Ski Sunday

Wanderer wrote:I watched a good bit of the Womens Super G on Eurosport. They were in St Anton and the piste was very scary even where I was sitting :shock:. It seemed to me to much more evil that usual. Those girls are amazing - making fairly smooth turns on an icy course with the slope falling away from them while travelling at speeds of 115kph :shock: :shock: :shock:

There were 15 DNF's which I am guessing is way more than usual. Chemmy skied reasonably well and seems to be recovering form. While she was back in 27th, at least she earned World Cup points for that finish which is very important in terms of rankings, start numbers, etc. :D

msej449 wrote:Is it me? Am I the only one who thinks that Ed Leigh looks like a, well, middle-aged trendie? That beanie would be a challenge to carry off on a 20-year-old. I thought my beanie was mildly embarrassing but his takes the biscuit. Or am I being ageist?

andyhull wrote:

Wanderer wrote:I watched a good bit of the Womens Super G on Eurosport. They were in St Anton and the piste was very scary even where I was sitting :shock:. It seemed to me to much more evil that usual. Those girls are amazing - making fairly smooth turns on an icy course with the slope falling away from them while travelling at speeds of 115kph :shock: :shock: :shock:

There were 15 DNF's which I am guessing is way more than usual. Chemmy skied reasonably well and seems to be recovering form. While she was back in 27th, at least she earned World Cup points for that finish which is very important in terms of rankings, start numbers, etc. :D

That's our route home at the end of each day when we stay in St Anton, a couple of glühweins down the black and peel off to left on blue 24 to the chalet.

Tony_H wrote:

msej449 wrote:Is it me? Am I the only one who thinks that Ed Leigh looks like a, well, middle-aged trendie? That beanie would be a challenge to carry off on a 20-year-old. I thought my beanie was mildly embarrassing but his takes the biscuit. Or am I being ageist?

Youre absolutely right. He comes across as trying too hard. His green baggy jacket was horrendous this week and whilst I prefer the more freestyle look to the traditional straight up and down skiing look, and I know hes a boarder, he reallty needs to stop pulling his trousers down to his hips and wearing silly loose hats.
And that beanie would look stupid on anyone, youre right.

I still wet myself when I listen to his boarder cross commentary from the olympics though.

Tony_H wrote:No he likes himself too much to allow that to happen

Do you think Graham dresses himself, or is he obliged to wear whatever claptrap is sponsoring him this season? Last season it was Nevica, which is now available in that horrendous jumble sale of a sports store at £5 a jacket, or something

Tony_H wrote: His green baggy jacket was horrendous this week /quote]

i quite liked the jacket . got to agree on the hat though. :shock:

Tony_H wrote:

I still wet myself when I listen to his boarder cross commentary from the olympics though.