 Poster: A snowHead
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A simple, informal event.
The fastest time on snow between Montalbert and Villaroger.
(Or one end of Paradiski to the other.)
Simply post your fastest time for either or both directions.
(ex FIS skiers and ski club reps will be handicapped)
(The route may be on piste off piste or a combination of both but the entire jouney must be made on snow and lifts)
Everybody is welcome to participate 
Results only, here.
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=46446#1109437
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 9-01-11 22:47; edited 15 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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boredsurfin,
Any particular start/end points - e.g. lift-gates or pubs/bars? (the latter obviously being an end point, if 'competing'  )
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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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JimW, Start finish in Montalbert will be the start of the 'Montalbert' chairlift in Villaroger start finish will be the start of the 'Replat' chairlift. Photo's to accompany times achieved welcome
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Can I do it on the Wii?
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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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chris, Can you? If you can a time comparison will be interesting 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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boredsurfin, you could but it would be difficult. Wii's don't have sharp edges, are a little short and fitting bindings may be a problem!
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well, what happens if a lift shuts down whilst your on it? or is traveling slower/faster then normal? maybe pause the stopwatch when you get to the lift/que and start again when you get off?
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boredsurfin, Surely the finish should be in La Ferme ?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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boredsurfin, ski,
cos then you can use the excuse you "got lost like the Hamster" when you lose!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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JimW, doh! of course 
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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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If conditions allow, I'll have a piece of that action......
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Oh God this sounds like a real challenge and with Mouth Junior in PiouPiou next season am up for this on my board (or maybe I might ski?)
Dec 20th my first day too so am with you boredsurfin,
BRING IT ON...........................
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You know it makes sense.
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Been there done that.... and had pints of Baileys en route !
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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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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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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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boredsurfin, Vanessa?
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redrunmarcus, What! ski in his 'turbulence' (-:
Looks great out there right now
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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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Frosty the Snowman, Ironically 2 of the best restaurants in the area are ran by lovely ladies called Vanessa
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Mouth, If we are having skiers and boarders as seperate times, we'll have to get into corporate sponsorship for the prize
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boredsurfin, what about trying kiwi .....Icelantic etc
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redrunmarcus,
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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boredsurfin, does the lift system record your time like the stats you can get from the Dolomite Super Ski pass or are you expecting plain honesty from contestants? Could you make it into a proper snow adventure race with a combination of transport forms? Maybe start by snow shoeing, then hop on a dog sled, then cross country skis, downhill skis, ice skate across a frozen lake, a bit of ice climbing and then a final ski leg?
I met the Salomon Crested Butte adventure racing team in Kerry last month, I'd say they'd be up for a race like the one above! http://www.teamcrestedbutte.com/
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Just thinking of other variants - how about from in Le Fornet through to Tignes Les Brevieres for those in Espace Killy?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Peter Ross, my company (Suez) is doing exactly that in Flaine this December (11th - 14th). "The Winter Raid" (aka adventure racing) .
Well, downhill, x-country, biathlon, "rope work", orienteering, & snow shoeing anyway. There will be over a hundred teams there from around the world - rumour has it that some business units employ people solely for the purpose of being good at these things.
Avoid.
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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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boredsurfin, For those of us based in the middle of the route - could we start & finish on the Plan Peisey side of the Vanoise Express?
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genepi, No, but can we pop in for a nice cuppa on the way by 
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You know it makes sense.
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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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boredsurfin, Ahh, I see - its only a simple one-way event 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Should we open a book on which of the "simple one way"s will be the quicker? I suspect ending in Montalabert - but only by looking at various lifts and not having tried them. (God its 173 days until I go, what the hell am I doing examining piste maps already...????)
Confess, I haven't skied La Plagne all that much, so while I am confident of a (reasonably) fast time from Villaroger to / from Vanoise, it will require a little intrepid venturing on 'the other side! (Perhaps I'll need to go over a few days before we do it for real, see whether the piste map tells the truth, the whole truth and ...etc.)
Maybe Genepi's idea is not altogether off beam - a round trip may be a fairer test.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Its a there and back race so you can't start in the middle.................. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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genepi,
that's twice the distance...
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JimW, Not if its a there & back race as redrunmarcus, says. If its one way, then I agree, it has to be started at one end or the other.
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genepi,
I agree, redrunmarcus if you look at the OP, it is a one end to the other challenge.
So for anyone not staying at the peripherary, travel to/from the start/end points will be prior to/after the timing beams, and we are all going to do double distance anyway to get home - unless of course the washing line is closed by the time you return to it, and it's taxi time...
Think I am going to go for starting in Montalabert, since although I suspect I can do Villaroger - Vanoise quicker the other way, I know how to get back home from almost anywhere on the Arcs side of the mountain should things run a little late.
(I think we are (?I am? ) getting whaaay too serious about this!!)
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JimW, genepi, OK point taken ......but in my view it should be either Montybear to Villaroger or vica verca but its Boredsurfing's baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FAQ
You'll just have to do it again 
I am out this weekend 
Quite a few 