 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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Scarpa, wise words there
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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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"harrisontherabbit" nips round the top
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Scarpa, Good warning, I'm not an off pister but shows me that I am nowhere near experienced enough to either, I cant really make out the first pic and although I can see it in the second I would have been completely un aware of this danger.
Thanks
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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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51st state, Oh I can really see that now. Still stand by what I said though.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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youngeratheart, Although the slope angle was only slight it is the lee slopes where any snow stripped by the wind ends up - you should always take care when coming over a rise. It's how cornices form and where a lot of people set off slab slides.
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Scarpa, I is learnin'. Last year my ESF instructor showed me a few slides and potential slides from the lifts. He also said if you found yourself accidently off piste ( not sure how that would happened except in a white out) that you should stay where the animal prints are, he said usually animals desert an avalanche area well before the event. I'd love to try off pise one day but would definately go with a recommended guide.
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youngeratheart, Yup... go with guides, as part of a guided group or with suitably experienced people who can point out why an area appears to be safe. It's great fun.
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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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Scarpa, Call to insurace company coming up me thinks. Off in 23 sleeps. cant wait.
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I am shocked at how close to the piste some major slides go off. A few years ago I was in Pila, got off at the top and skied literally a few yards off the piste to go for a wee wee. We came back to the same spot an hour later and there had been a big slide, rescue teams and dogs out and helicopter on site. Never did find out the outcome but scared the poop out of me.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Sobering.
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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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Gsyfreerider, posted it many times before - but last year I got to the top of a trail in JH just 2 minutes after a slide onto it/next to it had buried two and killed one. A few minutes earlier...
changed my viewpoint and tightened my sphincter a little...
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Gsyfreerider, Even on piste it can be useful to keep an eye on the slopes above... especially when other people are on them.
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You know it makes sense.
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Scarpa, what are the pylons / wires running over the slide?
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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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nbt, I was wondering that too. Possibly for use in summer to get produce on/off a pasture? or to deliver explosives to a notorious avalanche prone slope ?
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Poster: A snowHead
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| or to deliver explosives to a notorious avalanche prone slope ? |
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bells ringing? Nothing wrong with skiing in avalanche prone areas (I've skiied between avalanche barriers in the past) as long as you are aware of that fact and factor it into your risk assessment.
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