 Poster: A snowHead
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We are converting our loft so I am having an 'exciting' weekend clearing all the crap out of it  . I have found my OH's old Atomic Betacarv 9-18's, what on earth do I do with them, I know they have no monetary value but it seems a shame to throw them on the skip.
What does everyone else do with their old skis?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Skip
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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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Use them to make furniture.
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Put 'em on e-bay at the begining of the season.
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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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I keep them in my garage. You never can tell when you might need them again.
Still got a pair of 207 Völkl P20s sitting there feeling lonely.
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shotski
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make great runners for a diy sledge 
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Open a mountain hut and display them on the wall!
I'll get me coat... 
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Anniegirl, ski them when the conditions are crap...otherwise I have used a few pairs of out old ones as patio art in my garden, they look great with a few geraniums dangling from them, remind me winter isn´t too far away
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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I bet they would make a seat for the garden on a couple of supports - must surely be strong enough.
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We use Snowbikes and have to wear short footskis, which are only 55 cms long. They cost £150 to buy new, and hire ones don't have release bindings and are usually never serviced, so I made my own from full length skis I found on ebay. Cut them to size, removed the bindings, put new ones on about 10 cms set back from the turned-up fronts, and they were a great success, and I had so much fun fitting the new bindings! I’m not the first to do this, so there will be others looking for very cheap or free skis. I was also told by Snow & Rock that they use old skis for their new techncians to practice on, so they might want them when the season kicks off.
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You know it makes sense.
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Yep.
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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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Very useful for making the roof of an igloo more stable! Charity shops often have a lone pair of skis which nobody wants for sale! If you sell on ebay, you will more than likely sell them as "pick up" only. You will get all sorts asking if they can come and look at them before bidding. Find a local ski club, and donate it to them?
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Poster: A snowHead
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| You will get all sorts asking if they can come and look at them before bidding |
Why is that an issue? I only chose people nearby and the people I contacted were more than happy for me to see them. It was important to me that they didn't have a wood core, the topsheet was flat and tip wide enough, and rather than trouble the seller with lots of questions, it was easier for both to go and see them. The two I went to see took cash on the spot and ended the auction! It was a win-win for both parties!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If anyone has a spare single ski (or an unwanted pair) I have a friend with one leg who's just taken up skiing, he stands with outriggers. As long as the bindings are adjustable and it's not ancient!
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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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it is amazing what people will buy on ebay
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I'm sure there was an article in Fall Line not so long ago about someone skiing down a spoil heap in the UK. You could always give that a go!! I guess you won't need to wax your skis for that! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Save them for Glenshee.
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Hmm how about a wine rack ?
You don't need as many skis for those as you do for a chair
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give them to a charity that runs skiing for the disabled (learning difficulties rather than physical) - they are desperate for kit - any kit
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rayscoops, If anyone has details of such a charity I would be more than happy to donate them
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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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