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04 February 2008, 11:08 PM
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snowboarders/skiers ??
just wondering anyone into a bit of snowbound sports ?
im going to the Cairngorms for episode 2 of this years boarding mission this week (part one was last thursday they closed the funkin mountain due to high winds !!!!!!!!
) so we had to play about on a hill beside the gorms wich meant walking back up it each time we went down GUTTED !!
sooooooooo heers hoping tommorow is gonna be a little smoother (ie ze mountain is open !)
so please please please can whoever is in charge of the weather cut me some slack and just make it so the mountian is open tommorow to save me another 150 mile journey for nothing .... thanks in advance
anyone board or ski , post your setup .......
mines is ... Forum board J.P Walker pro model , trans bindings and old skool Burton work boots , ill post pics when i get home as im at work now ....
im going to the Cairngorms for episode 2 of this years boarding mission this week (part one was last thursday they closed the funkin mountain due to high winds !!!!!!!!
) so we had to play about on a hill beside the gorms wich meant walking back up it each time we went down GUTTED !! sooooooooo heers hoping tommorow is gonna be a little smoother (ie ze mountain is open !)
so please please please can whoever is in charge of the weather cut me some slack and just make it so the mountian is open tommorow to save me another 150 mile journey for nothing .... thanks in advance
anyone board or ski , post your setup .......
mines is ... Forum board J.P Walker pro model , trans bindings and old skool Burton work boots , ill post pics when i get home as im at work now ....
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04 February 2008, 11:21 PM
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150 miles, almost on your doorstep 
Chamonix next weekend, then a bit on skiing on the Ben the week after - the weather might have calmed down a bit!
I'm a skier with Technica Icons and Stockle Stormrider skis
Chamonix next weekend, then a bit on skiing on the Ben the week after - the weather might have calmed down a bit!
I'm a skier with Technica Icons and Stockle Stormrider skis
05 February 2008, 10:36 AM
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Forecast for Wednesday is good. Today it is snowing in the hills. I'm off to Glenshee tomorrow. It's just an hour up the road.
I'm a skier - Technica Diablo Magmas and Rossignol B3s.
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05 February 2008, 12:04 PM
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'Boarder, but not been for 3 years now, which coincidentally is the age of my wee one.
Not been up the hills in scotland yet, which is criminal as it's not that far.
Going to France in March (not Chamonix, for a change). Can't wait to get my little girl on the slopes. Maybe do a run holding her.
Get her on skiis and practice sledging. Perfect!!My setup: Burton Custom Boards (Currently 64 or 69
) all the way for me. (Last 4) Custom bindings, burton boots. Sessions & Bonfire clothes, arnette goggles.All this talk makes me want to leave work and head for the hills. One last season anyone.
05 February 2008, 06:03 PM
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wife and me first ski holiday to saas fee (switzerland)total beginners.march 8th.also did you see ski sunday i like the look of the new air boards basically a 50mph inflatable sledge.must get one.anyone know what the beer prices are like in saas fee not too expensive i hope.
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05 February 2008, 06:41 PM
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Going to Altenmarkt in Austria on 3 March for a stag week 
Had my first 2 ski lessons last Saturday at the Snowdome in Tamworth. All went ok although I knocked a few people over at the bottom of the slope as they were in my way - funny how the instructor didn't teach us how to stop 
Having lessons 3 and 4 on 16 Feb.
Hopefully should be ok after that to take to the slopes
Nick
Had my first 2 ski lessons last Saturday at the Snowdome in Tamworth. All went ok although I knocked a few people over at the bottom of the slope as they were in my way - funny how the instructor didn't teach us how to stop
Having lessons 3 and 4 on 16 Feb.
Hopefully should be ok after that to take to the slopes
Nick
05 February 2008, 10:25 PM
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Went to La Plagne 1800 over New Years for a week and off to Chamonix in March for 4 days. Its my 4th time in Chamonix and im looking forward to it more than La Plagne. Here's hoping for some good sun and panda eyes.
Great to see it on Ski Sunday
Skier of 10 years, Bandit B3's for me, tried snow boarding aswell but its just not right going downhill sideways
and off to Chamonix in March for 4 days. Its my 4th time in Chamonix and im looking forward to it more than La Plagne. Here's hoping for some good sun and panda eyes.Great to see it on Ski Sunday
Skier of 10 years, Bandit B3's for me, tried snow boarding aswell but its just not right going downhill sideways
05 February 2008, 10:50 PM
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Was in Ischgl a couple of weeks back. Brilliant place. Quality gets better every time we go back (this was the 6th time I think)
Ski on Atomic Beta Carvs that I bought in Solden, Ca.2004.
Got my 3 year old up on skis I rented for the week, but he wasn't happy to do much more than shuffle around of pose in the sun.
Ski on Atomic Beta Carvs that I bought in Solden, Ca.2004.
Got my 3 year old up on skis I rented for the week, but he wasn't happy to do much more than shuffle around of pose in the sun.
06 February 2008, 12:21 AM
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well today the cairngorms were open and jeeeesus i was on my **** for most of the day !! it was brutal going up with experts as they were just pushing me too hard , im sitting at work now 1/2 dead im gonna feel the burn in the morning thats for definite ....
06 February 2008, 09:31 AM
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Just got back from Vail & Breckenridge.
I ride a burton canyon 163 with nidecker pro binding and boots.
America is awesome powder, went with mainly skiers and they loved it to.
chop
I ride a burton canyon 163 with nidecker pro binding and boots.
America is awesome powder, went with mainly skiers and they loved it to.
chop
06 February 2008, 01:22 PM
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Powder was awesome. Vail was the best followed closely by Keystone (although it is not as big) then Beaver Creek and unfortunately Breckenridge last place. I found it a very beginner/intermidiate resort. The powder bowls and double black diamonds in Vail were awesome.
enjoy.
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