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A bit of a shock there, most of all for Faivre it seems.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@ster, really sad to see it happen - but amazing for Faivre - two gold medals!
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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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Quite reassuring to see that even the best in the world can put in turns like I do often on ice and end up on my arris (not saying my perception of ice is the same as that course)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thats pretty icy alright.
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I thought it did not look very steep -- until one faller proceeded to slide down the slope for quite some distance !!
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Boiler plate, shows the high level of technique required. Usually TV pictures don't convey the steepness and, more significantly, the severity of surfaces.
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| davidthornton wrote: |
| Boiler plate, shows the high level of technique required. Usually TV pictures don't convey the steepness and, more significantly, the severity of surfaces. |
Agreed on both points although I thought these Cortina races were very well shot, perhaps they lent themselves to good camera positions and angles, but the TV definitely doesn't show the surfaces well at all. They need Geoffrey Boycott and his keys.
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They need Geoffrey Boycott and his keys.
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His mum could ski that with 2 sticks of rhubarb attached to her slippers 
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@halfhand,
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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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@albob, yeah, it was epic! Couldn't quite hear the language on that clip, though .
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You know it makes sense.
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@maggi, Well the commentary was not the Queens English ! (couldn't figure exactly what is was..!)
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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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Women's slalom 1st run starting shortly on Eurosport (and BBC Red Button).
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Poster: A snowHead
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Blimey, looks like it’s all over already. The time difference is crazy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Alain Baxter style slushfest for run 2. Medalists from the early starters in second run likely?!
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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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I think it’s certainly going to wide open
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Interesting that the course deteriorated really fast and has now levelled out somewhat. Looks like a tight first run if you discount the first five or so bibs.
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GB girls setting off in a mo'.
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Disappointing for them 
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Chinese skiers don't seem to be entered in this WSC, although I remember them racing at previous ones. They use St. Anton as a training base when in Europe, I've come across them training on Rendl a few times.
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@davidthornton,
A Thai skier competed at one of the "recent" Olympics.
Vanessa Mae, the famous violonist competed for Thailand. There was a debate about how she managed to meet the qualification time to compete. She spent a lot of time in Zermatt where she owned a chalet.
In Feb 2022 the Winter Olympics are based in Beijing!
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@Timmycb5, thats what I thought after the Mens GS.
Looks a steep run but soft.
I see there a Japanese skier in the top 10. I don’t recall much from this nation in alpine events.
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Tight and v turny course set as well.
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Slokar is not so slow.
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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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Great run by Liensberger!
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Heck of a race. Despite the ultimate decent margins between the top 3 it was exciting to the end.
Same piste for the men's tomorrow?
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You know it makes sense.
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I am watching these ladies come down now skiing like I would only dream about - on fast forwards - and they are 20 seconds off the pace!
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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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| Klamm Franzer wrote: |
| Interesting that the course deteriorated really fast and has now levelled out somewhat. Looks like a tight first run if you discount the first five or so bibs. |
It looked to me like they started salting during the race, some of the course crew had buckets. The second run will have been salted beforehand.
Salted snow skis differently to normal ice, you really want to practice a bit on it first, I guess teams will have seen the weather forecast though.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'm not sure why, but a masdive factor in the results in Cortina has been start number
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Klamm Franzer wrote: |
| Alain Baxter style slushfest for run 2. Medalists from the early starters in second run likely?! |
There was a famous test technique at ADH, where (according to a French friend) "everybody passed". The opener's enormous thighs were not their usual advantage in the soft stuff!
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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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Men's 2nd run will start 15 to 1 then 16 to 30 because of the deteriorating conditions
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sun 21-02-21 9:48; edited 1 time in total
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@holidayloverxx,
Where are 16 to 29?
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@welshflyer, typo
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@holidayloverxx,
I should have worked that out. I didn't realise that you can edit postings!
Chilton just confirmed the change in 2nd run start list.
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@welshflyer, click on the scissors to the right of your post and you can edit it
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It's so warm that they are using umbrellas as sun shades to keep cool.
Thanks just used the scissors!
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Bib 14 not going to be great for the Rocket I don't think.
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A lot of bunching at the top, even from the higher starters hitting the top with Pertl.
Apparently Ryding is on injected pain killers for a lower back problem.
10C for the second run will make it interesting.Water skiing anyone?
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