 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
Going to La Rosiere on the 29th of Feb. On the 1st the Women's Downhill World Cup is taking place in La Thuile, so naturally thinking of going "over" to watch it and take it all in. I've never been to an event like that before so could someone tell me what the deal is or any tips to best experience the event? Can we just ski down one of the other runs to the bottom, walk up and watch? Or is it ticketed?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It isn't a Downhill, it is a Super G and a Slalom that count towards a combined race result. Each World Cup race is different in terms of what is free or not, there is some info here.
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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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Have been to the World Championships before (not La Thuile) and the finish area/slope was ticketed. Most of the La Thuile course is in a forest so access may be difficult, though the start is above the tree line. Plus La Thuile effectively only has 2 runs down to the village, 1 of which could be completely blocked by the race. Don’t mean to put you off, would be a great experience, but would plan ahead if I were you.
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Thanks for the link. Maybe I should of it called it World Cup event. Not too worried what discipline it is, just keen to go see it in the flesh!
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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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Thanks Didier. From memory it's not a massive journey across from La Rosiere, so may head over and see what the deal is. The Link rjs mentions there are some free areas to stand alongside the slope in places, so will try and find one of those. Even if we are only there for a short while, would be great to see it.
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@Gassy222, go. It is a fun experience no matter where you sit/stand/ski. My preference is to check out the course on skis, starting at the start area and working down as best you can; this varies from place to place and can be limited as has been noted. You get a feel for the course that way, but they fly by pretty fast so after watching a few skiers on the course I head for the finish area, where you get the full vibe of all the people, and usually some TV monitors of the action as well.
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