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Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:08:08 GMT

A couple of questions on Ski Sunday -

1. Does anyone know if any skiing from VDI is being covered in this series?

2. Soes anyone have a link to any competition footage (preferably from Ski Sunday) from the Dace at VDI?

I have veen to VDI a few times (5 weeks total skiing) and have never braved the Face. Hope to break that fear this time (in three weeks). Am I mad!!

Thanks

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:14:44 GMT

It's really not that bad at all. It gets Icey but then again so do most black runs. The mad thing is skiing it as quick as you dare and then thinking I did well there, and then watching bode millar footage (attached) on YouTube and just realising how mad they attack these runs......

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 17:43:20 GMT

The big difference is the time of day. If you ski it between 10 and 12 in the morning it is much much easier than the afternoons when it is busier and bumpy.

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 17:48:26 GMT

Think if I did it in just over 1:33 I would leave a brown trail :shock:

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:18:06 GMT

I love those camera angles, really gives a proper feeling of the speed they go at!!
The compression at the first gate would have my stomach in my mouth
Does anyone know how to get today's ski Sunday on I player? I can't seem to access it

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:26:22 GMT

They don't make it live for a day or so after broadcast. Why did you miss it!!!??

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:30:14 GMT

Face run really isn't that bad. I'm by no means a good skier but ended up giving it a go.

The first half of the run is really good fun. The steep part at the end is daunting, but once you have the nerve to go for it, it's ok. It looks worse from the cable car than on skis.

Good luck!

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:31:02 GMT

Can't believe I missed it too. Doh! Will watch on I player later

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:48:18 GMT

Ski Sunday wasn't great - giant(?) slalom rather than downhill which I hate and a rather dull piece on Chemmy 'I'm rubbish and injured'.

Next week's should be better....

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:15:22 GMT

Chemmy was not on for long. While I love downhill, slalom is still great.

Have to disagree, chemmy was a good bit of eye candy ;)

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:43:16 GMT

Embarrassingly enough i had set the reminder on the sky box but then got involved in some hard
core ipad table tennis(Christmas present) and only turned it on at 1726!

I dislike chemmys commenting she is always good for some eye candy in my book!

I would agree that it entirely depends when you ski any world cup run-i did the hanenkam in kitz a week after the race after 2foot of fresh powder it was very tough!

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 20:50:28 GMT

GS for me is the best to watch. Fast and turny. Downhill is exciting but GS for me is the closest to how I ski, maybe a little slower 8)

I have to say I do not enjoy watching slalom. All banging into gates and wearing silly shin pads.

Re:Ski Sunday and Val d'Isere (Face de Belvarde)

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 21:31:38 GMT

I prefer watching slalom because the timing is so much closer and its more exciting-i prefer skiing slalom than gs though so i suppose that makes sense
not that i dislike gs-its still snow related after all!