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This is still going around Facebook:
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PLEASE SHARE SHARE AND SHARE AGAIN
DO YOU KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE?
Were you skiing or snowboarding, or do you know someone who was skiing, in Val d’Isere on Tuesday 20th January?
A male British skier, described as quite tall and about 20-years-old, collided with a female skier, shattering her leg and breaking her thumb on a blue run in the Bellevarde ski area known as the Diebold, down towards the Tommeuse lift.
It was obvious her leg was broken so after a brief exchange the man skied off with all his mates promising to get help – but they didn’t.
Luckily another skier saw the female skier in distress, stopped and alerted mountain rescue.
She has since had 13 screws put in her tibia and fibula to put her leg back together (see photo) and it is now plastered from thigh to toe. The victim is also bed bound as she cannot use crutches because of the broken thumb also sustained in the accident.
It may be that the man did not realise the extent of the injury which is why he failed to get help. But he is being encouraged to come forward.
Details are sketchy but as already mentioned he is a tall, young, British skier who was in Val d’Isere with a group of about eight other males.
Does this sound like anyone you know who was in Val d’Isere? Or maybe a tour operator remembers hosting this group?
If you can help identify these people please email: subs@skierandsnowboarder.co.uk
Please share even if you aren’t a skier to spread this message as wide as possible. |
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 9-02-16 11:27; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hmm some emotive language being used there - not exactly going to encourage a perp to come forward after this time given the likely attitude of the French law. I think you're probably relying on someone grassing him. Isn't it a matter for her insurers to pursue though?
& asking TOs to grass on the many parties of young British males they have staying with them is a bit bizzare - if they weren't with the skiers (&of course they couldn't be) then unless the guy was bragging in the chalet later it seems unlikely they'd have anything to contribute.
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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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That appeared on my timeline too - it happened January 2015.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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So it's just a chain letter?
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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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And someone has commented:
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| Don't know why this popped up again. I think someone must have clicked or liked it again and this made it 'resurface'. Just for info, the 'victim' is STILL facing a long recovery a year later and has had to deal with very painful infections caused by the leg injury and several operations on her hands as both thumbs were also broken and the tendons damaged in the hit and run. |
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
Hmm some emotive language being used there - not exactly going to encourage a perp to come forward after this time given the likely attitude of the French law. I think you're probably relying on someone grassing him. Isn't it a matter for her insurers to pursue though?
& asking TOs to grass on the many parties of young British males they have staying with them is a bit bizzare - if they weren't with the skiers (&of course they couldn't be) then unless the guy was bragging in the chalet later it seems unlikely they'd have anything to contribute. |
Someone might have overheard something I suppose. At the very least you'd think one of those young 'gentlemen' could have stayed with the casualty until help arrived.
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Gerry or one of the mods might want to put a warning of graphic content in the title.
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| WARNING picture of a leg |
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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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| Pruman wrote: |
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| WARNING picture of a leg |
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NAKED as well.
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Tidy work by the surgeon.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Gerry wrote: |
Someone might have overheard something I suppose. At the very least you'd think one of those young 'gentlemen' could have stayed with the casualty until help arrived. |
Yeah. You'd hope, but clearly they didn't. I don't know how still begging around on Facebook over a year later is suddenly going to uncover anything. Her best chance was in the week of the accident when Les Flics "might" have taken an interest and there was a chance of tracing people from lift usage records. Doing internet Sherlocking isn't going to produce anything unless one of the perp posse has suddenly found religion or something.
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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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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| Gerry wrote: |
Someone might have overheard something I suppose. At the very least you'd think one of those young 'gentlemen' could have stayed with the casualty until help arrived. |
Yeah. You'd hope, but clearly they didn't. I don't know how still begging around on Facebook over a year later is suddenly going to uncover anything. Her best chance was in the week of the accident when Les Flics "might" have taken an interest and there was a chance of tracing people from lift usage records. Doing internet Sherlocking isn't going to produce anything unless one of the perp posse has suddenly found religion or something. |
Yep, it's been a terrible waste of your attention span.
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Yep, it's been a terrible waste of your attention span.
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Stay positive. There's no point getting huffy because you hadn't realised it was year old.
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You know it makes sense.
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Yep, it's been a terrible waste of your attention span.
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Stay positive. There's no point getting huffy because you hadn't realised it was year old. |
That's the most important thing.
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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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The victim, a friend of mine, continues to face a long recovery, and is keen to focus on that now, rather than identifying the person who did this to her.
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Poster: A snowHead
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do we actually know that the culprit wasn't tracked down/came forward?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@marcellus, he has not been identified.
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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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| rob@rar wrote: |
| The victim, a friend of mine, continues to face a long recovery, and is keen to focus on that now, rather than identifying the person who did this to her. |
Only trying to help.
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| marcellus wrote: |
| do we actually know that the culprit wasn't tracked down/came forward? |
Not sure who was at fault for the accident.
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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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@Gerry, of course, no worries.
As for fault, the victim was stationary when she was hit, and standing in a clearly visible location. She's an experienced skier and a qualified instructor.
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The victim, a friend of mine, continues to face a long recovery, and is keen to focus on that now, rather than identifying the person who did this to her.
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Rob, I'm sure I speak for the majority here who wish her a successful recovery. I hope she eventually recovers enough to consider getting back on the slopes for this wonderful, if sometimes dangerous, sport.
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@Gerry, of course, no worries.
As for fault, the victim was stationary when she was hit, and standing in a clearly visible location. She's an experienced skier and a qualified instructor. |
There but for the grace of god go all of us.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Tue 9-02-16 13:28; edited 1 time in total
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The victim, a friend of mine, continues to face a long recovery, and is keen to focus on that now, rather than identifying the person who did this to her.
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Rob, I'm sure I speak for the majority here who wish her a successful recovery. I hope she eventually recovers enough to consider getting back on the slopes for this wonderful, if sometimes dangerous, sport. |
I think you meant 'everyone'.
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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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| There but for the grace of god go all of us. |
@Gerry, indeed.
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Tue 9-02-16 14:32; edited 1 time in total
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@olderscot, thanks, much appreciated.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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yes, I did mean 'everyone' but oddly find that if I ever say it there's always someone who pops up and has a go.
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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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| yes, I did mean 'everyone' but oddly find that if I ever say it there's always someone who pops up and has a go. |
There you go, you can't win.
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The victim, a friend of mine, continues to face a long recovery, and is keen to focus on that now, rather than identifying the person who did this to her
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That sounds to be a very wise frame of mind.
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