 Poster: A snowHead
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But while many moan and groan over often pretty insignificant stuff, others just get on with living...
Up at Tignes today, with the BAST team...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've seen some of those guys ski at Tignes, and they were incredibly impressive. They were some of the quickest skiers on the piste, even though they were in a sit-ski (is that the right term?).
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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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PG, who's that then?
(The BAST team feature in snowAngels - they have a couple of fundraising events coming up later in the season, snowHead choodalls is one of their number but I believe he is now moving into the training side rather than racing)
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I'm a pretty quick skier so I was surprised, and very impressed, to be overtaken by an oldish fellow in Val T last Easter, especially as I had twice as many legs as him. Great picture PG
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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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rob@rar.org.uk, the team consisted of sit-skiers, stand-ups, partially sighted. I think the guy who hopes to attempt 200 kph next year at Les Arcs in the flying K is around this week, I'll try to find him on Thursday. He's blind.
Ian Hopkinson, it's Russell Docker - he was really flying. One of three members of the team going to the Paralympics next year. For those who know the glacier, this was up at 3500, on the steepest training section. It was seriously impressive to watch. I was particularly moved by the girl - a sit-skier - who had a major crash, losing an edge, going over the snow wall separating piste from off piste. Looked like bad concussion, but she seemed more upset about missing out on the training than anything else. Another guy with a suspected broken collar bone today. 
choodalls (Dave), had a long chat, as you say he was managing rather than training. Going up to the post-training meet on Thursday to talk to the team, find out more about what's involved. But when you see the skill, effort, and sheer courage of these guys - and the obstacles (literally, like the 15 steps up to the funicular entrance, top and bottom stations, few concessions made by the French at Tignes to handiskiers)... well, impressive isn't the word.
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mjg, this guy would have been on the lift on his way back up by the time I got to the bottom of the course, speed he was moving!
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PG, you've taken some truly stunning photographs, both here and elsewhere. Have you posted any on snowMedia for possible inclusion in a calendar, it would be good if you did.
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I remember seeing these guys getting on the chairlifts in La Plagne, one year most were quicker than ordinary folk!
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Ive never tried anything like that sit ski (obviously since i dont need one), but is a crash in one of those not liable to break every other bone in your body?
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Both photos are good - the first is superb. Thanks for sharing, PG.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Good point well made PG. Top photos as well.
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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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Good point well made PG. Top photos as well.
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