 Poster: A snowHead
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Just wondering whose skiing experience is changing / evolving and how. You can comment on anything - ski technique, type of holidays, gear, resorts visited, apres-skiing.
I'll start it off:
I'm enjoying touring more and more - hoping to move away from my typical 90% lift-served holiday.
I'm beginning to accept that I'll never get much better than I am now...especially with any jumps/drops.
I can chase the pow more since moving to the Continent.
My skis are still growing, slowly.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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After too many years of noodly skis that can get shoved around with nil effort I've realised I need to get the hang of skiing bumps properly again with some degree of, ahem, technique. On fat things with metal in 'em. Boo.
Either that or I need a 2nd (3rd?) pair to compensate for the paucity of my mad skillz. All the gear and that.
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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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I have decided that while my Legend Pros are great fun in a lot of situations, a softer lighter setup is probably more suitable for this desk jockey
I'll probably change my mind next season...
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New skis hopefully!
Other than that nowt changes. I'm happy with my current format of 3 star catered TO trip to either Italy or Austria. I'd love to do a second ski trip in the same season but it's unlikely to happen in the next few years.
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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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I want some new skis too. Got de-tuned race GS at the mo and might add some SL and look at tackling some gates.......may even head to Hemel as I've heard there's a bit of coaching goes on there..... 
Just have to convince SO that I need SL skis.....
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Circumstances seem to dictate that I'm going skiing less often. That's the biggest change for me.
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We most certainly can, and without your permission. This is snowheads. 
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I have to decide whether to get a proper job in May and stop working summer on/winter off.
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I've realised I have about one more year until all the kids are better then me 
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Father Christmas is bringing me new skis (But not in time for my first trip to Andorra to check the flat is still there! I'll have to borrow my sisters museum quality Screams for that  ) Newer, stiffer skis means better controlled blatting down the pistes without the tips flapping like a bird trying to take off. Newer, fatter skis means I can cope with the off-piste better - no falling over every time I try to turn! All got to be a good thing.
Child is now old enough for the creche too, which means I am entering that narrow window of opportunity where I get to ski where I want without a pint-sized cling-on wanting 'MILK!' all the time or overtaking me on the slopes!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I am skiing less due to the credit kerrrrunch 
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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 am spending more due to snowHeads.
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Becoming more 'solid' whilst losing some style.
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You know it makes sense.
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[quote="pandora"]I'll have to borrow my sisters museum quality Screams for that )[quote]
Occasionally I have to use an old pair of Screams, and I still think they are fun to ski on. Were they the first of the serious wide freeride skis?
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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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I am no longer able to put ski boots in my hand luggage
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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my skis slowly got shorter, (from 198 to 165) now they seem to be getting longer again (185)......with two tips.......and fat..... funny that???
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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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I'm getting heaps better in bumps, and that's on fatter and longer skis than before.
I now hire a guide rather than booking a lesson.
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