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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The Allen + Mike telmark book is excellent (and IMO way better than Paul Parker's suposedly definitive reference). I've never seen anything similar in slowboarding but McNab's is the best approach I've read.
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+1 for McNab
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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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fatbob, yeah, I've got the Paul Parker book and it's useful but not practical enough to actually learn from, at least for my taste.
Thanks all for the McNab suggestions, I consider that a good sign that 3 snowheads in a row recommend it DVD sounds useful, but I'll certainly be looking to take a book on the slope with me to peek at in times of desperation / boredom. I have an incredibly basic phone, so ripping the DVD to play on my phone isn't an option either.
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+1 for McNab, especially if you're goofy - all the demos are.
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pam w, strongly suspect I'll be regular. I'm better with my left foot in front and right foot trailing when telemarking.
Mind you, I'm OK thinking spacially so mirror-image instructions don't normally phase me.
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Just ordered myself a copy of the McNab book, thanks for the suggestion everyone.
Any more recommendations welcome too...
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cad99uk, I'd read part 1, which is mostly about gear (very useful though) but my searching didn't come up with part 2, which looks very useful indeed, thanks.
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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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*runs away*
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Well my mini darksider loves the McNabb book as well so guess it is as good as any if you want to go over!
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm not "going over"! I'm just like those Amish teenagers who have to go out and experience other things before returning to the fold!
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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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ap96, just enjoy whatever floats yer ass over t'white stuff. I've pretty much slid or fallen off everything and had a lot of fun ... and some pain... on them all. Ignore t'sad boogers who'll never have the zen experience of a board in powder or a race ski on a prepped piste
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Poster: A snowHead
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zen experience of a board in powder
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Words of great wisdom.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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zen experience of a board in powder
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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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Thanks for the help everyone, the McNab book turned out to be very helpful. My instructor at Trysil got me up and running and after a bit of practice by the end of the day I could link turns on a green run (slowly!). Main tips that helped me were "only turn your head, not your whole body" and "wait, don't rotate".
Next time I go skiing and the visibility is rubbish but the snow is good, I'll be hiring a board. I might even consider trying my luck at Chill Factore on the bottom bit of the slope in the meantime.
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