 Poster: A snowHead
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Had a day at Glenshee today and while getting my boots on I saw this across the car park. What I particularly liked was the incontinence panel (the black section at the rear) which was either zipped, or velcro'd, to allow quick and easy access to the conveniences ! I saw the guy on the slopes later and the suit looked new, so they must still be making them !
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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deerman, that's nothing. have a look at this little beauty seen recently on the slopes of espace killy...
ps. i have no idea how to resize the pic. sorry.
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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.
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MarjMJ, I don't know, would have to be good quality velcro (thinking in particular of a spectacular wipeout that I had recently  )
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MarjMJ, It was made by North Face, but I can't see any suits on their website.
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I think the North Face one is actually for mountaineering.
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Well I think it's great that there are people who are more interested in getting up the mountains and out in the snow than whether they are going to be impressing the onlookers. 
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the reason for the "back" zip- is to alow the wearer to pay a (no2) call of nature whilst wearing a harness. Half way up a pitch you can't just call in at the local loo, so - when needs must ....
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Wayne, what about the poor belayer beneath?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Quick history lesson....
North face used to only make quality expedition gear back in the day, they had about 1/2 dozen or so types of jacket in half as many colours (expedition suits with zips could be seen on the slopes back in the late 80's and early 90's).
Bet the suit is from early 90's as is his ski's in the photo
EDIT: The rise to popularity in skiing was probably due to the likes of Plake, Hattrup and smidt jumping off cliffs with the gear on
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Tue 26-01-10 22:45; edited 1 time in total
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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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Glad to see they are still popular because it means you can play snooker with them. If you go first you have to spot a red one first. If the other player spots a red one first, then you've 'missed' and they have to spot a red before you. If they do, they then have to spot colour. Score it like snooker. Play with 15 reds and best of 21 frames over 5 seasons. Winner is the player who is still alive.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Wayne,
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Poster: A snowHead
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Seen several snowboarders in Espace Killly with special one piece suits - they have a long torso and the short legs start at knee level
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| sherlock235 wrote: |
deerman, that's nothing. have a look at this little beauty seen recently on the slopes of espace killy...
ps. i have no idea how to resize the pic. sorry. |
Very dapper, the fart bag legs stuffed into the boots is a very nice touch.
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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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oh yeah - even topper tip
If you go up tower ridge, and up (or over) the gap. You "Will" need to belay the very top section, as it's all lose and a long way down.
But then (please) take your gear off and stash it in your sack.
DON'T walk up to the top with your gear jangling around or you will look like a tw@t attached by an umbilical to another tw@t. The tourists who have just come up the path may be intrigued but everyone will just think – tw@t.
OK – back to skiing
Does anyone think I should
a] join the SCGB
b] wear a helmet
c] book a certain TO’s holidays
d] get off this key board and go to work (class in 30mins)
http://www.scuolascifolgarida.com/foto/test/categoria.asp?cat=75 (I really need a new name  )
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Beautiful ,im very tempted but I dont think I could bring myself to wear it.I have a photo of my better half taken in Bardoneccia many,many years ago wearing a Nevica jacket very similar to this suit.Cringe. : 
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sherlock235, no need to be sorry - the pic opens up to a nice large version in a separate browser tab. Best way of posting pics for quick browsing of the thread, IMV.
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We had a great hobby last season on our group trip to Grand massif of ski-suit hunting. Had to capture the most exotic examples of fart-baggery with extra points for appearing in the photo, preferably mugging furiously... A fine game which lead to many covert pursuits across the mountain.
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