Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Excellent - makes that other bike race at Ad'H look almost tame!
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Maybe i'm getting old, but "****ing hell, that's dangerous innit" ?!
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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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that is mental!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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My friend did this race this year! They are all mad! RESPECT! What they are doing is not easy!
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@davidof, mad video thanks for sharing. As regards the route, I haven't been to adh for a while, is it starting off on the sarenne and then cutting right back towards resort? I thought that was it but then the section in the forest started and the only place I could remember trees was in the sarenne gorge (where I can remember we saw a black squirrel on a summer walk once).
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Holy shit! That is just mental.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I agree! Amazing to watch but seriously crazy.
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andy1234 wrote: |
@davidof, mad video thanks for sharing. As regards the route, I haven't been to adh for a while, is it starting off on the sarenne and then cutting right back towards resort? I thought that was it but then the section in the forest started and the only place I could remember trees was in the sarenne gorge (where I can remember we saw a black squirrel on a summer walk once). |
You don't think I've actually ridden it do you?
They ride all the way to the valley, that's where the trees come in. Here is one of the routes used
http://www.visugpx.com/?i=1247587859
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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It is such an amazing event, I've done it twice and really want to do it again but it takes its toll on rider and bike and therefore bank balance!
One of the things that does make it so special is that because it does descend from the Pic Blanc all the way down to Allemont (with one climb over the ridge to Oz 1350) the course starts with snow followed by ice, jagged rocks, smoother rocks and pasture and then finally trees.
I need to go back to AdH on a board just to go down the same runs that I've raced down on a bike. I tried to make the day trip from L2A a couple of years ago but the road was closed.
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