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We hope, anyway! The plan is to follow the build-up to the race over the next month. There's a basic intro to plans over on MySnowSports, but for those just interested in following the conditions (GrahamN, did you end up booking training in Val that week?), I'll update here now and again.
A month is a long time at the start of the season, but snow - and consistently sub-zero temps - both urgently needed!
This cam from Valdinet.com of the race piste looking down to the village...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can everyone stop posting these traumatic pictures of snowless resorts and post some less horrible pictures of starving african children? 
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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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IanB,  Plenty of time yet. Learn to control the fear.
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Hmm. This is where I'll be in January and it looks OK. Mind you, the webcam is a helluva lot higher up than PG's. Funny old thing, it appears to be the only webcam working live at LDA, at the moment
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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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GrahamN, the cam is looking down the OK course, from just below the La Folie Douce restaurant I think.
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GrahamN, yes, I'm in Tignes next week, then I'll be around for a long weekend in Val when the Men's Downhill is on (staying in Les Arcs and 'commuting' up each day). Fancy meeting up for a beer?
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Must check it out on MySnowSports - I will be in Bourg 6th-13th December so may see some of you there or in Val, for a milkshake 
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Bernard Condon, definitely!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Bernard Condon, rob@rar.org.uk, I can't do beer any longer, and milkshake is normally full of dead animal....so I may be forced to stick to the genepis  . Sounds good, although I'll be with a huge SCGB group, so not quite sure what the schedule will be at present - but I'm sure I'll be able to play hookey, possibly Sat afternoon or Sun eve some time.
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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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GrahamN, sounds good. I'll PM you my mobile number closer to the trip. No worries if you can't escape from your Ski Club group because of a full timetable...
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Sounds like the makings of a S.O.S. Bash to me
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You know it makes sense.
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| PG wrote: |
| Sounds like the makings of a S.O.S. Bash to me |
Indeed! Isn't DM also in Val that weekend? Wonder if he could be tempted by an apres ski genepi?
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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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| milkshake is normally full of dead animal |
Flies?
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Poster: A snowHead
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with the weather changing mid week in the Alps things might just look alot different by sunday....hopefully...fingers X
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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rob@rar.org.uk, PG, GrahamN, folks, you know me, I can always be tempted by a modest genepi. And yes, I will be there so we should defo catch up for a small libation.
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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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Who's training/skiing with whom? I was listening in to Emma C-A's (Snoworks) instructions during gate training on Champagny today - now there's a coach who knows what she's talking about.
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PG, I'm with Snoworks next week, although not sure who the instructor will be for my group.
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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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With the big dump not really materializing (again) it still looks pretty thin at Val d'espair. Snow is forecast for the end of next week, hoping this will improve things a lot as my free lift pass for the weekend came through yesterday.
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davidof, still waiting for mine! At least the cam looks a bit better now, something vaguely resembling a ski run anyway.
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2 weeks to go things should start to happen now hopefully some more snow at least.
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Here's an update on the latest situation. Things looking hopeful. Mind you if all that snow being made had been dumped around the Espace Killy instead, maybe they could have opened a couple of runs for the tourists instead of postponing the opening until Dec 3rd!
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PG, that's excellent news!
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rob@rar.org.uk, that's only excellent news if you have a start bib or want to hang around watching the race. Pity us poor punters who happen to be out in 10 days time and want to ski. 
10 days, I suppose it must be admitted is a long time in the Alps. There's always Les Gets...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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David Murdoch, yes I suppose, but better than no skiing AND no racing!
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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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rob@rar.org.uk, would prefer skiing and no racing...! Totally selfishly of course. So much for high resorts early season - there seems to be loads of snow in the Jura...
Oddly enough there's a whole bunch more snow in the PDS than this time last year and a whole heap less in Vd'I.
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David Murdoch, trust in the snow Gods, I'm sure it will be OK 
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You know it makes sense.
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rob@rar.org.uk, We're pretty resourceful, we'll have fun somehow.
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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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David Murdoch, it's snowing again at the moment, not a lot, but it all adds up!
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Poster: A snowHead
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PG, Let it snow...let it snow...let it snow....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bernard Condon, indeed. At the moment it's looking like it's going to be the slalom skis coming out with me (+the walking boots), and the all-mountains still having to bide their time . Still, off to S&R to find out how to service them on Thursday anyway.
(Om mani padi snow...Om mani padi snow...Om mani padi snow...snow....snow....snow)
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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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| David Murdoch wrote: |
| rob@rar.org.uk, PG, GrahamN, folks, you know me, I can always be tempted by a modest genepi. And yes, I will be there so we should defo catch up for a small libation. |
I've started a thread in the 'Trips' section inviting Val d'Isere-bound snowHeads this weekend to suggest a venue for an apres-ski drink on one of the days that we're in the resort.
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Good idea - was going to suggest Le Tuf...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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News just in: the Thursday training run of the Premiere Neige downhill has been cancelled, due to heavy snow. Weather problems may now affect this weekend's programme. This report from Eurosport.
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Friday's practice seems to be going ahead (as of 5.30pm Thursday evening). Hopefully this will be the case, as at least one practice run must take place if the race is to go ahead.
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... and that training run did go ahead ...
... on what turned out to be a "beautiful day" ... reported here by Eurosport.
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It was a very beautiful day: blue skies, calm conditions, cold, and a great atmosphere around the finish area. It was terrific to see all the top skiers in the flesh as they zoomed past
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rob@rar.org.uk, Much faster in real life?
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| rob@rar.org.uk, Much faster in real life? |
Yes, in some ways it is. If you get close to the race course and watch them as they go past you it is very impressive. But what you get on TV are close-up shots, including the slo-mo action, which gives you a great view of how demanding the skiing is - you don't really get a sense of that when you're watching it live because they zip past you so quickly!
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FAQ
(assuming they don't sting me on excess baggage).
- such a shame the highest point for miles around is 294m 
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