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03/01/2009

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Caroline(Jump) starts 2009 by cleaning my nostrils

A note from the editor
As the clock struck 12.02 it looked like Courchevel had become another victim of the credit crunch. Instead of the skies being lit up with their usual intensity the organisers had instead decided on the value pack of fireworks from the local corner shop.
Luckily someone near the New Solarium hotel maxed out their credit card at the golden shower Chinese pyrotechnic concern and by 12.10 the skies were lit up as if someone had leaked the wereabouts of the Hamas Christmas party to the Israeli airforce. Apart from that my NYE was much the same. Couple of drinks, bottle of cheap champagne, Kalico until the early hours, crying myself to sleep alone. I hope yours bore more fruit than mine.
All the photos from the New Years celebration are on the enquirer website.

Alex, the editor.

Injury of 2008
Looking at this photo the only giveaway of some sort of injury would be the slight glimpse of the crutches. Debbie(Inghams) has the unfortunate accolade of probably suffering what was the last injury of 2008. She fell victim to classic case of Bellcotte Colouir Syndrome.
BCS, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, is when someone is badly injured on the last and usually easiest run back to resort at the end of the day. It’s ironic as the Bellecote piste is the most un-couloir like run.
After repeatedly falling down the black Suisse run unscathed she waited for the competitively easy flat section at the bottom to catch an edge and tear her anterior cruciate ligament.
Personally I hope this potentially season ending injury doesn’t prematurely end her season. Like Sarah(Supertravel) who suffered a smiliar imjury last year I hope her rehabilitation doesn’t interfere with her work.

Gone Jogging
Ever wondered how Matt(Jump) keeps his figure trim. Well apparently the external unkempt slacker look hides the heart of an athlete. Matt has taken up jogging, you could say he’s a night jogger. On many occasions in the early hours of the morning he can be found running from many locations back to either the bar or his accommodation in the portes de Courchevel. Asked to divulge his motivation Matt was strangely silent. On closer inspection the slight odour of alcohol and scent of young ladies being the only evidence of his nights “training”.

Ben bears all on Parlong
On New Years eve Ben(Ski Higher) had just finished riding the Biolay chair. He started to descend the Pralong run Ben pocketed his packet of cigarettes. As his hand pushed the pack down their extra weight caused gravity to take a positive effect on his salopettes. Before long his legs and underwear were on display and despite, when fully clothed, being about to ski moguls and perform amazing aerial feats when his trousers are at half mast he is incapable of traversing a blue run. Eventually he got tangled up and wiped out much to the amusement of everyone.