Snow!

robboadd · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Karma :

So who likes snow? I do which is why I ski and is why I am off for the winter doing a season!! Razz

Bikers tend to be pretty adventurous and into this stuff so come on then whose off aswell? Anyone done a season in the past?

Adam

TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

I have recently taken up snowboarding but im not up to the standard / havent got the cash to go away for one yet
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MementoMori · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Karma :

I'm in the same boat as TOM M. There's nowhere near me to cater for that kinda thing apart from the Tamworth Snowdome but it's not really the same!

I intend to get snowboarding lessons at Mt. Ruapehu when I get to NZ. It is the best erm place there for that kinda thing so I'm looking forward to it! Will be a laugh at least.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Snow this year is gonna be fun!

Will be riding the off roader in the snow Cool

going to try some stunting on it in the snow too for a laugh..

Want to go France snowboarding one day too, done dry slope, much fun but want to go do the real thing! I just can't stop though Laughing

going down the hill isnt so bad but getting back up and stopping at the bottom is a bit more tricky Laughing

mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

Snow's nice to look at out of the window and to build igloos/ snowmen with. That's more or less it I'm afraid. In any other situation, it's a pain in the arse. Smile

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DAF · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Karma :

Never been skiing before for some reason so thought this year I'd best get off my arse and do something about it before middle age catches up on me. So a few of us have booked up for a week in Les Arcs/ Vallandres (anyone know it?) for just after Christmas; hope the place is suitable for total beginners but there's always the apres ski to fall back on if the skiing doesn't work out.
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jonboy22 · Crazy Courier Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Karma :

Did a season in Japan and a season in Whistler, and am now sitting behind a desk smashing my face into my monitor.........

Soooooooo tempted just to stand up and walk to the airport and fly to Canada.....right now.....
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pwntifex · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Karma :

Snow is great.
I'll be in Alsace this christmas, so we'll see whether we get a coating.

Hopefully will in early January when the rat race starts again Thumbs Up

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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I love snow, I love watching the Infrastructure of the UK break down at the sight of at least 1mm of the white stuff.
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mazz · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 May 2006 Karma :

I love snow, can't snowboard but I have been skiing in the french alps at Les Arcs resort (muchly reccomended) and on the dry slopes in Scotland (not so much fun)

Fantastic Thumbs Up

kat250 · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

Love the snow and have been snowboaring the last few seasons and finaly started getting good. It help living near some of scotlands best slopes Wink

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Method · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Karma :

Learnt to snowboard about 4 years ago now, kept it up for a bit but have now stopped due to money.

Realy want to get back into it and get going again, maybe get me a trip to france or something in a years time.

As for snow in general, i love it! Cant wait for the sledging down the side of the dual carraigeway, and the "snowboarding" on skateboard decks with shoelaces to tie your feet to them Laughing

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

Used to race when I was at uni.. Dry-slope stuff tho, short course slalom, and I was shit Very Happy

I ran a trip to les Arcs for BUSC in 2000(i think) and have skied in many of the large french resorts. hadn't been skiing for a while due to money, and commitments, but started back last season with a week in Zell..

I'm hoping to do a week in italy this season.

Considered doing my BASI, but coulnd't be arsed dealing with teaching snow-plough every day, and looked into the BASP qualifications, but prefer just to ski for myself, on or off-piste. Don't have the fitness to ski freestyle and moguls like I used to tho Sad

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