Ski Sunday - where is it?
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Not that bad from the Wengen side ... gondola takes 5 mins after queueing for up to 15 minutes or the train from Wengen up to Kleine Scheidegg runs every 10 mins and takes about 10-15 minutes.
Worth going there for the views IMO.
G
Having stood on, above and around the Lauberhorn course last week, anyone who skis it from the Bode Millar right down to the newbies deserves a medal. It is a scarily harsh course. Narrow, icy, fast, steep,etc etc.
Several racers were so spent they couldn't stop properly at the bottom and that was on practice day.
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Started by NellyPS in Ski Chatter 14-Jan-2009 - 49 Replies
LOTA
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
I thought the Ski Sunday tribute to David Vine, who died last week, was very well done.
Gdbn
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
Tony_H wrote:I'm always put off by the reviews about how long it takes to get to the slopes around Grindlewald. Otherwise it looks fantastic.
Not that bad from the Wengen side ... gondola takes 5 mins after queueing for up to 15 minutes or the train from Wengen up to Kleine Scheidegg runs every 10 mins and takes about 10-15 minutes.
Worth going there for the views IMO.
G
NellyPS
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
After all the fuss I made I was dissapointed that a) the snooker put SS behind schedule and b) blink and you missed it - I'm sure it used to be on much longer than that even before they changed the format and included the mountain reports etc.
Oh well, only 6 weeks til I actually get to go skiing myself, although not at 90mph I might add.
Oh well, only 6 weeks til I actually get to go skiing myself, although not at 90mph I might add.
Getjim
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
RossF wrote:AB wrote:RossF - It was Ed's first ever World Cup race. It was the longest of all DH's by about 30 secs. He spent almost 18 months out with injury only coming back 1/2 way through last season.
You try skiing that course at around 80mph! Respect to him. He will get better. He is only 22 which is still young for a WC downhiller, especially British. That course is only run once per year as are most WC Downhills. They all have to be learned and it takes many years to do so. Look at the average age of the top WC Downhillers. About 30+
Give him a chance please.
Of course I will give him a chance and I understand that you are involved with racing in some way so will probably be more defensive than the norm but I was just saying how he looked. I just didn't think he looked particularly solid (for a British skier.... or an Austrian skier..... or an American).
I did not profess I could ski the course at 80mph, that would be a bit daft considering I haven't devoted my life to racing. Good on him for having the balls to do it.
I hope he gets better and does very well! Whether that comes with experience or not who knows.
Having stood on, above and around the Lauberhorn course last week, anyone who skis it from the Bode Millar right down to the newbies deserves a medal. It is a scarily harsh course. Narrow, icy, fast, steep,etc etc.
Several racers were so spent they couldn't stop properly at the bottom and that was on practice day.
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
I'm very dissapointed about ski Sunday, if only the snooker had lasted another hour I would have been home from work to watch it :evil:
Bring back Terry Griffths
Bring back Terry Griffths
No_snow_in_swindon
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
Just noticed that Ski Sunday is repeated tonight at 11.20 on BBC2.
Not sure if it's always repeated or just because of the mess up on Sunday evening.
Not sure if it's always repeated or just because of the mess up on Sunday evening.
NellyPS
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
My favourite bit of SS is when Martin Bell goes hell for leather down the run with his camcorder in one hand and a wayward ski pole in the other.
Tony_H
reply to 'Ski Sunday - where is it?' posted Jan-2009
....and is blowing out of his arse by the time he gets to the bottom!
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Topic last updated on 19-January-2009 at 21:10