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It back and on now.
Cue all the usual remarks about ringtones, Chemmys hand waving, "it aint what it used to be nostalgia", too much/little snowboarding/racing/equality/etc.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What is the point of big air on skis? It's terrible, what are they trying to prove? It looks untidy, every jump looks the same please spare us this misery!
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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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I’m curious, in an aerial based event, is there an advantage in wearing baggy clothes? Just the culture/fashion? A genuine question.
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Mandatory in freestyle events - leave the lycra to the wannabe roadies.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| CathyAuLait wrote: |
| I’m curious, in an aerial based event, is there an advantage in wearing baggy clothes? Just the culture/fashion? A genuine question. |
Yes there is. Less restrictive in your movements. But some snowboarders do try to out baggy each other. Mia's baggyups were pretty baggy.
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| adithorp wrote: |
It back and on now.
Cue all the usual remarks about ringtones, Chemmys hand waving, "it aint what it used to be nostalgia", too much/little snowboarding/racing/equality/etc. |
And they’re not permitted to mention climate change, ever!
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| Gainz wrote: |
| What is the point of big air on skis? It's terrible, what are they trying to prove? It looks untidy, every jump looks the same please spare us this misery! |
And people complain that DH is boring 
I always look forward to ski sunday but it was disappointing that (afaik) BBC didn't advertise it's reappearance in advance and the alpine skiing coverage was poor.
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Havent bothered for a number of year - so sad as it used to be great as did Beeb's coverage of the 4 Hills.
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Am watching it on catchup and no mention of Dave Ryding who is having a consistently solid season, Andrew Musgrave who podiomed this week.... Not quite sure about the point of ski sunday, first episode and we have had multiple rounds of slalom, downhill inc the Stelvio...... Not impressed Eurosport is where it is at now....
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| Nelson1j wrote: |
| Not quite sure about the point of ski sunday, |
Inclusion, diversity and (cheaply obtained) viewers videos? 
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Eyebrows. 
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Must admit I find the big air event more like watching gymnastics or acrobatics rather than a snow sport. Can’t get into it at all.
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You know it makes sense.
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| dode wrote: |
| Must admit I find the big air event more like watching gymnastics or acrobatics rather than a snow sport. Can’t get into it at all. |
I think that I agree.
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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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I enjoyed watching the giant slalom from Kranska Gora having previously raced that Podkoren course.
I fast fwded through most of the big air stuff, which was the majority of the program. watching gymnastics on plastic in a big stadium arena doesnt really get my blood racing.
I know the beeb now struggle for highlights footage from a lot of the events, but as sqid above, no mention of how the brits are getting on to date was a bit poor.
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Poster: A snowHead
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slightly confused.
Chemmy in a Planks anorak - I thought Planks went bust last year?
Enjoyed the big air though - much better than sking between 2 poles. I guess they are limited in what they can show with budget / costs for rights, etc.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Gored wrote: |
slightly confused.
Chemmy in a Planks anorak - I thought Planks went bust last year?
Enjoyed the big air though - much better than sking between 2 poles. I guess they are limited in what they can show with budget / costs for rights, etc. |
My understanding is BBC presenters have to wear their own clothes. So it's most likely hers from a season or two ago.
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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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Morning, not being "catty" but Ed looked different/younger.
Or is it just that he has had a shave?
But we too thought the program was below par with no mention of Dave.
I have however found the FIS ski channel on youtube and that gave me a couple of 3 minute race highlights which filled my hole 
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Suppose that they used to have to put a bit of tape over the logos, but as Planks is gone you don't have to... did note that there was no mention of Ski Social at the end this week so maybe that's gone.
As for content, knew that the mutterings would be louder than the cheers for watching Mia stick the back-to-back win in Austria.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It scratches an itch on a Sunday evening I suppose.
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| homers double wrote: |
| It scratches an itch on a Sunday evening I suppose. |
Only if that itch is in some way satisfied by (admittedly very impressive) aerobatics in a stadium, I’m afraid. Mine is only satisfied by real snow and real mountains
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Thats very true, however I won't be scratching until Feb due to a multitude of things.
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| kiteman69 wrote: |
Morning, not being "catty" but Ed looked different/younger.
Or is it just that he has had a shave?
But we too thought the program was below par with no mention of Dave.
I have however found the FIS ski channel on youtube and that gave me a couple of 3 minute race highlights which filled my hole |
I think Dave is due to feature next week ::
BBC website only shows 3 episodes for this year ?!?!
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| adithorp wrote: |
| Cue all the usual remarks about ringtones, Chemmys hand waving, "it aint what it used to be nostalgia", too much/little snowboarding/racing/equality/etc. |
How did you know? 
My comments from last year still apply, anyone who seriously wants specific content for any alpine racing/freestyle/snowboarding/cross country/ski jumping should have a Discovery+ sub. Ski Sunday is a going to cover a broad church of various winter sports and has a very limited budget and time slot to do so. They will never be able to cater for every thing or go into great detail.
I find it remarkable that every year people whine on this thread as if they've been given a bait and switch. The show has been the same format for years.
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Many won't be happy until David Vine is reinstalled as presenter who appears once a year doing a hockey stop to camera and channelling an inner alpine William Woollard.
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The stadium aerobatics weren't my cup of tea but at least the Beeb are doing something that they can get footage of and where a Brit has done well.
Eurosport scratches my itch for more extensive coverage. I'd love it if Ski Sunday was able to do a better 5 minute roundup of all things snow and ice (alpine skiing, biathlon/x-country, ski/boarder cross, bobsleigh and sliders etc.) focusing on GB competitors, but obviously they don't have the footage for that. I think it would make a great feature but too expensive.
It is what it is. We'll I'm sure get a slalom/Dave heavy episode, Wengen, Kitz, Schaldming. Then whatever else. Hopefully a few interesting side features by Ed and Chemmy.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Richard_Sideways, with full Woollarding pose, one ski on the track of a piste basher.
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@SnoodyMcFlude, nice - or slowly raised as it brings up its blade. Now that's what I call weighting the uphill ski
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You know it makes sense.
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| albob wrote: |
| kiteman69 wrote: |
Morning, not being "catty" but Ed looked different/younger.
Or is it just that he has had a shave?
But we too thought the program was below par with no mention of Dave.
I have however found the FIS ski channel on youtube and that gave me a couple of 3 minute race highlights which filled my hole |
I think Dave is due to feature next week ::
BBC website only shows 3 episodes for this year ?!?! |
to be fair it only shows 2, as next week is at one time in the civilised world and another time for Wales. I'm assuming its just showing "past" and "next" episodes and we will get the usual 6 or 7 ?
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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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I think some of the responses on here are a little harsh. I'm sure I remember people complaining last year that the content was race-heavy with not enough freestyle content. This year, they start with Big Air and you lot are complaining there's not enough racing!
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| Chronic_Beginner wrote: |
| I think some of the responses on here are a little harsh. I'm sure I remember people complaining last year that the content was race-heavy with not enough freestyle content. This year, they start with Big Air and you lot are complaining there's not enough racing! |
I thought Snowheads has a heavy bias to Alpine skiing, very little interest in freestyle skiing or boarding.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Err 'scure me sir but its the yeasty ol' McGuffins that bemoan the inclusion of anything that's not drizzled in spandex...
S'not a race anyway apart from the dual slaloms and board/ski cross. Everything else is time trialling.
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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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@Chronic_Beginner, it's a routine theme every year, there are always grumbles about the content choices.
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I think when you remember that the programme budget is miniscule and the BBC hijack all their programmes for a minority cause, it's fair to point out with this in mind, that SS is still very good.
I enjoyed the Big Air.
There'll be plenty of race content with Wengen and Kitzbuhel coming up. And I am sure they will do the Schladming night slalom - although the only really entertaining time for that was the year that the crowd pelted that miserable git Kristofferson and stopped him winning.
I agree, comments are harsh.
Despite all conjecture, I would rather have it in its current format, than not at all.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| sussexskibore wrote: |
Despite all conjecture, I would rather have it in its current format, than not at all. |
Yes, any snowsports programme on mainstream TV, even with flaws, is to be welcomed imv.
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| Chronic_Beginner wrote: |
| I think some of the responses on here are a little harsh. I'm sure I remember people complaining last year that the content was race-heavy with not enough freestyle content. This year, they start with Big Air and you lot are complaining there's not enough racing! |
I'm only complaining how pointless big air on skis is. The snowboard big air was awesome. More tonight on Eurosport at 10pm
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Doing a wee catchup on some missed podcasts and, so you can brace/sedate/burn your TV license in preparation for non-race action bits you can probably expect to see this season will include a segment from Jenny Jones in the US and Tim Warwood doing a bit on taking the snow train with the whole family.
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| Richard_Sideways wrote: |
Err 'scure me sir but its the yeasty ol' McGuffins that bemoan the inclusion of anything that's not drizzled in spandex...
S'not a race anyway apart from the dual slaloms and board/ski cross. Everything else is time trialling. |
If ever there was racing ideal for TV it's those 4x competition on cross courses. Great to watch with that fast and mad action.
Theres good courses (which we always run) in Val Cenis, Termignon, and Sommand plus Les Arc 2000 my kids have loved those.
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Its always related to what SS can and can't afford and rebroadcast from the rights owners. For a show that only has a 6-show run in a normal season, the budget is tight enough for Jonsey to have famously inadvertently blown a sizable chunk of it once on a round of coffees and chips for the crew...
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Back to plenty of race coverage this week. Almost snowboard free too apart from lets pretend the ex pro skier is a complete novice at snow boarding, not buying that, and teach her to do jump
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FAQ
makes them feel better about all the expense having someone to beat.
