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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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pam w, if it works it looks like a great idea.
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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 guess skiers couold use it for towing snowboarders around the flat bits as well 
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I've seen a similar thing incorporated into a rucksack before.. I'll see if I can find a link
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Obvious solution to an everyday problem. Fair price as well to just take a punt on.
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| feef wrote: |
| I've seen a similar thing incorporated into a rucksack before.. I'll see if I can find a link |
do a Google for "SnowMule".
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Snowshepherd sells the rucksacks. They've been mentioned on SH before. Shame they don't make them strong enough to tow grownups, too 
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rob@rar,
I've looked at that before. When you're trying to carry 3 pairs of skis, boots, helmets  you need all the help you can get. Towing the little darlings across the flat to get them to their lesson on time might also be a help, just not not sure if my skating skills are up to it though.
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Live to ski, not with my mates at that rating.
Musher, thats my problem as well. Struggle to skate myself along, with my pidgeon toes it is near impossible to get into an inverted plough on my inside edges.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Teach the kids to skate - much less work. 
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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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It is called a "ski pole" isn't it?
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You know it makes sense.
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Boredsurfing, should sell well in Plagne Centre!
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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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skinanny,
If I could skate properly I could probably teach them. If I could teach then they would probably be able to skate already.
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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 had something like that once. It was called an au pair.
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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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Bode Swiller, please clarify, was your au pair something for towing the kids around, or flat and ugly like La Plagne?
As for the Mule, think it looks a great addition to their range, I expect i'll be purchasing one in a season or twos time.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Richard_Sideways, Both unfortunately
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| davidof wrote: |
| It is called a "ski pole" isn't it? |
^indeed^ 
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using one of these takes the weight evenly round the waist - a dog lead would be more awkward, and might not be strong enough.
As for a ski pole, that leaves one skating in a lop-sided manner - skating without poles is that much harder. Ok for experts. I've towed people with a pole for short distances (snowboarders, usually) but it would be easier, over a distance, to be able to use both poles.
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| pam w wrote: |
using one of these takes the weight evenly round the waist - a dog lead would be more awkward, and might not be strong enough.
As for a ski pole, that leaves one skating in a lop-sided manner - skating without poles is that much harder. Ok for experts. I've towed people with a pole for short distances (snowboarders, usually) but it would be easier, over a distance, to be able to use both poles. |
A single pole works just fine - I tow my son around all over the place with it without issue.
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A single pole works just fine - I tow my son around all over the place with it without issue.
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stuarth, you are probably less than half my age, a lot stronger, and a better skater.
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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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I pam w, but it looks a very good idea
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This does look good but maybe not the best for younger children? mine is still not quite stead on his skis? if he falls I will be walking back up to him? And no way to giving snowboarder's a lift!! ha ha (my husband is a boarder!)
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You know it makes sense.
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My worry would be that it would make it too easy for the little bugs to think sod it, I'll get a drag of mum or dad. And still be doing it aged 15!! Also, I think skating is a good skill for the child to learn, so I'd like them to do it as early as possible rather than hanging on my coat tail. They've got more bloody energy than me anyhow. Having said all that it looks very handy.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I thought it seemed expensive for what it was and yes, I've encountered the problem it tries to solve, I don't think I'd have bought it even then. I think you'd be very adept at getting along yourself on the flat before you could make it work, and I am not so adept in that area. Sometime's I try to skate and just at the moment when I've done 3 or 4 in succession and thought 'Yes!! cracked it!' I seem to lose it and can never fathom out why!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Megamum,
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'Yes!! cracked it!' I seem to lose it and can never fathom out why!!
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It is usually the tails of your skis that after a few skates you sort of relax and then the tails get caught up, I found years ago that if you think about ski tails all the time it becomes second nature
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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 had my kids hold onto my ski pole and skated on the flat before....
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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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Sounds good. I would turn it round though and get them both to pull me!
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Frosty the Snowman, Now your lads are older they possibly could........
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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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Teach the kids to shuffle and skate on the flats - it you are constantly pulling them they will never learn to do it themselves.......!
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One word - rope
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The thi9ng I like about much more than the tow ropes is that is has all sorts of fasteners and gadgets for attaching all their kit to. If I remember correctly you can strap 3 pairs of skis to it?
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livetoski, when I do it I'm pretty sure it is just by chance and when it gels I think, 'wow! this works' it makes working a straight bit so much easier. I'm not sure I've even thought about exactly 'how' its done at the time I need to do it. I posted a thread once about it maybe I should look it up just before I go next time and see if I can do it the way that was explained. I am in awe of the French instructors that used to come speeding past me on the flat bits in Les Arcs around ski school meet up time and making it look so effortless.
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coiled over your shoulder when you're finished towing! Very handy, and never likely to get caught up in a lift.
Elliebolton55, how come you'd be walking back up to him? It's not for towing them downhill!
I can skate OK on the flat, or a gentle (shortish....) uphill, particularly with two poles to help (I admired an ESF instructor I saw skiing quite fast uphill, with a huge armfull of slalom poles). I think skating is pretty hard for little ones because you need to get the weight well forward and transfer weight to the outside edge of the ski you're stepping onto, which doesn't come naturally to 4/5 year olds. I certainly wouldn't be towing anything other than teenies.
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I have offered a pole to a snowboarder on several occasions - they usually just need a short pull across a flat, to save unclipping.
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FAQ
Shurely same idea and much cheepah 