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Feel better now, just needed it all out in the open! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Strange things happen on May the 4th. 
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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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Revenge of the Fifth?
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Hells Bells, 
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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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Hells Bells, Brilliant!
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Schuss in Boots, Haven't left the house today if that's what you mean! No matter how hard I scrub there is still this lingering odour! 
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Wondering if anyone else has found themselves stuck like this in a window of uncertainty, I'm strangely drawn to bindings with little shiny stud thingys and designer names, even my helmet won't stay on properly....dude! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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gatecrasher, maybe we could swap kit, I recently had a lesson on the 'light' side, enjoyed it, and having last night crossed back to the dark side for freestyle night at Tamworth am now nursing a knee that's swollen to the size of a tennis ball.
Also stuck in uncertain no-mans land!
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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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gatecrasher, You're clearly just beginning the first stage of a summer long Cold Turkey process. As soon as fresh supplies of the genuine white stuff reappear your habit will be satisfied and you will be able to ditch this cheeky substitute as it's clearly not the real thing.
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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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gatecrasher, we're all far to busy enjoying it to ask any questions like "am i bending ze knees enough?" and i do agree with Jivebaby - just wait until the supplies of the fresh stuff arrive....... you're in for a surprise 
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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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gatecrasher, I went bi for a couple of seasons, don't worry about it, it happens from time to time. I got lucky though and managed to crawl out of the pit I was falling deeper into.
My turning point was one sunny afternoon, beastin' down a mountain and caught a toe edge and landed hard on my left shoulder, nothing broke but it feckin' hurt. Got up dusted myself down off I went, heading for the nearest bar for a little muscle relaxant.
Bang.
Another toe edge landed on the other shoulder FFS. Nothing broke but it feckin' hurt.
This, as it happens was our last day anyway. Got home eBay'd the feckin' lot. Not missed it in the slightest. Just put in much more effort to get much better on skis.
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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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gatecrasher, You have defiantly made a good move, the music, the clothes, the drugs, the girls, no no forget the last one.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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gatecrasher, there is Yin and Yang in ALL things snow . . . you have taken a step on the path to true enlightenment, to when one day you will rise from your pit, scratch yer butt, sniff a finger, throw open the curtains and think . . . I AM A SNOW GOD AND I CAN SLIDE ANYTHING!
OK, so It's not quite that good . . . but it's close . . . and anyone who tells you skis are better than a board in powder has a smaller mind than a goldfish. Spread your wings and fly. 
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gatecrasher, We will not give tray boys a torch to find their way back.
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Cynic, you can spread your legs and 'brace'
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gatecrasher, there is Yin and Yang in ALL things snow . . . you have taken a step on the path to true enlightenment, to when one day you will rise from your pit, scratch yer butt, sniff a finger, throw open the curtains and think . . . I AM A SNOW GOD AND I CAN SLIDE ANYTHING!
OK, so It's not quite that good . . . but it's close . . . and anyone who tells you skis are better than a board in powder has a smaller mind than a goldfish. Spread your wings and fly. |
Well, a lot of great off piste routes involve (long) pole outs. A few words spring to mind:
flat
walk
traverse
cold knees
wet back bottom
And for balance:
poles
skating
speed
Just look at the Verbier Extreme, a few years ago skiers werent allowed. Now, who dominates with the fastest, steepest and bigger lines/drops? People with 4 edges.
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Or no edges considering the skidding needed in that game.
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Well after a great pole whacking session last night I'm starting to snap out of it! are there any GS or "glalom" I guess it would be called boarding clubs in the UK, that could just be the answer!
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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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Snowboard slalom? You just can't/won't give up the tight pants, will you gatecrasher... 
Oh and if you want technical minutiae, wander over to the boarding section and start a camber vs rocker or highback vs no highback debate.
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gatecrasher, You would have to wear hard boots for that game, real boarding; you are welcome to enter the plastic summer racing slalom competitions, we have 2 boarders on the southern circuit.
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You know it makes sense.
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Richard_Sideways, You've got me sussed, they weren't tight when I bought them though
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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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Cynic, do you mean boarders doing plastic racing on boards or skis as not heard of any board slalom events on plastic?
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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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Iaink, looks a lot of fun but if I were 20 years younger hey! Skiers definitely look to have an advantage racing plastic by the looks of it!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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gatecrasher, everyone is allowed a slip up or two. just don't make a habit out of it.
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ed123, I tried boarding on my last holiday, couldn't get past thinking about how much more fun (and less hurt) I could be having on skis, so I went back to the hire shop after an hour and a half and swapped 
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gatecrasher, The only reason I don't do it professionally is that it'd be unfair on all the other competitors
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Iaink, I'm now well into my (second) hour so if you ever need a mentor!?
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fighting talk there, sounds like a challenge!
I'm still open to boarding, but I wouldn't sacrifice valuable hours in the Alps repeatedly going down nursery/green slopes. If I get board of Tamworth in the summer I might try one of those learn to board in a day courses and take it from there (will have to be careful not to show up the instructor though...)
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Nah! Self teaching...definitely the way to go, I had an hour lesson ages ago learning the basics trying to work out which way to face felt better, falling leaf toe & heel, how to get on the lift. After that I'm now just winging it, two hours on (three actually) I lied! I can now turn both ways and flat spin (learnt by accident)
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gatecrasher, Boarders racing gates alongside skiers.
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