 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
I work for Chill Factore. Just thought the below may be of interest for any forum members in the North West:
To celebrate St Patrick’s Day (17th March), Chill Factore is giving skiers and boarders three hours of fun on the main slope for the price of a one and a half hour session*.
The Alpine village is also celebrating St Patrick’s Day off the slopes with award-winning ice cream parlour, Fredericks, offering a ‘Paddy’s Irish Stout’ ice-cream, created especially for the occasion.
And of course, the après-ski will include plenty of Guinness too! Chilli’s sports bar has Guinness for just £2 a pint and revellers can get a free hat at Wetherspoon’s ‘Castle in the Air’ with every four pints of the black stuff purchased on the day.
Have double the fun at Chill Factore on St Patrick’s Day by purchasing a one and a half hour lift pass at www.chillfactore.com or on 0161 749 2222. Your pass will be upgraded for a three hour session on arrival.
*Terms and conditions apply. Users must meet the Chill Factore recreational main slope standard (visit www.chillfactore.com)
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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Kel, Maybe you are right, what we could possibly do is keep bumping it and eventualy it will become a joke, just like the famous resort that was all things to all men 
jenm, and Glacier, may not wish to bring that upon their venture! (That is assuming they have an interest in the hill)
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Kel, I realise that your post was 2 months ago and I came across it by accident while doing a search on CF. I look at posts for information as do others and I see nothing wrong when individuals provide this.jenm, introduced herself as working for CF, I don't work for the place but use it as often as I can.
I don't think that CF put enough effort into advertising their special deals (2 hrs for 90 mins etc...), so yes I am promoting it. Don't they say 'Use it or lose it'? I for one don't want to lose CF!
Roy Hockley, sorry no idea what you are talking about and please don't explain!
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Glacier, generally new snowHeads get a welcome even if someone doesn't have something to add to the thread.
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| Welcome to Snowhead's BTW, pity your first post was a blatant pimp for a multi million pound organisation |
Looks like a welcome to me (even if it wasn't the soul purpose of the comment). Just so happens that the OP was promoting a multi million pound org.p Kel, can you please refrain from stating the obvious in future, thanks. I happen to agree with Kel, 3 hours on an indoor snow slope would suck on any day of the year.
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arv, I don't have an issue with the welcome itself just the comment that followed it. Who knows how many people get put off posting on sites like this with a welcome like that!
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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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If she is just spamming for her employers (whoever made that marketing decision needs strung up) then she definitely isn't welcome. Generally people who are not spamming get excellent welcomes *which you have good experience of looking at your first ever post. So you see, spam=bad reception, genuine request=good reception.
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There are lots of people who post regularly on here, valued contributions, that as a byproduct promote their organisation well. Maybe that is their sole reason for posting, who knows, but either way they add value to the forum. It's only seen as spam if people's only contribution to the forum is to plug their organisation.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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arv, It is possible that jenm, was spamming for her (or his) employers judging by the format of her (or his) post. Since most of the staff at CF are quite young it is possible that it was an innocent attempt at notifying people of a special event at CF, perhaps not realising there would be an issue about it. As it is Kel, could have waited for a second post before making a judgement. So was she/he spamming or just frightened of? Since jenm, hasn't posted again we will never know.
arv, There has been nothing in my posts to suggest that I was unhappy with the welcome I got when I joined Snowheads so why bring it up?
arv, and Kel, I did point out that I took a break during my 3 hours and I can see that 3 hours on an indoor slope can be boring for some people judging by some of the 'expert in their opinion' skiers I have seen. But for those wanting to learn or perfect new skills it just isn't long enough.
beanie1, thank you for clarifing what spamming means. I don't belong to any other forum and don't post very often so most of the terminology is new to me.
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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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Glacier, beanie1 probably said it a lot better than I did and ''It's only seen as spam if people's only contribution to the forum is to plug their organisation'' sums it up very well. 'Spam' is much more acceptable if you contribute elsewhere on the forum or admin is in for a cut 
I was just pointing out that the majority of snowHeads welcomes are genuine and warm (using your welcome as an example of this) unless they are seen to be 'spamming' where the reception is more frosty.
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Glacier, 
Looks like the OP has nothing more to add.
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You know it makes sense.
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arv, yes beanie1, did say it a lot better. Since it was jenm,'s only post we may never know if the only reason for posting was the intention of promoting CF or have they been put off by the 'welcome' they received.
Roy Hockley, responded with
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Kel, Maybe you are right, what we could possibly do is keep bumping it and eventualy it will become a joke, just like the famous resort that was all things to all men
jenm, and Glacier, may not wish to bring that upon their venture! (That is assuming they have an interest in the hill)
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Roy Hockley, as I said, no idea what that is about but you are obviously trying to poke fun at me! I see no reason why the OP should have anything to add to this thread and neither have I.
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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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In my opinion, if someone doesn't come back and post just because of one comment it is more a reflection on them than it is on the attitude of snowheads.
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Poster: A snowHead
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arv, Yep!
Glacier, Not poking fun at you at all! If you knew this site you will have known that blatant pimping tends to be ridiculed. If you look up previous posts about La Rosiere you will know that blatant advertising did not work. Use the search engine and you will see that the resort has got more than its fair share of verbage. The intent was to make us go and enjoy the fine scenery and skiing but has been turned into a bit of a joke on  s. A shame IMO, but such is life and pimping!
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FAQ
Very strange that you have dragged this back up now and are kind of promoting CFe.
