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may go up to 8 layers tomorrow
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whatever will you have to wear by Friday, Steve? Actually, the forecast temperatures at the end of the week seem to be rising a little. Thank goodness!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Steve you must look like the Michelin man hehe!
I'm glad my brother bought me a down jacket for Christmas, think I'll need it under my ski jacket this weekend.. brrrrrr.
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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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Steve Angus, I'm getting cold just looking at those pics! Enjoy your warm up.
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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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the skier in the bottom left of the picture
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"Screw, don't poo!"
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"Push the bush!"
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That is such an extraordinary posture (that guy must have quads of iron) that I wonder whether it might be someone with a huge backpack - parapente gear?
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He'd have no problem with those loos in Bulgaria, would he?
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Steve Angus,
Re more women than men, to be fair I've seen the pics of your proposal( congratulations by the way) and for the life of me I cannot understand too! , thank god you've been snapped up ( did she meet you in a White out! )
Hope to see you in april , have you got any space free for lessons week beginning April 7 th
Pm me if you have
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Ps or is it that women need more lessons ?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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Where do I start folks.... well it went from about 30 degrees in the leisure centre (sorry for the photo - reflection of the chandeliers in the glass sorry); it is very nice... to a current outside temperature without any sort of windchill of -14 degree c and DROPPING fast. I reckon by the morning it will be about -20 out there. brrr chilly.
No pam w and others that guy had no backpack or anything - just cr*p posture... yes quads of iron no doubt.
Ha ha phillip33 very funny. I actually met Clare when I gave her a snowboard lesson when she was a chalet girl - little bit of a cliche but hey ho! Re lessons - I have PM'ed you - yes is the answer - have a few spots left but only in the afternoons that week - in fact no-one in our school has any mornings left that week.
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Steve Angus,
Got your pm cheers, re meeting your wife, I met my wife showing her brother round a house, he didn't buy it but I made a purchase! Will think re afternoon had planned drinking after 2 !
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You know it makes sense.
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MINUS 22 DEG C at 7am here in Val.... goodness knows what it will be at the top of the mountain this am....... 10 layers here I come.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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10 layers!!!!! That's mental. Is this because you stand around a lot teaching?
I've skied in -20 before and never felt the need for more than 2 base layers, a mid layer and insulated jacket.
What base layers do you use Steve?
Swimming pool looks great! Will pay that a visit when we're over.
Is there a Speedo rule?
The guy with the posture... is it possible he's like that due to being on a run that's too difficult for him, he's bricking it and is in self survival mode?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Steve Angus, We're travelling out tomorrow, so watching the temperature thing with interest - not going to be much fun up the mountain at this rate, especially if its windy as well 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes shoogly you do stand around rather a lot teaching. If i'm also honest then the more you ski the more efficient you become at not only saving energy but minimising inefficient movements which means you burn less calories (hence I need to go to the gym to stay in shape). All in all you need a lot of insulation when teaching.
My layering system is....... ummmm..... unconventional. I just whack on several t-shirts on a day like this and then some thermals over the top... before mid-layers and then finally the wind-proof shell ski school jacket over the top (I don't like thick jackets anyway).
The leisure centre is lovely - yes. NO there is no speedo rule (only in the good?!? old days!)
Yes the guy is most probably in self survival mode... but some people ski like that way too much anyway. Brute force gets people down some runs and as they get older they cannot understand why they lose the edge!
Tony Ellwood you'll be fine - wrap up extra well and get a face mask if you are going to be moving at speed!
Todays update to follow.
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as they get older they cannot understand why they lose the edge!
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that's why I like to keep taking some lessons; ski smarter, not harder.
When it's so cold, it's time to do lots of energetic stuff, rather than whizzing along at top speed, I reckon.
Or - a more radical solution, do some cross country skiing. Keeps you warm, I can tell you, especially when you're not very good at it. I'm sure our instructor was nothing like as warm as I was this morning.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Steve Angus, I'm coming to val on 11th March for a week - I'm a good intermediate boarder -can ride any piste and have done guided off piste a bit but feel Like I've reached a bit of a plateau - struggling a bit on steeps and off piste/ deeper snow - any availability/suggestions on a couple of morning lessons? Pm me if you might be able to help - ta!
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Hi lib-banana thanks for the message. Im pretty booked up that week already. I would direct people towards www.pro-snowboarding.co.uk. Roddy and Steph are great snowboarding instructors who may have some availability. Drop them a line.
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Tony Ellwood THE rugby bar is XV on the main high street opposite the bus station.. otherwise the Blue Note will show it and no doubt The Pacific aswell.
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Steve Angus, Thanks fella, I'll check them out, alliance seem to get good feedback too from a quick google. Thanks for all the great posts btw - really wets the appetite - and look forward to seeing the show.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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alliance are brilliant, you'd need to go to Tignes though
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ooooh must set the Sky+ for your TV debut!
I am not looking forward to the temperatures in St Anton this weekend, I have never worn mittens in 25 years of skiing and I've just ordered some..! Sod minus cool points, I want warm hands.
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| Tony Ellwood THE rugby bar is XV on the main high street opposite the bus station.. |
Kinda obvious I guess 
Thanks
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You know it makes sense.
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Nice weather for a summer sun holiday... if you wrap up well that is. A little bit of cloud cover means it is 'only' -14 this am... 9 layers me thinks today!
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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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more positive vibes for Clare - an antsy evening, I guess. Not surprised you're tired; takeaway pizza forgiven. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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A personal view of the snow is pretty good on piste and very variable off piste, with significant areas affected by the wind and well scoured. Temperatures are cool but but not really cold and no wind now.
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Fingers crossed for Clare!
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Fabulous pics Steve. +2 sets of fingers crossed for Clare!
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Just trying to catch up with a few things at this end but more importantly giving Clare some positive vibes and encouragement this evening as she finds out tomorrow if she has passed her BASI ISTD Level 4 Technical and tomorrow is the last day she can impress / make the grade
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Pass on good luck to Clare.
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Good luck, Clare!
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Thanks everybody for the good luck messages - I will pass on the good luck messages to Clare.
Currently -23.1 out there this am.... last chilly day on the slopes for me... in the car tomorrow.
May try and get some photos up here later today - depends on the result.
The roads should be OK tomorrow for those who are driving down.
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COLD beyond belief
I really did NOT enjoy leaving the house at 6am this morning... it was -25.3 on the thermo.
Anyway we hit the road and it become immediately apparent that although the road was (generally) pretty clear of snow it was black ice that was the issue today. Most cars (including me) were in 1st gear all the way down... not touching the brakes and carefully turning corners. We saw a few cars slide into the banks on the side of the road... it was VERY slow going but we got down in the end. Due to the extreme cold there were NUMEROUS cars all the way to Geneva that simply broke down... I must have counted 50 breakdowns in total... would not want to be the French AA today!
As we got closer to Geneva the ice issue became less but the amount of snow on the road increased and to be honest the roads near Geneva were worse than around Val (weird)... however the main issue was the wind - it was blowing a GALE in Geneva and the car was getting buffeted... so ice, snow and wind made for quite an intense journey.
Lake Annecy looked lovely, but intimidatingly cold today.
Geneva was even more chaotic than normal but I found our new guests and we hit the road home again... it was a pleasant and easy journey back.
Enjoying a nice beer in front of the rugby now (come on England) and then I think I shall have an early night.
Tomorrow I am not skiing (can't say I too fussed) as it will cold once again... I am doing my tri-annual first aid course tomorrow (yawn) but at least I will be indoors with tea and biscuits on tap!
Not much else to report folks....... oh one more thing. I was sorry to hear about the British holidaymaker who had a heart attack on the Olympic Gondola on Thursday... by the time the pisteurs got the defiberator (sp?) it was too late and by the time the doctor had been airlifted in she was pronounced dead at the scene... all very sad but there you go!
Looking forward to temperatures increasing a little this week.... woopee but there is no snow forecase - booooooo!
TTFN. Steve
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