Wasn't it race day yesterday? At least i seem to have put in a race time yesterday.
It must have been
Last year, the actual race was available for the whole weekend IIRC. But it seems it was only for the one day this year, and so I have missed the Beaver Creek one.
Oh well, managed to qualify for Groeden already, on my first complete run (3rd attempt).
I'll just have to keep coming in last in the SH races.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
The race stopped at 8pm GMT, I know as I was racing at the time!
The race was open from friday morning (9am CET) until tonight (9pm CET)
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
I had plenty of time to play on Friday evening, I just hadn't realised it was open
After all it is free
After all it is free
This new course is pretty tough. I'm pretty sure almost every racer would end up dead if it was real life. Also tried racing the fastest guys ghost and i have no idea how he manages it. I don't get how he can be so quick in a straight line but also hold his speed through the turns. I'm going to be a sore loser and just assume anyone faster than me is cheating.
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el nombre, I find this course much easier than Beaver Creek, but then it is the one I have played most on in each of the last two years.
I got to the bottom on only my third attempt, whereas I was only averaging about one in 10 attempts (at best) on the BC course.
And it is actually recognisable when you see the TV coverage of the actual race.
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el nombre, having ridden down the course I'm really impressed with how accurate it is. Those bumps are there for the race too, it's all about trying to flatten them out to stay in control.
That said I still suck.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
Hmm, well thats pretty impressive then. A few of those corners are ridiculously lumpy. Hitting those at high speed is nuts.
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.
el nombre, I can't remember the name of them but they're the signature obstacle of the Val Gardena run, they'll definitely be mentioned in any TV coverage. In really high snow years they can fill in making the course a lot easier.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
Swirly, The Camels, I think you are talking about.
Note how he talks about crashing several times in practice at the start of the video - there is a lot of talking, but also action clips of him running the course.
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Tricky section at the end with all of the bumps
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Is there a group race tonight?
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
snowrider,
Will be one tomorrow night...
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
I need a little help, please. I set up my racer name - RedLeon2010 and qualified for BC and now Groden so I know the racer name is OK.
I would like to join the SnowHeads group but the website won't let me sign in - it says "Ungültiger Rennläufername" which I'm fairly sure means 'invalid recer name' or somthing similar. I have tried typing my email address in the 'forgotten your user name' bit and that won't work either.
Any ideas??
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?
FWIW I've just checked the details of my racer and the name, password and email address are all those I've been using to try to get into the website Very confused.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
flangesax,
Can you add me to the group, please? I'm RedLeon2010 this year
If I can work out how to sign into the site, I might even be able to join in a race
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
So when is the next race, snowheads or otherwise?
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Main race on Sunday....
Group races are set up for tomorrow evening and Monday evening...
Does anyone know if they can set up races themselves or can I only do it?
Getting a bit busy here now with snow and guests and things!
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
I've just been able to set a race time for Groden so i guess the main race must be now rather than Sunday
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
I missed Groden ... I had a ten-hour drive in the snow instead
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?
I'm 42,345th
This course sucks though - no interesting features just lots of nasty bumps. At least they've run the race in fresh snow - it's virtually unskiable in ice.
I am away in Ischgl doing the only slightly more fun snow version of skiing next week so you lot have a chance of winning
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Is it just my lack of useful german or is the website just the biggest piece of poo ever? I can't find any obvious way of working out overall rankings between us. finding group race results is hard enough. For the last one i just had to look up bormio snowey qualifying times.
After all it is free
After all it is free
Is anyone still racing on this? I just found it today and can't believe how much fun it is for such a small game!
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Astraeus wrote:
Is anyone still racing on this? I just found it today and can't believe how much fun it is for such a small game!
I'm still devoting plenty of time to the game but it won't let me join in the SnowHeads group so I don't have much to add to this thread
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I've applied to the Snowheads group so an add would be much appreciated.