Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 15th 08, 08:08 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,475
WC isn't quite over...
"Marty" wrote in message
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Vonn got the overall globe and Ligety got the GS globe!
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I hate to be overly...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 6th 08, 09:19 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 53
Views: 8,439
What skis to rent for spring skiing
You all must have alot of money, because up to 2005 I was skiing on 207cm
Dynastars (which incidently are lighter than my current Atomic skis).
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
March 2nd 08, 08:34 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,271
William Buckley jr. 1925-2008
Off camera, as soon as the lights were turned off, Buckley was legendary for
his courtly, fun-loving repartee with guests, regardless of their political
loyalties. Because he traveled extensively -...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 29th 08, 09:48 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,330
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 29th 08, 09:19 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,033
world cups
"lal_truckee" wrote in message
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Lindsey Vonn - standing number 1, overall
Bode Miller - standing number 1,...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 24th 08, 07:12 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,281
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 12th 08, 09:10 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,277
sunny weather
"lal_truckee" wrote in message
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VtSkier wrote:
Mike wrote:
I was called the 'Campbell's soup boy' by the...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 11th 08, 08:19 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,277
sunny weather
"Walt" wrote in message
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They were coming back into the lodge
with a thin coating of ice from head
to...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
January 26th 08, 08:13 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,633
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
January 13th 08, 07:58 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,135
Mid season standings
HOSP Nicole AUT 1 699 13 77 1 405 9 137 4 80
SCHILD Marlies AUT 2 574 10 109 2 360 14 93 26 12
RIESCH Maria GER 2 574 9 113 7 217 24 39 3 125 2 80
VONN Lindsey USA 4...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
December 28th 07, 02:02 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,418
Long range weather forecasting
The Farmer's Almanac is the only real venue to do this. I've got reports
from Colorado, Vermont and Florida (forecast: mild & moderate, cold & snowy,
cold & wet, respectively) that have been good. ...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
December 28th 07, 01:37 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,348
Kick ski off into hand
O.k. Austrians, o.k. o.k. You're good; you've psyched out the rest of us.
But what next? Being thrown a flask of gasoline in the finish corral and
lighting your skis on fire?
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
December 15th 07, 09:52 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,571
Cup Standings pre Alta Badia
From fis-ski.com: name, overall rank & points, DH rank & points, SL, GS, SG
and Combined. Nb. spaces denote no events scored.
CUCHE Didier SUI 1 453 2 154 6 106 1 184 22 9
RAICH...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
October 28th 07, 06:55 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,394
How come...
"Walt" wrote in message
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Maybe lack of mountains has something to do with it?
I've never been to Germany, but I thought the Alps...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
October 28th 07, 06:55 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 1
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Alpine point system
Can someone explain this: you get less FIS points the closer you come to
first place. But this translates into higher points for the Overall and
Discipline standings.
How do you get from Fis to...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
October 27th 07, 06:10 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,394
How come...
The Germans don't have a good alpine team? I know they excel at the boreal
biathlon (X-country and marksmanship).
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
August 14th 07, 09:55 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,454
Skiing NewZealand
Season is like your normal north hemisphere. Christchurch is the same
latitude as Mt Snow/Stratton in VT; which I think is like Portland, OR on
the left coast. Google "boots" on this news group for...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
April 19th 07, 07:28 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated,rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,469
Still skiing powder
What's Ullr?
Matar is the rainmaker and corona borealis is the north wind. So both of
those to you too.
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
April 19th 07, 07:28 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated,rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,035
Still skiing powder
What's Ullr?
Matar is the rainmaker and corona borealis is the north wind. So both of
those to you too.
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
February 18th 07, 11:58 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,576
Tell me about Utah
"news.charter.net" wrote in message
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Can you tell me about the best mountains, lift lines, nightlife.
Where would you do your skiing?
Thanks...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
February 18th 07, 11:47 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,674
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
February 15th 07, 05:16 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,674
USSA Beijing-style crackdown
Curfews, group living etc. The AP write up mentioned it was all aimed at
Bode, but didn't mention that half of the speed events this year have been
cancelled, and this is Bode's last year.
I'm all...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
February 12th 07, 12:11 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,781
Bode
"Marty" wrote in message
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Of course we Brits don't have more than two skiers with points in any
discipline :-(
That...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
December 12th 06, 01:10 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,740
Technical
I taped the Turin DH from the '06 Olympics and I thought I noticed something
odd in studying it. Viz., that the skiers who were going fastest at the
last check tended to finish further back in the...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing (moderated)
November 16th 06, 10:09 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,520
Various
"snoig" wrote in message
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pigo wrote:
I have friends who have been to the Beaver Creek downhills and they
enjoyed...
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