Welcome to the HFO
This is the personal website of yours truly, Chris Harris. I've run it since its inception way back in 1996 and I still code every page by hand, because that's how I roll. Believe me, the fact that I'm still here doing this nearly thirty years after I started is as big a surprise to me as it is to you.
After three decades, I doubt you'll be surprised to learn that there's a quite ridiculous amount of material waiting for you here. In fact, this website currently consists of well over a million words spread across more than 340 separate pages. These days, the majority of those pages are concerned with my personal day-to-day activities, interests, and obsessions.
This site began its existence as the home of the Head First Only Club, a gathering of skiers (and the occasional snowboarder) around the globe who enjoy skiing. You can still read the original, basic information about skiing that I wrote many years ago, together with a few hints and tips. Some of this might even still be useful!
Getting Started:
OK, so you've decided to go on a skiing holiday. What are you letting yourself in for? What do you do first? Do you need to buy anything? What can you expect when you get there?
Going Skiing:
How are you going to travel on your ski trip? Each mode of transport has advantages and disadvantages. There are some things that might catch you unawares the first time, too.
Places to Ski:
Brief guides to some of the places that the HFO have visited.
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