 Poster: A snowHead
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Funniest sound I ever heard was an Italian guy stuck to a chairlift by his rucksuck in Cirvinia.
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Must be something about the Cervinia lifts. I was there on Sunday and got caught with a backpack strap but ripped it away quickly. My fault as I was moving off after a stop and didn't bother to do the waist strap up (or my boots or helmet). The clip at the end got stuck under the seat and the first I knew was when I stood up to get off the lift and only got a few inches away. I pulled hard the strap ripped away from the bag. Lucky escape.
Saw a chap suspended by his backpack in France last year. Was tremendously funny as he had one of those big off-piste explorer bags and was suspended by the bottom of the bag. How he managed to get the bar down I will never know as his backpack was enormous.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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excellent thanks for the feedback
think i will skip the rucksack for now- and will see if its worth buying one after my first holl 
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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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A good decision in my view. You will find lifts and chairs challenging enougfh at first without the risk of "hang-ups". The only thing you need to carry really is money!
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A spare pair of gloves is a good idea. If you fall over much they get wet and large numbers of gloves get dropped from chairlifts (a friend of mine skied down under a lift and picked up 9, though only two made a pair).
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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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...or buy decent gloves. £50 gloves with removable inners, better value than 2 x £30 gloves.
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| also keeps your back warm.. |
Wear more clothes then... makes your back very sweaty as your expensive breathable jacket doesn't breathe through a pack.
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I would definitely recommend carrying hydration with you on your first trip, which inevitably means a bottle/ bladder in a rucksack. Because your first few days will be spent snowploughing everywhere, and exercising for 6 hours a day (which you are unlikely to be used to), you will become quickly dehydrated and your muscles will hurt even more.
The alternative it to pop into a restaurant every hour or two, but with water being up to 5 euros a bottle and beer 10 euros a pint, this will quickly become very expensive. Besides, your first few days (I presume) will be in lessons. You'll be leaving your backpack (and ski poles) to one side and will never be too far from them!
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As a beginner, I wouldn't. Too tempting to stuff it full of stuff you won't need which will tire you out even more.
But I ski with one all day unless heading into the park. I like having snacks and water on hand.
Edit - On my 2nd holiday, my strap got caught in a Tbar in Austria, dragging me into a solid wall of ice, was not fun unless you were watching!
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Having wife and 8 year old in tow i find carrying a rucksack a must, also as we do all our skiing state side it is great to take lunch with you and just go into the service stations (restaraunts) grab a table with all the other packed lunchers and not worry about spending lots of $$$$. also have hydration and you can re fill with water foc.
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