 Poster: A snowHead
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Richard E, Ahh yet another snowhead on the trip then, this is almost turning into a mini unofficial  bash! Pam has offered little ms spock and myself lifts from the airport so all sorted!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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davkt, do you know how many of us are signed up to the on 2 off week?
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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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not arriving until Monday morning
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we'll only be leaping off middle sized cliffs by then, Richard E. You'll soon catch up.
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pam w, so more off than on then! 
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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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Richard E, Well at least you, pam w, little miss spock and me so that means at least 2/3 of the class are s. Think there are 5 of us in the class as Charlotte squeezed me in a bit late as I didn't get confirmation of when I would be doing some work for the EU till Oct.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Wed 26-12-12 14:48; edited 1 time in total
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Great - it should be a fun week, especially if it keeps snowing.
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and a little bit worried about my fitness levels
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Hmm. Me too. I might do a week's cross-country course the previous week, which would help.
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little ms spock, Think I'll be staying in a close to the Airport hotel Friday night so see you at the airport for a pre fight coffee maybe (hope I'm not too strange for you!)? Fitness, have been going to the gym for the last few months to get things going again after an enforced pretty lazy summer on the orders of the physo. Tore my calf skiing at Easter and it was late Sept before the physo gave me the OK to really start doing much to get leg strength back.
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and a little bit worried about my fitness levels
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I didn't realise you needed to be fitter to ski off piste than on piste.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Richard E, I certainly think you need to be. Core strength is even more important, in my view, good quads too.
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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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| achilles wrote: |
| , in my view, good quads too. |
Presumably steering the skis in deeper snow will require stronger thighs and upper legs.
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| Richard E wrote: |
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| , in my view, good quads too. |
Presumably steering the skis in deeper snow will require stronger thighs and upper legs. |
I'm sure we will find out but guess that depends on if your skis float or pretend to be submarines!
Ski wise what is everyone taking/renting? Chatting to Charlotte she suggested something around the 60% off/40% on so think I will stick the Armada TSTs in as my first choice and Storm Rages in case they prove too fat.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Thanks Masque, any suggestions for the best place for sports massages in L2A?
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Poster: A snowHead
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davkt, talk to Charlotte . . . or introduce yourself with a lascivious grope to Lizard, she'll give you a deep muscle pummeling you'll never forget 
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Ski wise what is everyone taking/renting?
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I have a new pair of rather nasty shiny Dynastar Exclusive Eden skis, which I hope will do the job.
And yes, from my very limited experience, it's FAR more tiring skiing off piste than on, especially when you're not very good at it! And when you fall it takes a lot of energy to get yourself up again. But that's why we're doing the course, isn't it, to get a bit better at it. 
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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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| davkt wrote: |
| Ski wise what is everyone taking/renting? Chatting to Charlotte she suggested something around the 60% off/40% on so think I will stick the Armada TSTs in as my first choice and Storm Rages in case they prove too fat. |
No idea, but I've just pinged an e-mail to Charlotte asking for advice on ski hire so thanks for the reminder!
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| pam w wrote: |
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Ski wise what is everyone taking/renting?
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I have a new pair of rather nasty shiny Dynastar Exclusive Eden skis, which I hope will do the job.
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Think those are about the same width proportions as my storms with some added rocker. The storms were great fun in the on piste untracked powder I found after we'd had a dump last year so should be spot on. Dynastar say its a 60/40 so spot on and that is what Charlotte suggested when I asked
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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pam w, nasty? Or, perhaps, natty? I quite like the red chequered graphics.
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| Masque wrote: |
Don't drink much and ..... but don't drink to excess ....
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I intend to stay fully hydrated ... 
Masque, seriously, thanks for the advice, a massage sounds great.
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| davkt wrote: |
Ski wise what is everyone taking/renting? |
davkt, as I'm driving I am taking skis rather than hiring.
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Now booked into the Holiday Inn at the airport for the Friday night that is only a few min walk from the terminal so slightly less stupid o'clock get up time on the first day!
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| Richard E wrote: |
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Ski wise what is everyone taking/renting? |
davkt, as I'm driving I am taking skis rather than hiring. |
What skis have you got?
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davkt, Fischer Watea 98's.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Sounds like we are all going with rocker skis then (well mine are half rocker!)
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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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davkt, now your getting technical
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Just glad my TSTs won't feel out of place!
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You know it makes sense.
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davkt, Although the Holiday Inn Express isn't that far away it's all uphill and is bl**dy hard work with skis, etc (I know I've done it). Leave enough time or catch the bus if running.
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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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davkt, Like pam w, these are new skis so I can't say yet how things will go. I have only ventured off piste a few times and only with piste skis, pretty average results, so I'm hoping the on2off week and more suitable equipment, will open up new possibilities.
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Poster: A snowHead
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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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I'm really looking foward to my easter ski holiday ;-P
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| tostertalby wrote: |
| I'm really looking foward to my easter ski holiday ;-P |
That is the Easiski Hottots week tostertalby is talking about.
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I really do need to keep going to the gym if I'm going to keep up with you and pam w don't I?
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little ms spock, I don't think much gym work will be needed to keep up with me - I am an old aged pensioner, y'know. 
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pam w, several of the supposed OAPs on snowHeads can very easily surpass my efforts. Some of them may (quite possibly) have been skiing for longer than I've been on the planet so I guess that gives them a head start. I won't embarrass then by naming names, but anyone who has stayed fit enough to continue skiing past retirement earns my respect.
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little ms spock, yes, well, don't assume that all SHs OAPs are super-gnarly! I am feeling very underexercised this week, as it's all about child minding, transfer driving and cooking. Right now am looking after 9 month old whilst her big sister has her second go at skiing. This was her first go - she's not 3 for a couple of months, so we are all very proud. She loved it - on the video this still is taken from you can hear her laughing. She's a lucky girl; I didn't start until I was 40 and my grandma didn't have an apartment in the Alps!
We had no intention of starting her skiing at 2, but she's been very insistent she wanted a go.
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pam w, awww.... she's gorgeous. No doubt she'll be skiing rings round you all in no time at all! She's a very lucky girl indeed.
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