 Poster: A snowHead
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Thought i'd post this for a slighlty different option to the freezers in Hemel/Milton Keynes etc that I noticed on my local golf course:
http://www.dukesmeadows.com/skiingatDM.cfm#skivid
Has anyone tried one of these elsewhere? skiing in a squash court...hmmmm
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I would but I only did part of a physics degree so I'm not qualified....
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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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fatbob, 
stevos999, to understand that comment see this recent (and ongoing) thread http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=77970#1827181
Ronald can tell you what it's like to use. Others discuss the physics (and more) to argue over whether it's really skiing.
FYI - I have used a (much) more basic version of this a few years ago and found it useful for fitness and basic technique.
Does the club have details up about costs yet? I couldn't find them on the site.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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How do you get "Strhaaan" from Strachan?.
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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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"Skiplex, messes with the technique of even the best skiers"
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Exactly - if they really want to make a go of it with Chemmy's endorsement they need to get some better footage of her looking more comfortable on it.
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fatbob, I thought that too.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Basil, In much the same way as Milngavie is not pronounced as it is spelled.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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deerman, How did you pronounce Gordon Strachan (footy bloke) then?, and as for Milngavie 
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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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Iv had a few goes at this now and I honestly think you shouldn't knock it till you have tried it. It takes a while to get used to but in 30 minutes I was skiing just like on snow. Ill be going back.
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You know it makes sense.
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With these 'rolling road' type ideas surely they suffer badly because not enough centripetal/centrifugal (not getting into that debate!) force can be generated? Maybe this is fine for snowploughing and intermediates who never generate any pressure to properly bend their skis but ski racers pull from 1.4-3g in turns. A squash court may be wide enough for slalom though, who knows.
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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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Chemmy will be at Dukes Meadows Skiplex next week doing a Q&A session. On Tuesday 29th, not sure what time.
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FAQ
I stuck with snowploughing and it was good to concentrate on that and watch myself in the mirrors, so it does have some uses. It also has its fans, there's multiple of them in NL and seem to be successful businesses.