 Poster: A snowHead
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I keep the first post of this thread up to date with the next race - though it's not always obvious - I have some ideas on how to improve on our thread for next season + olympics
The to go races are as follows:
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@extremerob, thanks. I hadn't twigged you did all that. Cheers for keeping it all up to date.
Perfect timing, I think that all takes me to the end of my extended Eurosport subscription.
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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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| extremerob wrote: |
| Men are racing DH tomorrow at Saalbach Hinterglemm with the race starting at 1120 CET, they race again DH on Saturday and then SG Sunday. This will be the penultimate speed weekend before the season concludes in 2 weeks time in Lenzerheide |
DH start delayed due to fog and mist, new hoped for start time at Saalbach Hinterglemm is now 10:30 GMT (11:30 CET).
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The visibility at the top is truly appalling. If that lifts it will help later racers
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Whats the weather forecast for tomorrow, any better?
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As I got to the DH late this morning (meant to turn over but got too involved in the cricket and forgot) when they had already stopped it for fog, I went on to watch the WC Mens Cross Country 4x10km team relay. Quite an exciting race with Russia (not allowed to call them that in the event, so "RSF" or some such nonsense) lost a close fight (not literally which is a nice change where a certain Russian skier is concerned) to Norway. Russia had nearly a minute's lead over Norway after the first leg but this was quickly pulled back in the later legs. Apparently it was hard conditions for CC ski prep with lots of fresh snow and a "big" temperature difference from the top to bottom of the course, something about hard to get the right wax for the temp and I guess the tracks filled with soft fluffy stuff.
A WC Biathlon Mens relay on Eurosport now, no rest for the wicked.
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Let's hope for better weather conditions for today's Men's DH from Saalbach Hinterglemm, Eurosport coverage starts 09:30 GMT
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Just watching on Eurosport :: Having never been to the area, there seems to be a lot of Brown on that South facing side - is that normal ??
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Just answered my own question :: Village is only at 1000 metre
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@albob, it did look like there was very little snow cover this year especially at this time of year
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Even so, that is the last snow I've seen on that side in march. I'd normally have been there last week and a check of the weather gave very warm conditions.
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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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Charlie Guest came 23rd in the Jasna slalom today! Nice to have a female Brit qualifying for the second run but a pity it wasn't live on Eurosport TV.
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@maggi, All thing considered, that is an excellent result !
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You know it makes sense.
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OK with me if the ski gods award Wendy Holdener a slalom win.....must be tough to coexist with Shiffrin, my head would be long gone. But cool that she got yet another podium.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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For those that don't have it Eurosport have their half price annual offer on until the 21st of March
Eurosport
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Poster: A snowHead
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Anybody know why Guest and Tilley are not competing the GS today?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@davidthornton, Alex Tilley has Covid. Does Charlie Guest do GS?
Edit. Just checked her results. She hasn't done GS since Jasna 2019. Google tells us she is focusing on slalom
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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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Brilliant run by the Swiss youngster Odermatt in this morning's Super G at Saalbach Hinterglemm!
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On a difficult SG course by the look.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
@davidthornton, Alex Tilley has Covid. Does Charlie Guest do GS?
Edit. Just checked her results. She hasn't done GS since Jasna 2019. Google tells us she is focusing on slalom |
Thanks. Judging by yesterday's performance, a good decision by Guest, she showed good control and balance, skied the course very well.
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This morning's Super G is proving to be a very interesting course, with some big names failing and some lower ranked racers doing very well, congratulations to the (French?) course setter.
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@Alastair Pink, yes French. Very technical but Alexis couldn't capitalise on it
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Robinson stomped down a flier of a second run just then. Possibly good enough for a podium.
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@Timmycb5, So she did
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I can't see Lara holding onto the overall with 3 slaloms coming up
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Sun 7-03-21 18:58; edited 1 time in total
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| extremerob wrote: |
| @ster, just had a look at the final results - Matthieu Bailet must have had a cracker of a run from Bib 50 to position 10 - I wonder if that is one of the highest ever jumps in a race? Considering as well the weather didn't dramatically improve as well makes it all that more impressive! |
Great to see this guy make the podium today - hopefully it is the start of more to come.
Will be an interesting fight as we go into the finals for the Overall, GS and SG for the men
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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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| extremerob wrote: |
| extremerob wrote: |
| @ster, just had a look at the final results - Matthieu Bailet must have had a cracker of a run from Bib 50 to position 10 - I wonder if that is one of the highest ever jumps in a race? Considering as well the weather didn't dramatically improve as well makes it all that more impressive! |
Great to see this guy make the podium today - hopefully it is the start of more to come.
Will be an interesting fight as we go into the finals for the Overall, GS and SG for the men |
Martin Cater won the first World Cup downhill of the season at Val d'Isere with bib 41
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@holidayloverxx, a win is a win, but Martin’s win was weather influenced and he hasn’t been able to replicate anything close since.
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You know it makes sense.
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@extremerob, yebbut the question was was it the highest ever jump. Answer no.
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@holidayloverxx, someone had posted when I originally made the statement about Bailet’s jump and if memory serves right it was 61 to 1 as the highest jump.
It was good to see someone who showed potential earlier this season to improve and make the podium today.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Deleted - double posted
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 7-03-21 19:53; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@extremerob, indeed
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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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@extremerob, thanks for all the info and feedback during the season. Great idea the thread, very comprehensive. 
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@davidthornton, next year will be even more fun with the Beijing Olympics - though really starting to question if the stance will change on boycotting given everything happening to the Uighur's.
On a more positive note Milano Cortina 2026 are holding a public vote for their new logo:
https://www.milanocortina2026.org/en/
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#ok so I voted, the site then invited me to vote again. explains the Italian political system, I guess. 
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@extremerob, Yes, political issues with the Chinese govt loom. Uighurs as you say, but also the HK situation could become dire, and then there is the aftermath of the pandemic and calling the Chinese govt to account for their cover up of the initial outbreak and subsequent obduracy and blatant obstruction to the WHO investigation team.
Sport and politics an enduring issue.
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@Bob, @Bob, and you can vote every day!
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[quote="extremerob"]
Next Race Men
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Kranjska Gora
13 MAR - M - GS
14 MAR - M - SL
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Next Race Women
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Are
12 MAR - W - SL
13 MAR - W - SL
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Another busy weekend, todays W slalom 1st run at 1230 UK time, 2nd run at 1530
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Looks a good tidy first run by Vlhova first up.
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British Eurosport can be so irritating! Says the programme is scheduled to run to 1.30pm then at 1.20 or so cuts away to cycling or something - just a short while before the GB competitor - amid some waffle about the 'app', whatever that is!
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