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The man's right!
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Snow looks pretty awful
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Shinpai desk ne
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Wearing a helmet, serious condition
Michael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, is in a "critical condition" after a skiing accident, says the French hospital at which he is being treated.The 44-year-old German "was suffering a serious brain trauma with coma on his arrival" the hospital in the south-east city of Grenoble said in a statement.
Schumacher's management confirmed his critical condition, reports said.
He was skiing off-piste with his son in the Alps when the accident occurred.
Schumacher was wearing a helmet when he fell and hit his head against a rock, Meribel resort director Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte said earlier.
Early reports had said his condition was not life-threatening.
Mr Gernignon-Lecomte said Schumacher was conscious when he was attended to by two ski patrollers who requested helicopter evacuation to the nearby valley town of Moutiers.
He was subsequently moved to the bigger facility at Grenoble. His wife Corinna and children are with him.
The German, who is due to turn 45 on 3 January, retired from F1 for a second time in 2012.
Professor Gerard Saillant, a close ally and friend of Schumacher, and his former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt are at the hospital.
Prof Saillant is an expert in brain and spine injury. He oversaw Schumacher's medical care when the German broke his leg in the 1999 British GP.
The hospital statement was signed by the facility's neurosurgeon, the professor in charge of its anaesthesia/revival unit, and the hospital's deputy director, said AFP news agency.
Schumacher won seven world championships and secured 91 race victories during a 19-year career in Formula 1.
He won two titles with Benetton, in 1994 and 1995, before switching to Ferrari in 1996 and going on to win five straight titles from 2000.
The German retired in 2006, but returned in 2010 with Mercedes. After three seasons which yielded just one podium finish, he quit the sport at the end of 2012.
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A great performance last night!
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Not heard of any of those. But a bit far for me. Look forward to hearing from people who do go.
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We really don't have to, so don't moan if we decided that we didn't want to continue clocking up the hours.
And that would be a terrible and shocking shame, as I know a large number of people use and value your information!
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Good to hear about lesser known places.
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With a hat on too!
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I didn't realize you could sort those listing pages, and on any of the fields too.
Great stuff.
And congratulations Tsugaike Kogen!
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The Watch, Ben Stiller, quite funny at times
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My Japanese friend always asks about 'smoky' Irish whiskey.
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If they do that, there should be a fast-track, I reckon.
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5 years later, and I'm still crap at playing guitar.
Not quite as crap as before, mind.
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Remember - keep your doors locked. From the inside!
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Great timing, snow quality wise.
Probably maybe.
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I don't like it either.
Neither the vapors.
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I'm sure I read that every year, few names edited in and out.
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Friday the 13th is on, what a crap movie that is!
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New Metallica live album.
It suitably rocks.
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Tomorrow is November.
Is the silly facial hair thing on again?
Winter Olympics
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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Mao didn't get a medal.
But apparently that's even better than getting a medal.
There are rumours that other skaters took part, but at this time these are unconfirmed.