat waiting for the pisteurs to arrive.
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Too true, I always have a survival blanket with my first aid kit - I have had to buy another for the next trip as the last one was used to help keep a friend warm waiting to be evacuated from the piste in the Dolomites when he broke his leg. As someone from a mountaineering background I always carry such things, and am surprised more skiers don't. In sub-zero temperatures you chill very rapidly when immobile.
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I carry an attitude
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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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Shovel
Probe
Camera
Spare gloves
Water
Chocolate bars
Piste Map
Sunglasses
Cash, credit and debit cards
Insurance details
Red Bull
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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To carry or not to carry .....
I have to come out of the closet. MrRibena usually (willingly) carries a backpack and I stash all the stuff 'we' might need in it. It works well: I can rummage happily without him having to take it off. I'm going solo for the first time next week, so now it's decision time. Do I really need all the stuff or not because I'm not all that keen on skiing with a back-pack.
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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'm shocked that it seems like less that 30% of people on this forum carry sensible off piste gear 
I guess its ok if you really are sticking to the pistes but...
I'm 19, and I regularly ski off piste (I spend 80% of my skiing off piste normally) and I will always have with me:
TRANSCEIVER - I never take it off, on piste, off piste, even sometimes in the restaurants (so I don't forget it (I don't think I'll get buried there)
Shovel - no good knowing where people are under the snow if you can't dig them out
Probe - not essential but very useful for finding poor buried people
Extra layers - if it gets cold
Choc - energy
Whistle - to gain attention
Water - need to hydrate
Tool
Map
Compass
at least one person in my group will have a first aid kit and thermal blanket.
And my ski rucksack is smaller than the rucksack I take everyday to uni (on my longboard)
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jarman, As you summise there are a number of us on these boards that don't yet venture off piste so deem that we don't need off piste equipment
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You know it makes sense.
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jarman, welcome to snowHeads. You sound like a more experienced skier than many snowHeads: you must have started early. Rest assured that this is a very safety-conscious sort of place, I doubt that there are many who venture off-piste without the correct equipment.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Probe - not essential but very useful for finding poor buried people
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Welcome to snowHeads.
I think I'd put the probe into the essential category if you're carrying a shovel and a transceiver.
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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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Highly reccommend carrying Insurance card or certificate if you don't do already. I had to get airlifted off the hill in Avoriaz the other week and showed the rescue bloke my insurance certificate which saved my credit card getting a good spanking!!! 
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One thing I carry is a tiny fire steel. When heading off piste you can easily end up in the wrong valley with darkness setting in. I've done a bit of rough camping and sleeping out on mountains after climbing trips... with a shovel and the ability to get a fire going you can always make yourself comfortable in the woods overnight. Roast marmot anyone?
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FAQ
You forgot the ball of red string that you should always have at the ready to throw out behind you in case of avalanche 
