 Poster: A snowHead
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Well first it's Dame Ellen breaking records and now the Norwegians are at it. Who'd have thought this record would be broken (or even existed)....
100 people walked 100 meters on a pair of skis measuring 100 metres in length to celebrate Norway's 100 years of independence since parting with Sweden. Apparently it sets a new world record for the highest number of people walking on one pair of skis. I wonder what the old world record was? Quite how 100 people lashed to the same 2 planks demonstrates independence is something only Noggin the Nog can explain.
Captions / Comments welcomed. Full story from the Norway Post
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Fri 18-02-05 14:10; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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the lengths some people will go to to avoid the queues at the drag lifts...
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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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Ready guys ? When I wave my lift pass at the barrier, you're going to have to move fast.
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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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Now if they skied down a run on those, it would be really impressive.
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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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Kramer, so would be the turn radius. Perhaps the flying K at Les Arcs would be a suitable venue and knowing the Nogs we could probably find 100 to give it a go. 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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We told the hire shop "we're advanced skiers" and they gave us skis only 100 metres long - should we try these new-fangled carving things or go back to our old long straight skis?
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I feel sorry for the people at the back when they attempt a snowplough. 
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" All together now and forward and no fancy-pants parrell turns "
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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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Just a few days ago I watched a bunch of ski instructors doing some night skiing on some very odd contraptions, 3 on a pair of skis, and 2 clipped into a single snowboard (for vey good friends or prospective married couples only !) now I know what they were practicing for
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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FenlandSkier,
Good one. Never thought of that. 
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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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Bit off topic but more than 40 Australian surfers have successfully ridden a giant surfboard into the record books. Makes this bunch of Norwegian shufflers look a bit sillier than they already were. 
Full story, picture and video link from the CNN
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Newspaper reports of how many riders took part varied between 44 and 47.
But the ride clearly smashed the existing world record of 14 achieved by an English team in Cornwall on an 36-foot Malibu in 2003.
Hyman said the four-minute ride to shore was worth the month-long effort to build the board. |
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They interviewed one of the blokes on the radio last night, he said there were 45 men who were supposed to be on the board but 2 brazilian women rode up on a jetski and joined in as well, he reckoned it would have been rude to say no.
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