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With only two weeks left to go until the World Cup season starts, the Soelden ski station is ready. Until just a few days ago, there was a lack of snow, but organisers have been working hard to get the Rettenbach slope ready for the season's opening two giant slalom events. ...Dates of events - 28 and 29 October 2006
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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But is it on telly?
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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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That is the question I am also wondering.
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It is on Das Erste, not Eurosport.
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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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I'm wondering just how they are going to make the event happen. It has been very warm with almost no precipitation here for the whole of September and October. They must really be scratching to get enough snow together for a world cup GS, especially considering that this is the only race in the season that is (usually) raced on natural snow.
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Mike Lawrie, this is from skiracing.com
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Snow conditions on the Rettenbach Glacier vary from good at the top of the snowfield to marginal at what would be the traditional finish area. However, Riml [Head Couch US Team] said organizers have stockpiled immense mounds of snow in a parking lot and will have several trucks shifting the snow to the finish area or elsewhere along the course, to repair and patch marginal sections.
“They’re going to hold the race, no question,” Riml said. “The race hill is closed, but you can ski the outside of the course. They’ll push snow onto the course where it’s needed. The only way we won’t race is if the weather’s so bad that the racers can’t see. We’re gonna race!” |
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I believe there was a snowboard race at Sölden during the weekend just gone.
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| maggi wrote: |
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I emailed C4 and got this short response:
"World Cup Skiing commences in Nov. Please check your listings for exact details."
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| FenlandSkier wrote: |
| maggi wrote: |
| But is it on telly? |
I emailed C4 and got this short response:
"World Cup Skiing commences in Nov. Please check your listings for exact details." |
Hope you put them right!
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For those of you in France, both races are televised live on Sport+
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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maggi, It is German, but it is unencrypted on analog satellite.
The commentary and analysis is good, plus it gives you a chance to practice listening to "Skiing German".
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BBC could do a really good job with their digital version these days, they use it a lot for wall to wall snooker and Wimbledon, also for some motorbike racing as well. They made a reasonable job of the Winter Olympics as well so they certainly spare a little bandwidth and show the world cup racing as well. No sign of Ski Sunday yet either. C4 listing only mention the cross country so far.
British Eurosport has:
SPORT: Alpine Skiing
On: British Eurosport (33)
Date: Saturday 11th November 2006 (starting in 18 days)
Time: 17:00 to 18:00 (1 hour long) VideoPlus: 5782
The second leg of the women's slalom in the FIS World Cup event from Levi, Finland.
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Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.
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You know it makes sense.
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maggi, Eurosport does not have the TV rights for any races in Austria
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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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Thanks all. Looks like I'm going to miss it then. Would have been just the thing to get us PSBers in the mood  .
FenlandSkier, you're right about the BBC. If Eurosport don't have the rights, BBC should buy them. They have enough channels now and surely skiing rights would be a fraction of what they pay for footy? (Not that I know anything at all about filming rights, prices etc.)
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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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They'll only be a fortnight behind, just enough time for me to see the results and forget again by the time it comes on the telly.
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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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Heavy rain in Sölden. FIS representatives arrived to check the slope conditions.
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ORF reports that the race is cancelled. 
Poor slope condition because of recent rain and high temperature expected in the following days.
The race is cancelled the for first time in its 10-year-history.
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That's not such a great start to the season - Oh well Hope Levi fares a bit better next month for the slalom.
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 I hope LDA fares a bit better for the PSB!
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Indeed cancelled
Monday night we had torrential rain here in Bern ,Switzerland and very strong winds yeserday. It was much the same across the region. Plus it is extremely warm for this time of the year.
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stanton, the weather men claim that tomorrow will be an all time record for October here in Munich. 26C! I'm gonna get my Mountainbike out again 
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In Spain, we expect 30C Saturday and Sunday... 
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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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floquet de neu, that sounds hot - but I'm not familiar with Spanish weather... is probably highly appropriate.
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FAQ
...praying so much for the snowfalls over the Alps!
