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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thoughts out to those concerned but what a tasteless advert.
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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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Thoughts out to those concerned but what a tasteless advert.
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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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| flangesax wrote: |
| Thoughts out to those concerned but what a tasteless advert. |
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Also they were climbers rather than skiers I think.
Although to be fair to Morris, he has that paragraph pasted into every post. At least he is doing something to raise avalanche awareness, and always provides cautionary notes to people chasing powder.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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They were only just a few meters off to the side of some main trails. Very unlucky.
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Thoughts out to those concerned but what a tasteless advert.
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How intensive!
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| flangesax wrote: |
| Thoughts out to those concerned but what a tasteless advert. |
Why a tasteless advert?
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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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Read the link (and see above from @clarky999).
No biggy, I just think that including an ad in the copy of the article is a little tasteless, rather than popping a banner or something else on the page.
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| flangesax wrote: |
| Thoughts out to those concerned but what a tasteless advert. |
Might be perceived as tasteless, but not a bad idea to bone up on avalanche awareness........
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I didn't find it tasteless. With that comment I was expecting to see a billboard ad for a transceiver.
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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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Each to their own innit!
@KenX, too right! How about some helpful links to free online sources?
Anyhoo. Let's not hope for any more.
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I don't think the ad is tasteless. What maybe is a bit tasteless is the actual quote:
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| The fact that they had to search for hours to find the victim indicates that he wasn't wearing an avalanche beacon. |
With an emphasis on the word 'indicates'.
Does this mean that the reporter doesn't actually know whether he was wearing a beacon or not? And is just assuming on the basis that it took a while? If so, there are of course other reasons why he might not have been found... maybe a problem with the beacon? Or a problem with the rescuers' search equipment? Could be any of many reasons why he wasn't found immediately, I think it's a bit unfair to assume it was due to negligence on his part. A bit more respect and a bit less assumption wouldn't go amiss when it's with regards to a fatality.
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You know it makes sense.
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No adverts for me - get your ad blocker software upgraded?
I assume you're bitching about an add placed by the author in the page, but actually if they use syndication you'd probably see related adverts too, if you don't take other action.
There's nothing in this information to suggest that a transceiver would have made an iota of difference, however. You should ride as if you don't have one.
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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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| dp wrote: |
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| The fact that they had to search for hours to find the victim indicates that he wasn't wearing an avalanche beacon. |
With an emphasis on the word 'indicates'.
Does this mean that the reporter doesn't actually know whether he was wearing a beacon or not? And is just assuming on the basis that it took a while?. |
I also think the use of the word "indicates" is fair. It does indicate that. Would it be any better to say "presumably", "probably", "most likely". You can't write an article with loads of caveats.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@dp, Here is the analysis of the avalanche. It confirms the climber who died was unfortunately not wearing a beacon, and it took the rescue services 2.5 hours to find him.
www.goo.gl/qdXGdx
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Pretty much everywhere in Tirol was incredibly sketchy at that time.
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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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Avalanche deaths/accidents up the Ziller valley seem to be extremely rare, or seldom reported.
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