 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone want to try and get a group together for a transceiver practice session.
We need a few people with transceivers for this to work. I may try to borrow a couple from the SCGB.
One transceiver is "buried" under the fallen leaves and the others in the group use theirs to find the hidden one.
Location - Meet at Kingston Gate Car Park of Richmond Park at 1pm on Sunday the 18th of November.
Let me know if you're interested and if you have your own transceiver.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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PS - This invite has gone out to other groups including the SCGB.
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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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welshflyer, yes, thanks, I would be interested, but don't have my own transceiver.
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Pedantica, Ideal opportunity to purchase and get familar with it then!
If I come along I've got a spare.
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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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Keen, but it seems like a long time in the future and I'm not certain I can organise myself that far in advance 
I should have my own transceiver by then, at least.
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Serriadh,
It's always better to set a date well in advance when hopefully people have gaps in their diaries. Also it's better with this the nearer it is to the start of the skiing, my first trip is on the 9th of December.
Pedantica,
I noticed last Saturday that Decathlon were selling Arva EVO 3 transceivers for £150 which seemed reasonably priced although I don't know how good/bad they are.
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fatbob, welshflyer, I'm only a beginner off piste, and am not yet sure how much I'll be doing. A very occasional foray, not far afield, probably doesn't warrant the outlay. Yet.
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Pedantica,
That's OK, everyone is welcome but it's better if we don't have loads of folks trying to use one unit.
When you hire a mountain guide to go off piste they will often include the hire of a transceiver, shovel & probe in their costs. However they rarely then spend time showing you how to use the equipment because they want you skiing/snowboarding off piste not messing around learning how to use the equipment.
The assumption being made is that the guide will not be the one buried in the avalanche.
To me this is a bit stupid because if the guide gets buried you need to know how to use the equipment.
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welshflyer, I could be up for that, so too a pal of mine. Keep me posted if its definitely going ahead.
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welshflyer,
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it's better if we don't have loads of folks trying to use one unit
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Fair enough. Best count me out on this occasion, I'm certainly not going to be buying a transceiver between now and 18 November. (I had thought I was going to buy one last year, having researched the market a bit. Unforeseen circumstances intervened and I had to cancel the off-piste course I was supposed to be doing and two subsequent ski trips.)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Spinout,
I will keep this posting updated.
You can set options to notify you when changes are made to this posting.
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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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I think I can make that day and would bring my Ortovox S1 and my (old) Ortovox F1.
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You know it makes sense.
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Adrian,
For now I'll put you down as a possible and it would be very useful if you could bring an extra transceiver.
I'll be in Val d'isere for the week commencing the 9th of December, will you be there this winter?
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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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So far we have a 4 from other groups who want to come to this.
If anyone else interested please let me know.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bump
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just less than 4 weeks to this practice session.
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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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I maybe interested, I am pretty new to all the avalanche stuff but am keen to learn. I don't have my own transceiver though, would that be an issue?
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| wam15 wrote: |
| I maybe interested, I am pretty new to all the avalanche stuff but am keen to learn. I don't have my own transceiver though, would that be an issue? |
It seems so - see the response I got.
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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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Ah fair enough. Should have read all the thread!!
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Pedantica and wam15, I imagine there might be a head count and a transceiver count nearer the date. Then welshflyer can compare the numbers and advise appropriately.
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wam15,
Sorry for a slow response.
As Adrian says keep an eye on this posting and put the event in your diary. 2 sharing one transceiver would be workable and I will have a better idea of how many we have nearer the time.
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I hope viewers don't mind me pushing this posting up the listings.
This practice session could save lives.
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Sideshow_Bob and I are potentially interested in this if we're free that day. We have a couple of transceivers we'd bring along if we do manage to make it.
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Still interested+ have one transceiver.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Bump.
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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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One transceiver is "buried" under the fallen leaves
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Aha! Was wondering. Thought maybe buried in deer eggs as the parkies might object to getting the shovel out.
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mcspreader,
We might use deer eggs in the future.
I'm hoping that the deer in the park are not rutting when we have our practice session. The stags get very violent at this time of year.
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm hoping that the deer in the park are not rutting when we have our practice session. The stags get very violent at this time of year.
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I guess there's a risk of randy ibex getting in the way of an actual avalanche rescue, so maybe this is just teaching yet more valuable rescue techniques...
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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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Hi All
We did this last year on Primrose Hill. Very useful and good to meet people too.
Mr Badpanda and I are supposed to be in North Wales that weekend but - alas - there is a good chance it'll get rained off in which case we shall see you in Richmond Park!
We both have the kit.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Here's the current state of play.
So far the following are definite, possible or probable:-
Pedantica,
fatbob, Can you bring a spare tranny please.
Serriadh, Have you got a tranny yet?
Adrian, It would be great if you could bring the spare tranny too.
Spinout, The practice session is definitely on, you're welcome to join us.
wam15, Hope you can come and join us.
Batman_123, + Side Show Bob - I hope you can join us.
Badpanda, + Mr Badpanda if Wales (where I was born there) isn't flooded.
Plus:-
1 x SCGB
1 x PJ
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm not coming. Happy to lend at least 1 transceiver in advance though.
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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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fatbob,
Just sent you a pm.
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10 days to go.
Is there anyone else who wants to join us?
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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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Hi all,
two over here would like to join in if thats ok! Both have transceivers.
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dani&ben,
Of course it's OK for you to join the practice session.
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Great! see you there
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Serriadh,
Thans for letting me know.
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Hi - thanks for organising this, a great idea. I would like to come along, if I'm not too late? I have my own transceiver.
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