 Poster: A snowHead
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There was plenty of time for people watching in LA this year, so I mentally compiled a few notes of what I saw.
Fartbags are still seen on the slope and promote discussion from all sorts of folks on chair lifts - one couple enthusiasticlly recalling the days of their own C&A purchases when spotting a purple and yellow fartbag creation on the slopes below.
Visual straw poll of folks on a packed VE that were wearing helmets - about 40% with and the rest without - I was surprised as I expected it be higher.
Spotted a chap with a huge pair of King Fuja's clearly without much mileage on them - damn huge things they looked how he gets them on an edge when he had to use a piste was a bit of a wonder.
There are still folks that like a funny hat or a wig. Several guys sporting unfeasable long blond curly hair, women with hats with spikey blond locks on top, a couple of woolly hats with 'devil's horns' on them and the odd fancy dress outfit.
A surprising amount of 'wider' skis in use - maybe lots of folks were off piste looking for a better surface.
There are still beginners that think its OK to take their skis off and walk or slide on their bottoms down the middle of icy piste sections.
People that hurtle down slopes in a straight line, snow ploughing (clearly with an inadequate amount of lessons)' and screaming often end up as a yard sale type crash just below the next rise.
If you try speaking a little French to begin with the locals very soon switch to English for you.
Skiers keep an huge industry going - there are thousands of pounds worth of gear piled up outside a busy mountain restaurant not to mention the boots, clothes, packs, goggles and helmet that people wear inside the bars! It's quite eye popping to think about.
There are still people that ski in rear entry boots and huge long straight skis. Well I guess it works why change?
Well that's all for the moment - esp. as this posting window is playing up.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Megamum, LA? Les Arcs or L2A? Not that it makes any difference, sounds like you are surrounded by nutters.
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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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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| LA? Les Arcs or L2A? |
Los Angeles 
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| Megamum wrote: |
A surprising amount of 'wider' skis in use - maybe lots of folks were off piste looking for a better surface.
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They may have been people's skinny skis More seriously airline baggage constraints have a serious impact on ability to carry a pair of "kiddy killer" piste skis in addition to the regular choice.
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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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Megamum, wonder what they all thought of you? 
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rob@rar, Because of the fashion sense I too though Los Angeles!! 
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fatbob,
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Les Arcs of course folks. Shimmy Alcott, Probably that overweight Roast Beef down there that can't ski for toffee
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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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Megamum, rosbif, please.
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Megamum, was it rob@rar in the fartbag?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hurtle, rosbif is my nickname among my french friends. Très drôle.
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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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crosbie, 'crosbif' would be a nice screen name!
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You know it makes sense.
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crosbie, oh, don't you like it?! 
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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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Hurtle, it doesn't grab me. I think I'll stick with what I've got. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hurtle, I thought it was funny
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| Megamum, was it rob@rar in the fartbag? |
I only wear that when dancing on tables to Austro-pap.
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rob@rar,
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Bode Swiller wrote:
Megamum, was it rob@rar in the fartbag?
I only wear that when dancing on tables to Austro-pap.
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Video evidence needed, first one wins a prize
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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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VE = Vanoise Express I guess??
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kitenski, yup, that socking great big thing that now spans the gap! I always feel a little uneasy when suspended in it, and somehow it feels worse when full of other peeps, but it makes for interesting people watching to give me something to do.
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