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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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docsquid, Well done, sounds mighty impressive 
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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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docsquid, I'm dead impressed. Congratulations to you both. Did anyone film you?
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Whoa. Thats awesome! Congrats.
I missed out on entering that last year as we were too late 
Pass my congrats on to Mr DS too!
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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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Megamum, we got some photos on our first run, but I haven't got them up on the web yet. We're both a bit snoozy after getting up at 3.30am UK time to get back!
I'm scared of posting them - technical people will point out the general girliness of my stance, not completely equal edge angles, and being way too far from the gate, and Mr DS's A-frame stance and diverging ski tips! Still, I don't suppose it matters if we won anyway...
I'll post them as soon as I can.
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| docsquid wrote: |
| I get overwhelmed with nerves when starting a GS run. So much that I am shaking. |
I got that in my first Fleche and went on to set a decent bronze time in my 3rd week of skiing. On my next trip three years later I wasn't so nervous, and totally cocked up. Nerves are a good thing sometimes in my opinion.
Congratulations BTW 
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well done Mr & Mrs Docsquid! And don't be too hard on yourself about race technique - after all, just look at Bode Miller. 
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docsquid, please may I request that you and husband do not attend the EOSB or I will be another two places down the ranking 
Well done both.
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Aces 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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docsquid, Well done and congratulations !!! 
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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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Any other resorts offer such fun ?? i.e. Val Thorens next week ?
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docsquid, Excellent. Well done to both of you
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You know it makes sense.
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Sarge, I believe most resorts do a public entry race, but not every resort and not every week.
mark_s, you are probably right - a bit of nerves is a good thing. Mr DS fell on the second run because he thought the course was easy and forgot about the one difficult turn! He was gutted though, because he was sure he was going to beat the ESF instructor.
4 weeks to go before our trip to Courchevel and we can try again.
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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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docsquid,
Well done - a great memory. I told you at Megamum's MK birthday session that you looked pretty impressive. It seems I was right. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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docsquid,
Well done. What was the snow like? Did you get over to La Thuile?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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docsquid, well done, very impressive.
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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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Very well done to both.
The Fleche races in France are particularly good because they relate to an absolute standard. The ski teachers who set the target time have previously been timed in relation to a French "World Cup" ski team member, which gives them a handicap. For the award of ski grades the ESF teacher's time on YOUR race is then modified by his handicap, so that you are compared to a world cup racer's notional time. For Gold you must be within 17% of notional French team times, Vermeil (what used to be required for SCGB Gold) is within 30%, Silver within 45%, Bronze within 60%.
Which are much harder than they sound.
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Congratulations Doindg snow heads proud
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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johnboy, the snow was good. On the first couple of days it was too warm and the snow got slushy on the lower runs (Marmottes and Fontaine Froid), but higher up it was in very good condition and plenty of it. It then got colder and we had some skiing in fog/sleet, trying to find the level at which there was some visibility beyond the next marker pole. Saturday morning was whiteout with a large dump of snow overnight and continued snow in the morning, but lovely powder in places. Found some un-skied powder even at 4.45pm on Saturday afternoon.
We got over to La Thuile and did Black 3 All the black runs were in lovely condition. Also lovely pizza. Lovely hot chocolate too. Liked La Thuile quite a lot.
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docsquid, well done! If you post pics of you skiing well, I'll post pics of me skiing badly to deflect the abuse!
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