 Poster: A snowHead
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Okay so I'm bored, injured and waiting for it to snow again. It's also coming up to the time that new shiney kit is release so I'm indulging in working out what exciting things to buy or dream about this year. My obvious bent is Freeride/Touring/Ski Mountaineering:
Skis:
The Corvus 185 from Black Crows:
http://www.blackcrows-skis.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=333%3Acorvus-185&catid=4%3Aski-detail&Itemid=60&lang=en
Going to buy these to replace my beat up Black Diamond Verdicts which I'll keep as a rock/low-tide ski. As with the Verdicts I'll stick Dynafits on them (probably the Radical). Why? Iceland like Scotland benefits from a traditional camber ski for 90% of the days, snow and terrain you end up skiing. The Corvus looks like a slightly wider and longer Verdict, at least on paper. These will probably be skied the most.
I'll also be skiing a pair of last years 190 Whitedot Redeemers I picked up at the Coe Cup but living in Iceland haven't had a chance to get mounted yet. Probably going to stick something along the lines of Dukes or Guardians on them and mostly use them for short skinning and lifts on deep days.
Boots:
Not too sure at the moment but the Dynafit Vulcan is definitely a contender to replace my Garmont Radiums which as well as showing the amount of abuse I've given them are also lacking a bit in the tech specs department compared to the rather large changes that have happened in the past couple of seasons.
What's everyone else looking at?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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PM Gear Bro 192 ( & bigup Spyderjon) , QK'd for Plum Guides and tele NTN Freerides (or possibly the new NTN Freedoms - probably worth the wait, but yet more £££ and book-cooking required to keep 'er indoors off the scent), with Scarpa Mobes for plums and Scarpa TX Comps for the NTN on the tootsies.
cos I'm worth it (and a milestone birfday not far off so reasonable rationale to get kitted out for that in style in advance)
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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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Some new ski boots that don't make my toes go purple and fall to bits...
P.S. I 'ride' my motorbike, I 'ski' on skis, the two are very different to me... 
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Got all my kit back in march, New Coreupt yards w pivots. Not got much else, been saving for this:
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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queen bodecia, I'm being inclusive. 
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clarky999,
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Also need a transceiver, as I've somehow lost my current one
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Oh the irony
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Oh, new pair of last years Prophet 98s mounted with Jesters, new arc'teryx jacket that I picked up for a steal in the EB sale tent at the weekend and I really need new boots. They'll probably be new Atomic Burner 130s... not too sure about the live-fit though.
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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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mag1882, Bought a 550D a few weeks ago, its brilliant............. go for it. Went for the 135mm zoom, plus the standard lens, great kit.
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You know it makes sense.
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Likely - new boots, maybe Scarpa Maestrale RS - up to the bootfitter to decide but something in that vein
Maybe - a lighter 100 mm waist ski with Dynafits, to be used (obviously!) for touring.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I couldn't resist. I had to buy a pair of Wailer 99s (in vile SE mojito green) to go with the 112s. Means I have gear I need to sell so will take photos and post for SHs to get 1st refusal.
I needed new (expensive) skis like a hole in the head, but there we go. It's done now.
Also need to change my car so that I have enough space to fit all my gear and the two leggy hounds I'll be taking to the Alps - sadly, I think than means I have to buy a Volvo estate 
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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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^ i've got about one more decent winter left in my jeep, will need to get something similar beyond that. have a hankering to go Landy Defender for no better reason than they will cease to produce in few years and i've always loved em, although there are far more practical options out there
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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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barry, my heart says Defender. My head (and my wallet) say Disco or Volvo. Depressing.
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meh, saw a couple of Acrtic Trucks-modified landcruisers in Scotland last year - pretty awesome looking beasts.
zammo, yup, my head is saying landcruiser or hilux (or maybe patrol as an outsider though reckon most will be high-ish miles by now). but ya I do really fancy a Defender
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Everything will be new this year.
I only discovered skiing last season. 
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If I buy a 4x4 and put a roof box on it, can I still get on the Eurotunnel? Website really unhelpful on height restrictions.
You see, I have to fit these two in the car (this was their 1st birthday a couple of weeks ago):
Both by cjcspier, on Flickr
as well as 4 pairs of skis, touring kit, dog paraphenalia, stuff for a month away, oh, and the missus, so space is absolutely at a premium.
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Actually, forget that last question - have now found info. No height restrictions, as long as you tell them first.
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What I'm hoping for:
Scarpa Maestrale RS
Scott Venture with Tour 12s
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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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One of these....
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Update: ordered Praxis Freeride in 184, carbon layup - couldn't resist the presale price...now for the Dynafits and compatible boots!
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You know it makes sense.
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horizon, Blimey - on top of the DPS & the ON3P?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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fatbob, yes  The DPS and ON3P were always going to overlap badly and I knew it. The Freerides are a bit narrower, shorter, and quite a bit lighter, so they'll be doing touring duty with only Dynafits on.
My quiver is not rationally defensible right now. Once I ski the Freerides I'll see if I can part with the DPS or the ON3P.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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horizon, The whole point of quivers is that they aren't rationally defensible.
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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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an admirable bid by horizon to be snowheads' leading gear whore 
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Nothing new for me  I still fancy trying a visored helmet, but I am not certain I can stand the likely resulting ridicule.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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going to be an expensive pre-season for me. not really decided why yet though
Megamum, just modify your existing helmet with perspex
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horizon, You've got nice toys!!
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Started skiing on dryslopes this time last year and I have been going through skis like toilet paper. On the plus side I am getting good practice at base and edge repairs.
Hopefully get to try something with a little bit different this winter. Something wider than my park skis thats for sure. But maybe I'll try out some 7.9 bbr's to wind up flowa. lol
Looking to give tele a go but this might have to wait til the season after next.
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FAQ
Will need to be on the cheap though
(I’ll get a dedicated off-piste set later when I’m better)
of gear easily. It's also pretty terrifying how much space it has internally if you really just wanted to truck around things inside.
