 Poster: A snowHead
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My MBU season pass arrived this morning and instead of the paper piste map they usually provide, this time they sent one printed on the type of cloth you use for goggle wipes. It's the first time I've seen this done - I'm rather impressed with the idea 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Zero-G, I've seen these advertised and have, in fact, bought one for my brother who is the Piste Map King when we all ski together, and always wiping his glasses/goggles  You can buy them for around £7.50, and for all sorts of resorts, but the one I have ordered is for St Gervais and area
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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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Got one for Courchevel as a freebie at the ski show  The printing isn't as clear as the paper maps but it won't get soggy and fall apart and I can clean my shades with it.
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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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They don't do one of our area but I'm tempted by the Snowfinder book on Megeve etc as I don't know that area at all well, and as we only go there for the occasional day, it would be nice to sit with a glass of malt of an evening and plan a day over there. From the description it looks as though the focus is on-piste, rather than off (which would suit me fine). Is that right? Anybody used one of these books? Sound like a good buy at £2.99 - price of a vin chaud.
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I might have one for sale, the one I ordered has not turned up  Three valleys version.
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lightningdan, that's a shame - would be really useful in that area. How long ago did you order it?
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Spankys have been around for years, originated in North America IIRC. Glad to see they are making their way over to Europe too 
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Spankys! Rather saucy name
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| Bones wrote: |
| Spankys have been around for years, originated in North America IIRC. Glad to see they are making their way over to Europe too |
My mate has a pair of salopettes with the Whistler piste map printed all over them (at least I think it was Whistler)!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks just bought the 3 valleys one one for my 18 year old son , who is on a uni ski trip in January, hopefully help him find his way back to the bar. 
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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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Shame the paradiski la plagne map hasn't got the new Derechoir piste shown on it. I wonder how old the map they are using is?
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An excellent stocking filler !!
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You know it makes sense.
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| pam w wrote: |
| lightningdan, that's a shame - would be really useful in that area. How long ago did you order it? |
Week before last I think, not massive stress. I have ben sad enough to over mark the open lifts on the paper map I have, been 3V before, and the meribel ap seems brilliant, maps showing where you are , what's open and what timetge lifts shut. I will keep it as back in march. More of a concern is ESF deciding today that my 3 year 11 month old daughter is not old enough for lessons, even though in October and November no problem, such is life. Conditions look great and this time tomorrow Iwill be in a hot tub with a glass of wine, waiting for dinner!!! So life is good. Thanks for all the help and banter to every one, even nixmaps. My OH has found a ski resort in CH she fancies so might need his advice yet!!
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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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altis, A good idea! Are you going to spring for the box of tough print though and post it out at 50p a sheet 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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They were giving out three valleys ones at their stand at the Ski Show, which will be useful for my trip there next month.
Just remember not to blow your nose on it thinking it's a hanky.....there might be more green runs appearing on the map than there should be
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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 am sure I read somewhere that snowHead's most favourite/controversial resort has a similar product - but on toilet paper 
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altis, openpistemap not bad but don't think about it if you want to ski in Murren, according to openpistemap there are no runs there at all, across the valley above Wengen several runs are missing from the map and one lift
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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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Openpistemap relies on user-generated piste data. Well volunteered D G Orf
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altis, When I have a few hours to spare I may look to see if I can't fill in some of the blanks on the Wengen area
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Whistler sell bandanas, neck covers and such with the piste maps printed on, pretty cool actually
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