 Poster: A snowHead
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A ski pole becoming stuck in a mogul while skiing is a common, yet hazardous, scenario often referred to as being "poleaxed," resulting in a sudden, violent, or embarrassing crash due to the abrupt stop. This occurs when the pole tip wedges vertically into the snow, forcing the skier to either lose the pole or be thrown over it.
Key Considerations and Prevention
Preventive Action: Avoid planting your pole too high above your line.
Technique: To avoid this, focus on a "quiet" upper body and active pole swings that guide you between turns.
Recovery: If your pole is stuck, it may be better to count it as a loss rather than attempting a dangerous, mid-line recovery.
Risks: A stuck pole can cause you to step on your own ski, leading to a loss of control.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Embarrassed to recount that I have punched myself in the face in low vis. Reaching for the pole plant and not realising that the ground was rising up to meet it. Felt rather sheepish (with fat lip) for an hour after.
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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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Is that a whiff of AI I smell. AI that clearly knows feck all at that.
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The government website said take paracetamol or ibuprofen after asking me a series of questions, I think I heard it break the second time it happened.
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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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Skier's thumb? Not using pole straps and learning to automatically let the pole go if it catches or gets stuck helps to avoid injury. If you ski somewhere with other skiers, someone will probably pick it up for you.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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The thumb? I've got about 3 in my slopeswag bag.
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@Dave of the Marmottes, it's ridiculous. People always losing them.
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Don't use poke straps
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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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“A ski pole becoming stuck in a mogul while skiing is a common”
No, no it’s not.
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I've skiied thousands of moguls and never had a pole "stuck" in one of them. I'm calling out bullshït yet again.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I spent enough money doing it I don't care
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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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It's either AI or shït skiing I don't care
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I am really struggling with trying to sort out what the f is going on in this thread.
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Risks: A stuck pole can cause you to step on your own ski, leading to a loss of control.
Personally I like stepping on my own skis. I like the click as the bindings close first thing in the morning.
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You know it makes sense.
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@valais2, the OP asked an LLM a question about thumb injuries and it spat out a load of nonsense. I don't think it goes any deeper than that.
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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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This is how they lay out slalom courses, someone walks down and attaches flags to the top of all the abandoned ski poles stuck in the top of moguls.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Scarlet, …indeed…in the medical domain AI searches are actually producing useful and evidence-based explanations. The raw material there is the sum of academic papers. In other disciplines it’s more random and fraught - such as in my own field of educational research. For others topics the LLMs go for the common material - which often is very odd indeed.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Oh when will you people learn that ski poles are unnecessary! They're just yet another bit of kit for you to fret about and become separated from hilariously.
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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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| JudgeMent4l wrote: |
| Is that a whiff of AI I smell. AI that clearly knows feck all at that. |
The clue is in the thread title...unless that's been changed.
Skiers thumb is a thing, I've got issues on both hands because I'm a poo-poo skier. Haven't used the straps in a long time because of it...although do sometimes leave the pole behind in grippy snow because I'm a lazy skier too.
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If the pole straps are causing a thumb injury, the strap is being used incorrectly.
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