 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Crikey - they were lucky! Lucky scoop for the photographer as well - great pictures!
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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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Gnarly gapers - what a surprise 
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I'm sorry but he was an idiot, a lucky idiot to be sure but still an idiot, nobody should venture off piste without having at least an idea of what's likely to be there 
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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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I know this sounds uber snobby but folks don't you all know that the "Board Fraternity" (the ones with bleached spikey hair and tight jeans down around their hole) will hold these "doods" in high esteem for this.
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The whole "had wandered into a dangerous off-limits area" doesn't really stick with me at all. It also states they are experienced snowboarders so I can't help but think this was deliberate, then they got themselves into serious trouble.
Very cynical of me to think that I know, regardless of my opinion I hope the chopper rescue bill was massive to teach them a valuable lesson.
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Looks like they were looking for some off-piste and bit off more than they could chew, they certainally don't look kitted out.
Quote: "Looking back on it we should have paid more respect to the mountain"
Ain't that the truth - this guy should be happy to pay the chopper bill, and thank his lucky stars that he's not paying a more ultimate price...
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Think they made a massive mistake and had a very lucky escape, now I just hope they learn from that mistake. Fantastic pictures though 
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I think the peanut gallery are being a little harsh - I'd guess that they made a navigational error and got themselves somewhere they didn't want to be. Its too easy in those circumstances to keep pushing thinking there will be an out. Of course taking your board off is often the last thing you want to do but there is no sidestepping up on a snowboard. Having been for an unscheduled slide over a small rock drop (inbounds) due to a very slick patch of ice under a dusting of fresh snow I'd feel a bit more sympathetic.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| dazman wrote: |
| I know this sounds uber snobby but folks don't you all know that the "Board Fraternity" (the ones with bleached spikey hair and tight jeans down around their hole) will hold these "doods" in high esteem for this. |
Yes it does sound uber-snobby. In fact, that sounds like the opinion of a narrow-minded skier who is obviosuly far too up his/her own jacksie to admit when they make mistakes.
Yes, they're fools for putting themselves and the rescue squad in peril and maybe they should be penalised for the cost of the chopper call-out. However, the fact they're safe and not pummelled to death by a mountain of snow i a bit more comforting - no one likes to see people fall foul of nature in that manner, no matter what form of transport they choose to strap to their feet.
As for knowingly getting into trouble, maybe they did, maybe they didn't - we'll never know if their 'experience' levels are what they say theye are and if they intended to go that far off-piste. Anyway, that's beside the point; anyone, no matter how good they are on the snow, can get into trouble. Look at the likes of Craig Kelly - an amazing boarder, renowned freeride guide yet he gets killed in an avalanche. His experience didn't save him.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Wed 28-01-09 15:23; edited 1 time in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Idiots - plain and simple !!!!
sunday is normally the 1st day on the slopes for most travellers, if they went off piste on their 1st day then what do they expect ????? they deserve every ounce of humilation they get
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| fatbob wrote: |
| Of course taking your board off is often the last thing you want to do but there is no sidestepping up on a snowboard. |
this is where boards can be a lot more dangerous than skis. stuck above a cliff band on a board there is not much you can do except hope you get heli-ed off. on skis, at least you have a chance to side step out
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You know it makes sense.
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Arno, I agree. I do wonder what I'd do in similar circumstances - I hope I'd be sensible enough to hold still and call for a heli-evac rather than try to prove how big my balls were or compound my error.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Specialman,
The last thing I am is narrow minded and if you re-read the original article you'll see it clearly states they had "wandered into a dangerous off-limits area"....off limits is off limits irrespective of your experience/ability.
The "Board Fraternity" is a reference to a specific demographic...not EVERY boarder, and who's to say I'm not one myself.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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dazman, would you trust a Daily Mail hack to know a "dangerous off limits area" from his elbow?
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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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Arno, I'm surprised they didn't try and shoehorn a Princess Diana/Ethnic minority reference into it too....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| dazman wrote: |
| the original article you'll see it clearly states they had "wandered into a dangerous off-limits area"....off limits is off limits irrespective of your experience/ability |
that suggests they were there by mistake and not by design
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or were too bloody embarrased/guilty to admit that they chose to ignore the signs & thus wasted massive resources
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DebbiDoesSnow, I would more embarrassed about some of the gear they are wearing, and that set of Flows - aaahhhhh 
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the comments after the article are really funny, looks like a few Snowheads there
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name me one experienced boarder who tucks his yellow trousers into his boots.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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One of the guys is wearing the Gay Pride jacket. No wonder he got into trouble, he should of took the left run to Brighton
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FAQ
As it turned out, I really couldn't see the wood for the trees and was going deeper and further off-piste and had no idea where I was. My gut reaction was I would drop out on another piste soon, as was indeed the case, but I could equally well have ended up on or over a cliff.
)and yes, it states they were a proper couple of divvys for going where they went. I'm not arguing that. Regardless, the comments you make about spikey hair and low-slung pants (and the overuse of 'inverted commas' to make your point stick) smacks of someone who hasn't bought into the whole snowboarding thing - you're reference to spikey hair and low-slung pants isn't exactly boarder-speak.
