 Poster: A snowHead
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Bode Miller - bit too far in the back seat on that 2nd run! Good he finished, though Phil didn't look too happy. Anyone would think he wanted shot of him!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Surprised at the lack of comment here!
This Sunday, the first 20 mins were about ice diving. (One did, the other wimped out). As diving is my first sport, I should have been interested, but all I saw was a cowboy outfit putting the wrong people under ice in the wrong gear with the wrong equipment. A few poor underwater shots and no skiing. Total cr*p.
Then a bit of Ladies skiing. Then a comedian skiing badly down a slalom. Then the credits.
Is it me or is this all a little pointless? Or just poorly named?
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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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At the end of the programme (presuming that you have not slipped into a coma) you are told to press the red button to watch the skiing.
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I enjoyed it. Think I'm getting to quite like the programme now that I understand what it's about (anything vaguely winter sportish) and what it's not about (a programme dedicated to ski racing).
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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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Skiers - one Boarders - nil 
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Don't ask me how I know but viewing figure for Ski Sunday 10/2 was 1.1 million. That compares with Antiques Roadshow (7.1 million) and C4's Inside Hamas (700,000). 1.1 million suggests to me that it's doing OK. Funnily enough the UK ski population is normally stated around that figure but I suspect there are loads of armchair dwelling non-skiers watching it.
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Yeah, I thought that. Why the hell weren't they using dry suits with a full face cover mask. Madness!
I had an argument with one of my friends because he said that they were in dry suits, and I said they were semi-drys. I knew I was right. 
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| Spikyhedgehog wrote: |
Yeah, I thought that. Why the hell weren't they using dry suits with a full face cover mask. Madness!
I had an argument with one of my friends because he said that they were in dry suits, and I said they were semi-drys. I knew I was right. |
I though why are they diving on a ski program?..... I guess there is the 'why are they snowboarding on a ski program' (-runs and hides-)
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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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I like the *idea* of the new Ski Sunday - some of Ed's pieces in particular have been jawdropping at times - in particular the Japan and Russian trips. I just don't think that they've got the writers/researchers to present a whole hour a week of what is clearly angling to be Top Gear On Snow. The obvious solution would be to split each show into twenty minutes each of professional competition, travelogue and 'how to ski' segments, so a typical show would have extended highlights of an alpine event (sans all the 'video diary' stuff in the bars and with the crowds), an extensive guide to a resort or ski area (much like Ed's Japan trip was), and a good chunk of technique/kit reviews/news from the slopes etc.
I Sky+ it, spin through the stuff i'm not taken by (ice-diving, this week), enjoy the rest, and make sure i've got plenty of C4/Eurosport/ExSports to fill in the rest of my time...
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| Spikyhedgehog wrote: |
Yeah, I thought that. Why the hell weren't they using dry suits with a full face cover mask. Madness!
I had an argument with one of my friends because he said that they were in dry suits, and I said they were semi-drys. I knew I was right. |
It was madness. Utter madness. And dangerous as well.
I've dived in winter in this country in both a semi dry suit and a dry suit. Once in a semi dry was more than enough for me, and that was nowhere near the temperature they dived in.
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You know it makes sense.
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A decent programme that I would rather watch than not.
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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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Frosty the Snowman, but more or less decent that it was?
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Poster: A snowHead
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......and next week on Diving Weekly, the new BBC magazine programme devoted to all things scuba, a special report on some divers going snowboarding in Chamonix....
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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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| FastEddie wrote: |
| Frosty the Snowman, but more or less decent that it was? |
The old Ski Sunday had already died a death because it didn't have the rights to a season-long WC campaign. It only had championships and odd events. I don't think we have the choice between old style Ski Sunday and new style Ski Sunday. The choice is between new style Ski Sunday and nothing (although it's not really nothing as all we have to do for racing coverage is tune into Ch 4 or Eurosport). For my part the new stye Ski Sunday is enjoyable, and certainly much better than nothing 
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For my part the new stye Ski Sunday is enjoyable, and certainly much better than nothing
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and I wouldn't mind betting nothing was the option when the Beeb lost the rights to any skiing 
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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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Can't disagree there - like i said, without the rights to the races, the remaining niche is that of an all-around winter sports magazine programme, tapping into the massive popularity of skiing and snowboarding in this country.
But less of the f**king ice diving and summer trekking, por favor.
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Just watched this evening's Ski Sunday. There seemed to be great powder snow in the Gulmarg resort in Kashmir, although a bit disconcerting that you have to sign a disclaimer before they let you ride the gondola - I gathered that this was due to the risk of the gondola itself rather than the ski terrain! 
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We did have some snowHeads out there but I dont think they have been on line lately?
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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| ...a bit disconcerting that you have to sign a disclaimer before they let you ride the gondola... |
Maybe they were just agreeing to the T&Cs before using it 
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Another great show tonight
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Missed the show tonight and don't have the replay do-dah on my freeview box. Does this feature on i-player? All I can find is three short highlights on the BBC.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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 must admit I'm really enjoying the series and will be sad when it comes to the end of its run this season.
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This weeks episode also featured a snowHead - choodalls!
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You know it makes sense.
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Hoppo,
Where at?
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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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I really liked it last night.
It didnt have too much naff travel holiday bits.
The section in the Dolomites was really interesting.
It still can and needs to be improved though.
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Poster: A snowHead
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thought that was the best one yet, .... a bit of safety, a resort that you would not particularly head to, some racing for the tech heads, etc. etc. etc. Big respect to the celeb this week too
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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rayscoops, yup. To all of that. And though I won't ever ski there - I had wondered what skiing in Kashmir was like - and it was fascinating. Frank Gardner? Worthy of serious respect.
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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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Christopher, Agree - I have been very critical of the programme but this week it was interesting with the section on Kashmir. At the end of the show I hit the "red" button and watched good old fashioned Ski Sunday commentary on the the mens' slalom from Zagreb which was truly exciting. So long as the "red" button is there to watch proper ski racing as well I am OK with Ski Sunday with its more general magazine content. Like this it is catering for all tastes I feel.
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I find myself defending the BBC, I get up Sunday morning to watch the downhill skiing on Channel 4 very enjoyable, what skill those skier's have. Later in the day I watch Ski Sunday, now the BBC could just repeat what had been shown on Channel 4 however they try to appeal to a wider audiance, I go on holiday to ski, so I like to know what other resorts are like, what tips are available to improve my skiing etc, a bit like reading the topics on snowheads it's called variety.
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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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thouht the skiing celeb in the sit ski was a very brave bloke and did really well with only three weeks experience, the instructor also looked amazing
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I read an interview this week and the format was defended by skiing being a "minority sport" in the UK and the need to appeal to a wider audience as a result. Well if that were the case then why is an entire week on the BBC given over to fat blokes with beards chucking darts at a bit of cork?
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| awksquawk wrote: |
| I read an interview this week and the format was defended by skiing being a "minority sport" in the UK and the need to appeal to a wider audience as a result. Well if that were the case then why is an entire week on the BBC given over to fat blokes with beards chucking darts at a bit of cork? |
Because that is NOT a "minority sport". There are anly about 2-3 million Brits go skiing at all each winter and hardly any of them are doing any competitive skiing.
I don't know for sure how many people play darts, but I would be willing to bet it is alot more than those who ski, and every one is playing competitively, unless they are just practicing by themselves.
[cynic]And it is a LOT cheaper to make[/cynic]
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Anyone know if it will be repeated?
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Neilski, Agreed the coach of the GB paralympic skiing team (i think) loooked amazing on that sit ski.
I still want them to go to resorts in Europe and review them every week and not just the well known ski racing venues. This would appeal to a lot of skiiers looking to go to different resorts.
I missed the extended racing coverage from Zagreb, who won the mens?
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Mario Matt
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There are anly about 2-3 million Brits go skiing at all each winter
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1.3 million according to the two biggest industry surveys... and that's trips not people. So, I reckon the actual figure is under a million. And, for most, it's a week a year... that makes it a minority sport IMV. Darts players do their "sport" all year round.
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Good program. bug all to do with skiing, more now a winter sports (ish) type program. Beats Heartbeat 
