 Poster: A snowHead
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Apparently skiing (and boarding in the case of footballer's wife Posh) is a new passion for ex-footballers.
You won't see many of them on the slopes in mid-winter for obvious reasons, but retirement and riches open all sorts of possibilities. Or, in the case of Roman Abramovich:
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| "...Chelsea’s billionaire owner is said to have taken over a couple of dozen chalets in Courcheval for a huge party for his friends. It is a shame the players could not benefit from his largesse — but with salaries up to £100,000 a week, a ban on skiing is a tolerable sacrifice. |
Read more about the sliding passions of soccer players in this article by Matt Dickinson for The Times.
[By the way, The Times's mis-spelling of Courchevel is almost set in stone now. I believe it all springs from early editions of The Times Atlas of the World (a 1968 edition of which I own) which - sure enough - spell Courchevel "Courcheval"!]
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sure enough - spell Courchevel "Courcheval"!]
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I always thought it was a one horse town, and now it is going to be full of footballers.............!
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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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Not just footballers skiing. Ex hurdler Colin Jackson has also taken up skiing now he's not running.
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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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Ex hurdler Colin Jackson has also taken up skiing now he's not running
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he may be interested in some the events david highlighted in a previous thread.
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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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he may be interested in some the events david highlighted in a previous thread
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Which events are they Dan? If its what I think I am 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Amazing what you learn on here 
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Talking about famous people skiing, I hear Arnie the Govenator has a house in Whistler. Does anyone know if there's any truth to this rumour? 
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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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Ah, was he in fact saying "hasta la Vistler"?
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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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I've just discovered I have been spelling Courchevel wrong for years!
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You know it makes sense.
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Chris are you here for a spelling lesson, you spell curchoval how ever you want. 
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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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Not in powerpoint presentations you don't!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Isn't Courcheval the one just over the hill from Mirabelle?
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