One More And You Get To Keep Them.

Some interesting times out on the hill yesterday with tumbles aplenty. Firstly Ash has skinned his chin, pranged his wrist and gererally gave himself a good going over. He's OK though and carried on with the days riding (though prudently took a day off today). Phil has also managed to have a few moments, managing to collect French Lady Skiers on two seperate occasions. If you manage a third Phil, you get to keep her! Choose wisely. Matt has managed to "do something to his ankle on a drag lift" and Rhod, who started the week with a dodgy knee, the legacy of a serious television watching injury he sustained last November is now looking like the fittest of the lot (medically that is).

Hats off to the boys in St Sorlin!

Yes! We put the style in slope-style. While sampling a favourite mountain chop house and their splendid vin chaud the boys decided to put on an impromptu fashion show for an appreciative audience. (2 bar staff, a bemused patron and a cocker spaniel)

Our best efforts are captured below for your enjoyment.

Le Human League

You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you. I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around. Turned you into something new. Now five years later on you’ve got the world at your feet, success has been so easy for you. But don’t forget it’s me who put you where you are now and I can put you back down again.

Don’t, don’t you want me? You know I can’t believe it when you say that you won’t see me...................

Le Grippe du Porc

Swine flu was a serious issue that we now realise was a complete waste of everyone's time. (Unless you're a conniving pharmaceutical manufacturer) Ash makes sure that the over-hyped media frenzy surrounding a couple of cases of the sniffles doesn't get forgotten in a hurry with this interpretation of a Mexican tourist board official.

Le "Know what I mean 'arry"

Everyone loves a bit of Bruno. Here Rhod shows us what might have been for Britains best Boxer since Harry Secombe. (he's demonstrating the sniffing bit they do between bouts)

La Mere Teresa

There she flits! Across the hill she wafts, dispensing relief and succour to those in need. Like a religious St Bernard she's always there with a prayer and a toothy kiss. Mother Teresa, gone, but not forgotten.

Le Tawdry Hepburn

If a cut-price Audrey Hepburn is what you're after (Copyright Viz Magazine) then look no further. Here's Ash's recreation of the classic Hepburn look, complete with stubble, squint and THAT scarf.

Le Stig of the Piste

Some say he can smell the letter T, posts his nail clippings to Nigella Lawson and that when he goes to the toilet all the cuckoo clocks in Switzerland strike three!

All we know is, he's called Stig of the pistes!

Le Dickie Bow

The trouble with skiers and snowboarders is that they're generally a fairly scruffy lot. Even the ever dapper Italians can be found sporting eighties style neon jumpsuits. Nowadays it seems de rigeur to pretend you found all your gear on a local landfill. Well the rot stops here!

Look at Rhod as he winningly wears his scarf in dickie-bow formal. Now tell me that's not an improvement!

Le Monstre Genetique

When will we ever learn to stop meddling with nature? First they grew a human ear on the back of a poor unsuspecting mouse, now look what they've done to poor old Phil. Whatever next?

Le Pat Cash

Anyone for tennis? Ash demonstrates his (and his scarf's) versatility in this spooky recreation of Australia's foremost stroppy tennis players signature look.

L'homme Invisible

Who is this mystery man? Lord Lucan? Reginald Iolanthe Perrin? Richey Edwards? Glen Miller or even Franny Jeffers?

It's Phil actually, can't you tell?

Le Bon Jovi

Made famous by John Bon Jovi. Made brilliant by Ashley Georgeson. The very epitome of slopeside nonchalance and debonair. What more need be said.

Le Gandalf

"Le Gandalf" needs no introduction. Nonetheless, here's one anyway. Le Gandalf, winner of the St Sorlin d'arves hat and scarf show's best in breed gold rossette for a record first time.

Below The Line......

Being in the Powder Monkey crew is certainly no easy life. Below, we can see behind the scenes footage of 'the talent' being prepared for the chop house photo shoot. Powder Monkeys, where there's a daft face to be pulled, we're there at the front of the queue. Except in France where they don't have them.

Le Demi Gandalf

Le Demi Gandalf is basically a "Half Mast" Gandalf, but should only be worn when a member of the royal family dies.