 Poster: A snowHead
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| skimum wrote: |
| uktrailmonster, well they must hide themselves very well coz I've never seen any evidence of them in that role i.e policing, anywhere I've skied. |
They're in Canada
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Tommy4681 wrote: |
Personally it's old people that scare me most on the roads/pistes. Ignorant of the gradual degradation of their spacial awareness and motor function they wreak havoc and seem to think it's everyone else's fault (signified by a wag of the fist/ski pole as they leave the bewildered victims in their wake).
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You may not be as scared of the youngsters, but the statistics show quite clearly that you should be.
Insurance companies don't charge much higher premiums for under-25's just for fun.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I did a Google search recently on serious ski injuries (spine and head injuries) . Average age for spinal fracture in snowboarders was 22.5 years, and 90% were male. Skiers were older (34 years) but there was a similar difference between the sexes.
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Got carved up on a wide open black piste by a boarder yesterday when I looked to my right he was looking at me perhaps one metre away. Today, on a heavily mogulled section of one of the steepest blacks at LDA, I was overtaken (well clear this time) by several yoof skiing far faster than I. I was quite impressed - until they started falling.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Helen Beaumont, so men are stupid - is this news? 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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stoatsbrother, do you know that for a fact? What about the showing-off factor?
Then you might get go-for-i-tit-is.
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Men are such strange creatures. I've been on motorcycle rideouts and the chaps seem to relish indulging in 'mine's faster than your's" games. Personally I think that sort of stuff should be left to the talented Mssrs Rossi, Stoner, Pedrosa, Toseland, etc. and kept away from the public highway, but men seem to have an inate desire to prove their perceived superiority at all times. Especially if there are women about. Personally, I'd always prefer the chap at the back being sensible and not the twohat at the front risking life and limb to massage his ego...
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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queen bodecia, I think you must be in a minority, or the trait wouldn't have been selected.
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Maybe that's why I'm still single at 40... 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Tommy4681 wrote: |
Personally it's old people that scare me most on the roads/pistes. Ignorant of the gradual degradation of their spacial awareness and motor function they wreak havoc and seem to think it's everyone else's fault (signified by a wag of the fist/ski pole as they leave the bewildered victims in their wake).
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You may not be as scared of the youngsters, but the statistics show quite clearly that you should be.
Insurance companies don't charge much higher premiums for under-25's just for fun. |
Wo wo wo. My post was more tongue-in-cheek than serious. A response to skimum's wonderful description of the "doody" types (no criticism intended there- it made me chuckle as it sounded exactly like something my mum would say). My point is that just because someone is dressed in certain ski wear and skis on certain skis doesn't necessarily make them a menace to society. Stats show that most street crime is committed by afro-caribbean young males. That doesn't mean every young, black guy in a hoodie is a criminal. To judge someone on the basis of stats and stereotypes is unproductive and unhealthy (unless you're an insurance company or enjoy living your life like one).
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Mon 19-01-09 11:08; edited 1 time in total
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| Tommy4681 wrote: |
| alex_heney wrote: |
| Tommy4681 wrote: |
Personally it's old people that scare me most on the roads/pistes. Ignorant of the gradual degradation of their spacial awareness and motor function they wreak havoc and seem to think it's everyone else's fault (signified by a wag of the fist/ski pole as they leave the bewildered victims in their wake).
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You may not be as scared of the youngsters, but the statistics show quite clearly that you should be.
Insurance companies don't charge much higher premiums for under-25's just for fun. |
Wo wo wo. My post was more tongue-in-cheek than serious. A response to skimum's description of the "doody" types. My point is that just because someone is dressed in certain ski wear and skis on certain skis doesn't necessarily make them a menace to society. Stats show that most street crime is committed by afro-caribbean young males. That doesn't mean every young, black guy in a hoodie is a criminal. To judge someone on the basis of stats and stereotypes is unproductive and unhealthy. |
not if your in insurance it isnt 
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You know it makes sense.
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Haha- actually just added that as a caveat...must have been after you read my post!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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On the first morning of our holiday in the 3V last week, one of our group was skiing quickly & with short-radius turns down the side of a wide, almost empty blue piste when he was hit from behind by an out-of-control blader  He was knocked over, and suffered a broken collar-bone  Thankfully, he was wearing a helmet, or the outcome could have been much worse (he hit his head hard enough to be dazed). The blader did stop, but then skiied off with his mates on the pretext of going to find help (they didn't, of course ).
Basically, I just don't know what my friend could have done to avoid this collision. Depressing, really. I wasn't there at the time, & I do know that if I had been, I would have tried to prevent the tw@t leaving the scene, & called the piste patrol at once (the number is on the piste map) while taking photos (this is my immediate reaction because a similar thing happened to a friend's son last year - thankfully, & astonishingly, he wasn't badly hurt - but prior to that, I wouldn't have had a clue what to do) but I don't see how I could have kept him there if he was determined to go. Not a terribly helpful post, then, but I'm still very angry about it so I thought I'd just vent a bit on here.
B@stard bladers!!!! (There, that makes a change, doesn't it...)
(Btw, I don't mean to weigh in to the helmet debate on the 'pro' side, because I don't wear one myself. But I do think this could have been even worse if my friend hadn't been wearing one. And FWIW, one of our party who was with him at the time bought one shortly thereafter.)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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what may help is if the maps or signs at lifts indicate potential bottle necks / busy pistes with times, (am rush up, lunch, end of day). I know locals will know this, and you may pick this up after a few days but may help if new to the area this would allow you to take different routes.
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