 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Guys,
Sorry it has been so long since i touched base. I have been doing so much administration and planning since season end to decide what my future in this sport is.
I love skiing. Have been so lucky to call it my job for the past 10 years so this last month with my coach quitting, my head sponsor's contract coming to an end and the team still yet appointed was tough. If i am going to be completely honest I struggled for a while - I mean, I had my best season ever, ending top 30 in 3 disciplines and 8TH IN THE WORLD in one - and yet i felt like i lacked support.
And then a few things happened
a) i thought about quitting. It hit me hard and fast and actually suprised me. But then my passion for this amazing sport and my love to ripping turns over-ruled that quickly.
b) i realised there are still people out there who care and believe in me. SNOWHEADS - yes you guys!! Your generosity in funding the end of my season and continuing to do so makes me feel the drive and determination that every athlete needs. (I know and have read that some of you are unhappy with my apparent ungenerousity in receiving your donation but please understand that i have only just received your kind help so did not want to be pressumptious months ago and say thanks when your money wasn't actually destined to help me personally!)
In fact i am on camp now on my new equipment (watch this space big announcement soon!) in austria on the glaciers and i am here because of you guys - you have contributed to my flight, hotel and lift passes - for that i am super thankful.
Hope you are all enjoying a restful spring
all the best
Chemmy
(yes the real Chemmy nee Chimene!!)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Great news Chemmy 
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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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Chemmy Alcott, so glad that some snowHeads money eventually came your way and that you have decided to continue. All the very best of luck with your future plans. 
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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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Great news 
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Chemmy Alcott, glad to hear it. And ignore any of the negative stuff you see here. Just usual internet tosh.
By the way, don't worry - to avoid confusion we are going to have Shimmy Alcott killed. 
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stoatsbrother, yeah, there was one particular Tosher on that thread
so it was you who planted the wine glass
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Chemmy Alcott, Good news
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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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Great news Chemmy, hopefully next season will be even better!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Chemmy Alcott, glad we could help. Be looking out for you as the season gets underway...that's the season of weekends at Hemel
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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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Nice one. Ignore the negative comments, theres plenty of people around that wish you all the best, and where happy with the whole doantions process! Look forward to seeing you race again next season lets hope you get some good start numbers and we get to see you on Eurosport a bit more often.
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I am 100% behind British skiing, but we desperatly need some success but I can't really see where it is gonna come from 
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You know it makes sense.
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Go Chemmy go....
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we desperatly need some success but I can't really see where it is gonna come from
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... well we have the talent and numbers trying to participate as a nation - we just dont have the commercialisation or the money to do it... it take the right athlete with the right funding from an early age to make it big time. Personally I am always trying to talent spot kids I teach and encourage them to take up racing (or freestyle) on skis or snowboard if I think they have what it takes. Unlike football for example it takes a hell of a lot to even get to amateur levels.
But dont give up Chemmy - you'll come back stronger and faster next season!
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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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From Chemmy's latest blog (from NZ)...
After the hectic Olympics and having a great season end - ending up a career best of 8th in the World in Combined and top 30 in 3 disciplines I had intended to lay low, take things easy for a while. Committing to another Olympic cycle means another 4 years of hard, hard work. So I wanted an extended break to rejuvenate - more the mind than the body. Physically skiing is very tough but mentally its a battle - week in week out racing over almost 7 months is a tough schedule!
But I just couldn’t do it!
I love skiing.
And I miss it so much when I am at home doing dry land. So when the opportunity arose to ski a few camps with the GB Men’s Team I snapped it up. We had a slightly weather disastrous first camp in Kaurnatal in Austria in June before heading back home for a big, heavy lifting phase and endurance base improver. I have joined the SIS (not to be confused with the SAS although they do work us very hard!) which is the Scottish Institute of Sport. The set up in Scotland is amazing - the really do cater for every athlete’s needs and their facilities are amazing. I usually train at an old, rugby lifting small uni gym with a few deteriorating platforms and no windows so limited air flow. In scotland its immaculate! There are so many platforms everyone gets their own and always trainers on hand to help... so thank you so much for helping me this summer! I massively appreciate the support and very individual programmes and of course the mean, horrible, yet very necessary fitness testing!!
The next camp in Zermatt was awesome. I got to test all my new Atomic equipment on hard, icy, steep slopes. Half way through the camp I took the train across Switz to go meet the head of the Canadian Women’s Ski Team. The new federation, Mike Pilaski (our new GB head coach) and I decided that we needed to collaborate with another team in order to get the best out of our Women’s programme. The Canadian have a great set up, really knowing how to run a World Class programme having just hosted the last Winter Olympics and I was so excited that they seemed interested in having me and potentially the rest of the women’s team ‘tag’ along.
So now I am writing this from my first camp with my new team. I have teammates for the first time in donkeys years. Its brings another dimension to training. On the hill and in the gym we are as focused as ever but aside from that; living in houses together, cooking up big feasts ever night, it’s like I am back as school and hanging out with buddies - one of the girls has such an infectious giggle I feel like i must be a comic genius!!
For years skiing has been my life, my job and my love but now i realise it can be a lot of fun too!!!
Thanks to my new sponsors Atomic for all your awesome support this summer!
Thanks to the New Federation for creating such an awesome team and programme for me!
Thanks to the Mens’ team for letting me be an honorary boy for two great camps! (Missing the volleyball already!)
And thanks to the Canadians for treating me as one of their own!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bode Swiller, You are Chemmy Alcott and I claim my £10.00 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Boredsurfing, only in his dreams.
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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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rob@rar, urgh, lets not go there
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No complaints here Chemmy, just glad to see you doing your best for our entertainment.
Keep it up Girlie!!!!
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