 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
Me and my family are in Chamonix when the Khandahar World Cup Downhill is on and I've suggested we go and watch it. A few have asked if it costs anything and I just presumed it was free and said no, however I'm now just a bit worried it might! Does it cost anything to stand at the bottom of the slope by the finish line and if it does can you get a vantage point either via a lift pass or a short hike?
Anyone been to a World Cup Ski event, worth the trip?
Is the slalem in the evening/night?
Any info welcome, Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Im off to Schladming in January and the Nightslalom is on whilst we are there.
A basic "ticket" to stand on the side of the slope is 28euros. Thats the cheapest ticket as there are other packages available upto about 300euros for a hospitality package.
We've never done one of these events and cant wait!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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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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manicpb, Been to the Chamonix world cup a couple of times (The race is actually down the road in Les Houches)
You can buy "Tribune" or Grandstand tickets for the seats at the finish but you can also just turn up and stand (fairly close) at the bottom for nothing. (At least that was the case when I was there).
It's also worth popping down on practice run days (Schedules on the site above) when it's usually quiet and you can right up close and mingle with The Herminator et al quite happily.
There are some pics here of what you can expect to see.
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Errr...is it me, or does the Chamonix and FIS sites suggest there isn't one in Chamonix next year ? 
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Jerry, Yep.
781 days until the next one according to the counter in the top right of the chamonixworldcup site.
There isn't even one in 2010, never mind 2009.
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Jerry, alex_heney, You're right
manicpb, you'll have to wait until 29/30th January 2011 or 4/5th February 2012.
Here is the FIS provisional list for 2009 thru 2013.
http://www.fis-ski.com/data/document/audi-fis-alpine-ski-world-cup.pdf
If you want a big race atmosphere go to Kitzbuhel or Schladming as they get crowds of 40-50,000, the Austrians know how to do a ski race. IIRC there was a race this year at Chamonix and it looked on the telly as though the crowd struggled for double figures!
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I did a search for events in Chamonix for when we were there and a couple of links popped up for the World Cup Skiing!
Glad I posted on here as I can now let my family down gently instead of turning up to find no event, thanks for the info folk!
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manicpb, welcome to snowHeads 
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