Archive for November, 2009

• The forecasts are all saying more snow in the next 24 hours – and the rumour is it's dumping in Cham… G #
• Snow's (finally) on the way. Happy days… G http://bit.ly/RrbuN #

• First photo's of the stormy Saas Fee race training week. http://tinyurl.com/yfzh59r. More photos and videos to follow…T #

• First photo's of the stormy Saas Fee race training week. http://tinyurl.com/yfzh59r. More photos and videos to follow…T #

We have just returned from Saas Fee. What a great time. Here are the first few photo’s from the iphone. Just gives you an idea of the weather and wind there. Was -15C this day with a wind speed of around 30kph. Not that nice..! More to follow… Toby

• Right, owing to the ropey internet connection in Saas we've not been able to blog properly, but we'll upload all the photos on Monday… G #
• Conclusions from race training: Toby = fast. Kenta = fast. Guy = not so much… G #

• Another great day of training in Saas Fee and epic snow. We'll be back in Verbier on Sat to see what's happening up the hill at home… G #

• Wicked day in the hill in Saas Fee – wind closed the t-bar but the snow was still brilliant – if a little gusty. Tobes has got pics… G #

• Sadly technical difficulties meant we couldn't tweet today, but it was brilliant up there – windy but LOADS of fresh snow. More tomorrow. G #

• Sunrise in Saas Fee and we've got a light dusting of snow. We'll tweet from the hill to let you know what it's like up there… G #
• Just spent the day in Saas Fee doing gates training. Snow was brilliant – if this what it's like up high in Verbier we're in business. G #
• The Swede is waiting for race training reinforcements – they're coming Wednesday. Aren't you Jonas? Bring on the timed runs… K #

Well, we’ve nipped over to Saas Fee for a week of race training with Amanda and had a brilliant day. We’re skiing at about 3500m down to 2500m (equivalent of  about 150m  higher than Mont Fort down to Cabane Mont Fort if you know Verbier well) and the snow is really impressive – and so are the skis…

Tobes and I have got two pairs of rand spanking new Elan GS skis and all I can say is leave your home or office now, find a ski shop and buy a pair. The most fun you can have on the piste.

Meanwhile here are couple of shots of Tobes and Kent. Kent is the one grinning. Always…