 Poster: A snowHead
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| twoodwar wrote: |
| @pam w, I totally agree with you. As long as I don’t have to suffer the smoke. |
I agree too, very strongly. The resort bares no responsibility whatsoever in my view. The mountains can never be made safe, we have to bare responsibility over ourselves. Unfortunately that means there will be accidents.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| pam w wrote: |
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Though you could say that it should have a. bye-laws in place to reduce alcohol consumption, and b. more policing of the streets. Trouble is a. would reduce resort income, and b. would be a cost on the resort.
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It's an old-fashioned view, I know, but I think there's a point where people must be deemed to be responsible for their own safety. I also think they should be at liberty to get as drunk as they wish, provided they don't harm anyone else in the process and that adults should be at liberty to smoke themselves to death, leap off high cliffs in wing-suits or ski off piste without a transceiver. Unwise as all those activities are. |
It's all covered in this website .. https://darwinawards.com/
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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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| thecramps wrote: |
| twoodwar wrote: |
| @pam w, I totally agree with you. As long as I don’t have to suffer the smoke. |
I agree too, very strongly. The resort bares no responsibility whatsoever in my view. The mountains can never be made safe, we have to bare responsibility over ourselves. Unfortunately that means there will be accidents. |
Oh come on! Alcohol is a legalised, heavily taxed, mind altering drug and the responsibility for this lies at the feet of local politicians. Bet your life they’d do something about it if was the son of someone prominent.
About a year ago a skier skied of a cliff and died and against the backdrop of ‘It’s dangerous there’ ‘They need to put signs up’ ‘Why isn’t there a Barrier?’ I said it was evolution at work. Well, the usual snowHead virtue waving was triggered. ‘Simply dreadful’ ‘Troll’ ‘Evil’ ‘Blasphemer’ and out came the village pitch forks. A totally sober skier goes BASE jumping to their death and the Community of Eternal Mourning starts wailing about it. This happens and it’s ‘Evolution’ ‘Drunken idiot’ ‘Totally deserved’ ‘Put the body on public display as warning to others’.
PATHETIC!
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I think the way some people are talking about these accidents is weird to say the least.
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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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| Hamilton Academical wrote: |
| I remember this happening in 1990. |
My sister Fiona Murphy was one of 2 girls that died in a fall at les Deus Alpes in March 1990. I have never felt able to visit the site but next year will be the 35th anniversary and I am not getting any younger so I am planning a visit. To make the visit as meaningful as possible can you help me to source reports and details of the incident. She was only 24 and was visiting with a small group of M&S Managers who were celebrating qualifying as Managers with a short trip to the resort. I would be very grateful indeed to find out as much as possible prior to my visit. Many thanks in advance. Tim
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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| Claude B wrote: |
I've marked a red blob on this photo where this normally happens, where the photo in the news article is taken. Nothing below until Venosc 800m or so lower. Further round it isn't quite as sheer. In fact there is a footpath down and a mountain bike path too. |
My sister Fiona Murphy was one of 2 girls killed in a fall in Les Deus Alpes in March 1990. I have never felt able to visit the site but since next year is the 35th Anniversary and I am not getting any younger so I am planning a visit to the resort next year. I would like to make the visit as meaningful as possible by doing as much research as I can prior to the visit. Can anyone point me in the direction of any sources of reports that might enable me to join the dots before I arrive? Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Tim
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Hi Tim,
I'm sorry for your loss.
I would contact the town hall in French to see if they have any records and the Gendarmerie but it is a long time ago.
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@Tim Branagh, I can't help, I'm afraid, but so, so sorry for your loss. What a tragedy.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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As per our PMs I'll help however I can although I'm moving away from Les Deux Alpes in the very near future. I'll also talk to an English friend who was probably here then and still is. Similar advice re Mairie but also would the British Embassy or Consulate (Paris or Marseille) be able to help.
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You may be able to find a report in the local paper. The Dauphine Libere. Their offices are in Grenoble.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Charlotte wasn't here all that season, just Christmas and New Year but there are several Brits who were and are still around. I've sent a PM with contact info for them. Good luck and we'll keep in touch although very shortly I'll be 500km from here.
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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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| Hurtle wrote: |
| @Tim Branagh, I can't help, I'm afraid, but so, so sorry for your loss. What a tragedy. |
My sentiment, too.
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| Jäger wrote: |
| Hurtle wrote: |
| @Tim Branagh, I can't help, I'm afraid, but so, so sorry for your loss. What a tragedy. |
My sentiment, too. |
Indeed, mine also
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You know it makes sense.
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Also email Dave Morris who was a key instructor there until his move to Courchevel. He is now in real estate and has this website. It was before he moved to live there but it was still talked about even in 2000 and he may have some helpful details
https://www.freespiritalpine.com/team/courchevel-estate-agent/
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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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| valais2 wrote: |
Also email Dave Morris who was a key instructor there until his move to Courchevel. He is now in real estate and has this website. It was before he moved to live there but it was still talked about even in 2000 and he may have some helpful details
https://www.freespiritalpine.com/team/courchevel-estate-agent/ |
I have just reached out to him. Thank you so much for that information. Tim
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Claude B, Colin, good to see you back. Where are you moving?
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