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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Unfortunately this is the time of year when a lot of avalanches occur. If anyone heard Henry's Avalanche Talk at the ski show he did say that.
Basically there have been great snow falls all over Europe, however all of that new snow is lying on the bare ground and hasn't adhered to the ground yet. As such there isn't a stable base yet.
Anyone going skiing on their own off piste in the current conditions I'm afraid is tempting fate. When I get to Val D in 2 weeks time I will definitely be going off piste with their experienced guides.
Enjoy the powder but enjoy it safely.
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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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The use of the word 'definitely' is a little misplaced, non?
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wow... but the beauty of back country skiing is worth the risk...
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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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Mike Pow,
Oui. As you can see English isn't my native tongue.
Grammatically the sentence was correct. However, what I meant to say was that "If I go off piste skiing, it will definitely be with guides experienced in the local conditions".
Please let's not split hairs, the main message is to be very careful until the snow has settled and has a good base.
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According to le Bleu Matin the body of the missing snowboard had not been recovered yesterday despite an extensive probe search hindered by extreme cold and the risk of secondary avalanche.
According to the paper he incident has both saddened angered local freeriders. They can't understand why the man took the route when all the signs of avalanche risk were obvious (wind, snow accumulations), why he was alone and why he wasn't wearing an avalanche beacon.
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davidof,
A transceiver probably wouldn't have helped if he was on his own.
Generally speaking you have 15 minutes to get someone out alive.
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davidof,
A transceiver probably wouldn't have helped if he was on his own.
Generally speaking you have 15 minutes to get someone out alive. |
No but it means the rescue services have a much harder search and put themselves at greater risk. People have been killed trying to recover avalanche victims. It can also mean that your family can't get back your body and bury you until the spring thaw.
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Welshflyer; from what I read on the linked page, "The missing person and another boarder" went off piste. I don't wish to be a pedant, this could well be a product of the 'fog' of rolling newscasts.
...they also say that they have found a snowboard - either the person managed to release their bindings or it was one hell of a bumpy ride in there. 
It's funny, we spend all this money on rescue gear yet so little on actually getting trained up. I'm as guilty as the next person - until a few months ago my 'transceiver practice' was limited to pointing to your mates in the lift line - "yep, there you are!"
What worries me more is the second item: That a lift company is considering suing a group of skiers for triggering an avalanche! Unless they did something phenomenally stupid - above a marked piste, say - that could set a very dangerous precedent for years to come.
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Sammy5, IIRC rescue authorities in France have sued those who triggered avalanches in previous years.
welshflyer, davidof knows a think or two about avalanche rescue - he runs Pistehors.
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