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This thread's been re-headed, to mark the start of the 2005-6 World Cup circuit. The webcam below shows (daylight hours!) the scene on the GS course on the Rettenbach Glacier. Scroll on for news from Solden.
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Here's the Rettenbach Glacier, Solden. Mens and ladies GS races will be held on 22-23 October. This is the live snowcam up there:
The build-up to the racing is covered in this report by SkiRacing.com, covering the US and Austrian teams. The same site will, no doubt, carry updates and previews during the week.
The FIS site will carry results: http://www.fis-ski.com
As for TV, if anyone knows of planned coverage please post channels and times below.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 23-10-05 10:58; edited 4 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The Eurosport website seems a bit broken right now.
They will be shown live on Das Erste though. Starts at 9:30 CET on both days.
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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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Isn't Channel 4 covering this event in it's ski programme (but not for another month or so)?
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The Rettenbach Glacier is the site of the gondola disaster on 5 September in which 9 people died when concrete fell from a helicopter. This snowHeads thread covers that incident.
It seems that the gondola is back in action, according to Solden's Daily Wintersports Report. The lift concerned was No. 32 'Schwarze Schneid II' 'Gletscherexpress'. The cable was severed in that accident, and gondola cabins were destroyed, but I don't know when the lift was put back into service.
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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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David Goldsmith, just to correct you, I think the cable remained intact it was the gondola that became detached from the cable and I think the cable probably came off nearby pylons but didn't break
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Reviewing our thread on that it's true that there's no report that the cable broke. You may well be right, DGO. I guess if the cable breaks, the entire set of gondolas falls to the ground with even worse consequences.
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David Goldsmith, actually that would be most unusuall, the gondolas in close proximity to the break would fall but beyond one pylon away you'd be much safer, beyond 2 pylons away you'd almost certainly survive
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Miaow!
Thanks for that input, PG. A couple of questions:
What have you got on the British team's presence in Solden and British plans for the 2005-6 World Cup / 2006 Winter Olympics? Is Neil McQuoid and Racer Ready associated with mysnowsports.com/snowracers.net for 2005-6?
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David Goldsmith... first question, I'll be added some bits and pieces shortly, and second question.... yes.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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PG, Oops ,,, server failure 
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You know it makes sense.
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What's SQL? (serious question, london)
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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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Structured Query Language, pronounced "sequel". (serious-sounding answer from someone who hasn't much of a clue, France).
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Poster: A snowHead
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Structured Query Language (SQL).
Low tech answer: a method of extracting/retrieving/getting data/information/stuff from (and into) a database.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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| GrahamN wrote: |
| ...prevalent programmerscockupitis... |
or the greaterlesser known complaint: ServicePack or Systems Guys uninstalling your SQLXML hotfix again (x2) 
Now enough about work, where's the show....
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Will the racing be on any TV channel I may be able to get on a TV in the UK. Sky TV or ntl?????
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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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| ginger winger wrote: |
| Will the racing be on any TV channel I may be able to get on a TV in the UK. Sky TV or ntl????? |
ARD (German BBC1) on the old SKY analogue system at 8.30 to 10.30 (BST) Saturday and Sunday 
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I wonder if it will be covered on USA tv ??
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Maier had a fall recently and Bode's brother is in a bad way after a motorbike crash. Has it been confirmed that Maier and Bode will racing this weekend?
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DB, yes, I think both of them are due to race.
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This news from the US Olympic Team talks of Bode Miller's current prospects.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The World Cup racing season starts today Saturday 22 October, with the women's GS at Solden.
Here's a preview from Eurosport, reflecting on the recent ski lift disaster on the glacier involved.
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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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| David Goldsmith wrote: |
| Here's a preview from Eurosport, reflecting on the recent ski lift disaster on the glacier involved. |
At the start of the coverage on German TV station, ARD this morning, they mentioned the ski lift accident. They showed a short clip of the wooden crosses that have been placed as a memorial at the site of the accident accompanied by the music "Heaven is a place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle 
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You know it makes sense.
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Live Eurosport coverage of the Men's Race has just started here.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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but no TV footage yet !!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sometimes I wish I lived in Vienna. Here's a live webcam at Cafe Einstein, where they're no doubt beaming live footage from Solden right now:
DB - have a nice slice of Zacher torte on me, and a cup of coffee.
Looks like they need the business.
Anyway, back to the racing.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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A great opener! Would have been better if I could have seen it on TV. No wonder skiing gets a small audience in the UK.
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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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Yes, what a shame. Let's look for some more riveting webcams.
DB - I can't see you in that cafe yet.
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