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Hi i'm going to Sauze D'oulx at the end of the month and for the first time will be taking twintips
Was just wondering if there is a certain way to deal with gondolas apart from putting each ski in separately?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It's the only way I'm afraid in some lifts.
Sometime those ones with a rubber sleeve on the lip of the slot are a nightmare for getting them out at the other end as well. Be careful not to put them in the slot for boards as they can slide around too much.
You will be alright in 'sowsy doo' though. They only have buttons and single chairlifts there don't they 
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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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some do some dont, i usually dont bother trying to force them in i just seperate, bit nerve racking first time as they look like theyll fall out bu the never do....yet
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Separate/take them inside.
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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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Place them in seperate though be prepared for an abusive liftie or two attempting to shove them in together. Maybe best to pair each with a friend's flat tails.
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On my last trip they fitted in some (had to slide one up to enter though), some took one in each slot, I put them in a snowboard slot in one gondola and the liftie made me take them inside, I took them inside in another and the liftie put them in the snowboard slot.
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| hedley wrote: |
It's the only way I'm afraid in some lifts.
Sometime those ones with a rubber sleeve on the lip of the slot are a nightmare for getting them out at the other end as well. Be careful not to put them in the slot for boards as they can slide around too much.
You will be alright in 'sowsy doo' though. They only have buttons and single chairlifts there don't they |
Nah there's a few t bars aswell lol
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Sometimes, when the slot is just about the right size, you can squeeze it in by sliding one ski slightly up so the two turn-up tips arem't at the same level. You can then wiggle them in. Doesn't always work but if you're riding the same bubble multiple times, you may want to try that trick.
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I find with my twins, that offsetting them (vertically) as you slide them in generally works. Takes a bi of practice though. I have Silencers, but my friend with Punishers has to go separate slots, as the tips are that little bit larger. Depends really - some gondolas are more generous with space too.
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It's normally possible to place the skis in the same slot but insert each one separately. Insert first ski with the upside of the ski facing the gondola, then the second ski can be inserted with the upside of ski facing outwards. In this way the second ski can be angled in and may end up sitting a little higher than the first ski. If it's not busy just use two slots, best face skis inwards in that case as they will not hang out so much. Twin tips can be a pain when you've a small child to manipulate into the gondola as well. The joys of twins and kids.
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I guess that quite a few resorts will have to change the slots as skis are getting wider, we had a mare last season in Les Arc, with 2 pairs of super fat twin tips to get into the slots. Mine had 145 tails so would only go in the snowboard slots 
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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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My Whiteodt Ones have a pretty massive twin tip so i think it'll be separate slots tbh but won't be a major problem in Sauze cos there's only about 3 or 4 gondolas
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