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a fellow snowhead has just pointed out I'm in Val for the world cup on the 8/9th Dec
Looks like there is a GS and an S on the 8th and 9th Dec.
Never watched a world cup event, but sounds like I should!! Anyone know what time the races are on, tips for where to stand etc etc!!
cheers,
Greg
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is it Ladies or mens - different slopes.
Wrap up a lot - there can be a lot of pauses if someone falls.
More of an atmosphere at the bottom generally (and you can retire to a bar to warm up!_
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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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kitenski, The races are on the Face de Bellevarde, times are here and you can see the pistes used here. I can't see whether you would be able to watch from anywhere other than the bottom.
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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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chocksaway, mens
rjs, cheers, packing down gillet and down jacket already!! Times don't fit well with an expected need to practise some skills during the weekend!!
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I'm leaving on 8th but if the Tignes link is open I might ski over and watch the practising on the Friday, I'm sure Tarquin will be up for that.
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Bear in mind as well that some of the pistes and lifts get screwed up during race weekend. It is more difficult to get about.
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Colin B, I;m in La Daille so should be ok!!
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I sure would but as it's GS & Slalom I don't think there'll be anything in the way of a training run - It grates a bit coming home the day of the race too (Although was always the case really though with no late Luton flight this year) 
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Is there a DH race? I've watched a few of the Men's DH races and enjoyed it. Great atmosphere, although nowhere near as big an event as some of the classics in Austria and Switzerland. Being there for a DH training day was always good as you could get up close to the racers. I had a short chat with Bode one year which was very exciting (for me, probably not so much for him).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Tarquin, Just free skiing 10 - 11
rob@rar, No just GS and Slalom there for the men this year, a women's DH though the following week.
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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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Colin B, The free skiing that is listed will probably be on the race piste, there are reserved warmup areas too that I would expect to be used at other times.
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I skied the face the day after race day a couple of years ago, it was a whole new experience. I've skied it many times before, but race prepared it's a different beast entirely.
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You know it makes sense.
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| I skied the face the day after race day a couple of years ago, it was a whole new experience. I've skied it many times before, but race prepared it's a different beast entirely. |
better, worse??
I've done it 4 times, and each time I have stood off my ski's, looked back and vowed "never again", only the Swiss Wall is harder (that I have done), for entirely different reasons.
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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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It is a good event to watch. I was in Val a few years ago when they had it on and it provided a bit of interest away from actually going up the mountain and snowboarding. It was enjoyable and utterly amazing how fast they go, especially down a slope like the face. Worth at least having a watch of some of it
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Poster: A snowHead
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kitenski, Is that a very poor pun.
Andy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kitenski, Is that a very poor pun.
Andy
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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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I was hoping to get over to this on the Sunday but our flight was changed to a later one so we'll probably not be able to make it now 
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FAQ
might be Svindal at the right edge
