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Dave of the Marmottes wrote:
Not sure why Wozzer needs to be wearing his airbag other than sponsorship reasons.

That's an Alpride compatible pack but it's not got the airbag fitted.
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Video blog number 3 from Warren Smith has now been uploaded.

- Parallel Slalom (as opposed to what, snowplough Slalom?)
- Warren Smith shows them how to do it.
- Vogue Wiiliams has trouble keeping her legs together (allegedly)
- Spencer Matthews looks the quickest


http://youtube.com/v/02Zo5v3Vito
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@olderscot, parallel slalom as opposed to single slalom. I.e racing side by side rather than against the clock Wink
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Ah, that explains it. What a noob (me that is) Embarassed
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And the first one out due to injury is... Vogue Williams. Apparently she suffered a serious knee injury while ski cross training.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4185682/Vogue-Williams-forced-quit-Jump-knee-injury.html
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Bradley or Lewis to win.
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I think I read somewhere that Lewis is claiming to have done the longest jump in the group. He sounds like a decent bet to me.
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*shudder* - you made me click through to the Mail...
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*shudder* - you made me click through to the Mail...


Sorry about that. Can't be helped if that's where the news is although it doesn't really say any more than I posted.

Apparently Amy Willerton is replacing Vogue Williams. She pops up in some of the earlier videos and looks like quite a good skier.
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*shudder* - you made me click through to the Mail...


Sorry about that. Can't be helped if that's where the news is although it doesn't really say any more than I posted.

Apparently Amy Willerton is replacing Vogue Williams. She pops up in some of the earlier videos and looks like quite a good skier.


I don't care how she skis.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Amy+Willerton&safe=off&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source%7D&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjfstilm_TRAhVHB8AKHWwIAcIQiR4IgAE&biw=1242&bih=580
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@blahblahblah, Toofy Grin Toofy Grin Toofy Grin
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I'm sure we'll soon get a chance to make up our minds about their skiing, but in the meantime I came across this article in the Telegraph where Warren Smith ranks them.

No prizes for guessing who his favourites are.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/articles/the-jump-2017-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-contestants/
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Seems like they have dropped the jump into the air bag? Maybe they have identified this as a safety concern. Last year they started on the air bag and then move on to the other big jump or got to choose which one to jump from.
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@A new addict, possibly dropped it because it was a bit s**t, or maybe to allow more time to practice the proper jump.
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Or perhaps just space, I think they said they had moved to a different location this year.
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@Tubaski, still in Kuhtai, but probably a different part of the resort.
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@hammerite, yes that was my take too. I think the words used were 'a different mountain'
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@Tubaski, last year there was scaffolding all over the place (Jnr was in Kuhtai at the time and took photos). I didn't notice as much last night so it looks like they're using the hill a bit more than structures.
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So far I'd say this year's format is much, much better than last year's. We now get live racing and jumping (and no air bag). To me it all seems so much more professionally done and less fake than last year.

I won't say who got dropped as I'd hate to spoil it for anyone planning to watch it on 4 player. No real surprise to me though.
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They all appear to be both better skiers and taking it more seriously than previous years. Does the shape of the jump seem to have been altered? Looked to have less of a kick at the end. Possibly to reduce risk?
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They appear to have just 1 jump this year - there was a choice of 3 previously wasn't there? I'm glad they got rid of the air bag which was an accident waiting to happen and was where Adlington hurt herself.

The sports stars should be good as they will be used to getting coached and of course they'll be very competitive by nature. Fair play to Kadeena Cox for giving it a go considering her health/disability issues. The sports stars are at least all proper stars too, although the fact that, of the slebs, I've only heard of Caprice probably says more about me than them! Laughing
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The celebs are less annoying so far. Also good that it started with skiing and hopefully there will be more of that. Will not miss the air jump.
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@Tubaski, @hammerite
Or perhaps just space, I think they said they had moved to a different location this year.

From what I gathered from a ski instructor in Kuhtai in Dec it has changed location, partly, I understood, to reduce the amount of slope/s they take out of the equation to general skiers but also to reduce the ferrying around resort.
Local ski instructors help instruct contestants too. They often have to Google the 'celeb' to find out what they are known for!
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Local ski instructors help instruct contestants too. They often have to Google the 'celeb' to find out what they are known for!


As do the rest of us Toofy Grin
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Am I alone in having developed a severe dislike of Wiggins? Super athlete, cold remedies notwithstanding- nobody can deny that, but I just cannot bear him.
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@Charliegolf, I think he was playing a part a bit, but was also super-competitive. Suspect that he'll relax a bit over coming weeks. I was more annoyed by the maid from Bristol, can't believe that an accent from 80 miles up the M5 could be so different from my own!
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I found the one that wouldn't stop talking annoying, can't remember her name. No, not Davina, the other one. Well, both of them actually.
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Anyone know what Wiggin's dig at the Daily Mail was all about? Not that anyone needs an excuse to have a go at the DM, but have they written something specific about him or the show?
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Hilariously, and predictably, the Daily Mail are running a story: "Bradley Wiggins stuns The Jump viewers as he SWEARS on live TV", without mentioning who it was he wanted to pish off Smile
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My dislike predates the Jump.
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Can't recall exactly, but I think every race was won by the skier on the blue course (RHS looking downhill). Now, it may be that their pairing were such that they were the stronger skiers of course, but it seems a bit off not to have them go down both courses.

(It would also help fill the 90 mins without so much Davina waffle...)
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I like Wiggins. I laughed at his DM dig too.
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It was an awful lot of padding to stretch out a few minutes of racing. But it still managed to show more skiing than Ski Sunday.
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Anyone know what Wiggin's dig at the Daily Mail was all about? Not that anyone needs an excuse to have a go at the DM, but have they written something specific about him or the show?


They've possibly suggested doping in the past, but I'd guess that it's more a general 'having a go' at the Mail. I'd do exactly the same in his position

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Hilariously, and predictably, the Daily Mail are running a story: "Bradley Wiggins stuns The Jump viewers as he SWEARS on live TV", without mentioning who it was he wanted to pish off Smile


Although he got a telling off from Davina (ridiculous when you consider the thinly veiled knob gags that riddle her drivel) they actually later ran a VT when someone (possibly Robbie Fowler) used exactly the same word.

@Arctic Roll, blue course had a quicker finish but I think it was mostly down to bad skiing and luck. Agree that it would be nice to have something to cut down on the padding, 90 minutes is a bit too long really but hopefully that's just a first week thing.
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Can't recall exactly, but I think every race was won by the skier on the blue course (RHS looking downhill). Now, it may be that their pairing were such that they were the stronger skiers of course, but it seems a bit off not to have them go down both courses.

(It would also help fill the 90 mins without so much Davina waffle...)


The blue course may have been quicker - but at least 3 races were won on the red course (possibly more). I believe Louis Smith was on the red, as was Lydia Bright (and Gareth Thomas was as well but that was walkover essentially!).
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@Handy Turnip, Thomas was on the blue course
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@SnoodlesMcFlude, yeah apologies - ignore my post! Misread the original post. Actually all three I mentioned were on the blue course!
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SnoodlesMcFlude wrote:

Although he got a telling off from Davina (ridiculous when you consider the thinly veiled knob gags that riddle her drivel) they actually later ran a VT when someone (possibly Robbie Fowler) used exactly the same word.


Indeed. Davina told Wiggins off for swearing when he said he wanted to "p1ss off the Daily Mail", which is quite a mild swear by today's standards. But then the barman in the show was referred to as "Herr E. Dick" and Kadeena Cox vs Robbie Fowler were introduced as "Cox vs Balls" Shocked

Regards the slalom races they should have got rid of some of the padding and got the contestants to race twice swapping runs and taken the overall time.
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But then the barman in the show was referred to as "Herr E. Dick" and Kadeena Cox vs Robbie Fowler were introduced as "Cox vs Balls" Shocked

Regards the slalom races they should have got rid of some of the padding and got the contestants to race twice swapping runs and taken the overall time.


Having not watched the program and read this my interest has dwindled from a little to zero.

Lowest common denominator tabloid television. Davina McCall is an absolutely awful presenter too.
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