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Zell am See Slalom course on film

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:11:32 GMT

An interesing feature in Zell am See is the opportunity to test yourself on a timed slalom course and have the run video'd.

Here's a link to my efforts

Doing it, I thought I was going quite fast and carving the turns reasonably well :shock: Disappointed to see the actuality. Turns are really pretty poor :x

Still good fun - everybody in the group had a few tries and the competition for fastest time was quite intense - unfortunately, not me :roll:

Re:Zell am See Slalom course on film

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:46:37 GMT

Looked great if that was your first time through a course. It looked like a modified GS course typically used for club racing. It doesn't matter how good your carving is, everything goes to pieces in the gates, unless you have some coaching, and practice. In my case, a lot of coaching and practice is needed.

Re:Zell am See Slalom course on film

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:38:08 GMT

Wanderer,
I thought that was pretty good :D

Much better than my first attempt at slalom.

Ally

Zell am See Slalom course on film

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:19:48 GMT

Wanderer wrote:An interesing feature in Zell am See is the opportunity to test yourself on a timed slalom course and have the run video'd.

Here's a link to my efforts

Doing it, I thought I was going quite fast and carving the turns reasonably well :shock: Disappointed to see the actuality. Turns are really pretty poor :x

Still good fun - everybody in the group had a few tries and the competition for fastest time was quite intense - unfortunately, not me :roll:

A good effort Wanderer :thumbup:

Re:Zell am See Slalom course on film

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:42:54 GMT

Good on e, Wanderer...about my speed. Couldnt keep up with my 10 yr old and partner...... :( but a great week skiing in Chamonix and Les Contamines.

Re:Zell am See Slalom course on film

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:44:48 GMT

Like you I thought I was going really fast !! and like you the reality was a different matter. Unlike you however I was so excited to see my time, I looked up to see the clock, lost concentration and fell over.
Real pain - but as you will remember you then have to go up a lift to ski down etc etc. So to the hospital next day - 40% tear on cruciate ligament - ouch nad a rubbish time too.

Re:Zell am See Slalom course on film

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:54:03 GMT

nadia race wrote: 40% tear on cruciate ligament

Which one? How did you fall to do that?

Consolation is that it's a good story. So much better than tripping on a curb.

Re:Zell am See Slalom course on film

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:13:32 GMT

Hi Nadia race,
that sounds really painful :cry:

I hope the ligament heals okay or you can get it repaired, or whatever the treatment is these days.

Ally

Re:Zell am See Slalom course on film

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:44:27 GMT

Yes it was painfull, but it only took me 6 weeks before I could get back to ski a little on the glacier in Kaprun, just to test it out. I skied with the knee brace and it was OK, although a bit weak.That was a couple of years ago.
Its fine now - In fact just had the best day skiing today in Leogang, the snow was amazing and the slopes empty - apart from about 200 English school kids being bussed in from other resorts that have closed earlier than expected. Deep joy.