Poster: A snowHead
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Haven't been out on the ski's since my trip to the Alps at the start of the year. Looking to get back on them, i do have a dry slop near me but to be honest i just won't enjoy it as much as real snow!
Hemel hempsted seems to be the closest snow centre to me, is it worth a 1 1/2 hours drive? I was thinking of using my own kit (boots, skis etc), is this adviseable?
Also looking to go on a quiet day, was thinking a weekday morning?
Hugh
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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hugh_b, lots of people use their own kit, so no problems if you want to bring your stuff. Weekday morning is a good choice, Monday and Tuesday probably being the best days to visit.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Well, that's four groupies who've posted in as many posts!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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cathy, Part of one of the definitions is, 'Most commonly viewed as consumed by their interest, as opposed to the normal realm of enjoyment experienced by the great majority of public'. I think all of us might find it hard to deny that description applies to us
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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cathy, "daring and often irrational behavior, as well as, loss of self control" seems about right
however "obsessive adoration of entertainers such as musicians, actors, athletes, and even political figures" , well some of their expence claims were entertaining, but never thought of them as entertainers!
EDIT 18 'The untalented who follow the talented around, to try and get some talent rubbed off unto their dull, talentless shoulders.' woops!
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You know it makes sense.
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cathy, It's a slow night
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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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anarchicsaltire, if you got to definition 18 it must be! See you tomorrow
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Poster: A snowHead
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Also looking to go on a quiet day, was thinking a weekday morning?
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Defininately worth going when it's not busy. If you do go when it's busy don't expect a nice coffee afterwards as the Costa coffee service is appalling. How difficult is it to devise a system of coffee making that operates satisfactorily?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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made the trip down there this afternoon! Very impressed! Good facilities, freindly staff, decent lifts, snow was good and the food isn't too bad either.
Pleased that i brushed up on my skiing and will be going back again soon!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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hugh_b wrote: |
made the trip down there this afternoon! Very impressed! Good facilities, freindly staff, decent lifts, snow was good and the food isn't too bad either.
Pleased that i brushed up on my skiing and will be going back again soon! |
Was it busy in the afternoon? The morning was fairly quiet after the madness of half-term last week, and the snow was great
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not too bad, we started at about 4.45 as we had to grab some lunch beforehand. For about an 1 1/2 hours it was quiet, in the last 30 mins it got a little busier as younger kids in big group lessons came onto the slope. So i'm told 12-5pm is normally pretty quiet.
I think i might try a morning session next time.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We went at the weekend, Sunday afternoon 4-6pm. The first 45 mins were busy, then it went quiet and we spent the last hour skiing straight to the lifts with no one in front. Very surprised for a Sunday afternoon. It was our first time there (MK is closer) so no idea if this is typical.
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hugh_b,
It takes me 90mins from where I am and I'd have to say no, not worth it.
There might be a decent reason for one or two trips but otherwise is all gets too much and I'd rather put the time and money into a short trip to the alpes.
If I lived within a hour, then I'd think differently...
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hugh_b, definitely worth going to get your ski legs back. However, you'll get so much more from a trip to an indoor slope if you have a focus, so I'd also recommend one of rob@rar, and skimottaret's coaching sessions. I've not been on one myself, but I have done instructor training courses with them so know they're good!
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