Having had a look at the pictures of the Russian Zorbing fatality I have to say I'm amazed that they were doing this with no safety at all, there was nothing to prevent the zorb going off down the slope and over, they don't even appear to have had any staff stationed on the downhill side of the zorb track, just having one person there on skis might have prevented the accident, though it would have been far more sensible to have had some rope netting down either side of the run to make sure the zorb didn't wander off, tragic that a young father should loose his life like this.
Having now watched the video of this it almost looks like he was murdered... The guy pushes the Zorb off at a crazy angle so that it bounces from side to side and then over and out of the poxy little snow-bank 'run' and away it goes out of control. Just looks deliberate to me
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
red 27, No, it's just sorta normal slavic bodgit'll do, what can go wrong hangover from the bad ol'days . . . I'd love to go to the olympics as an observer, there could be some epic cockups hopefully not dangerous though.
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?
Pedantica wrote:
Mr Piehole wrote:
This forum is preternaturally obsessed with the Russians for some reason.
Nah, not really (I would have noticed) and the thread title is just typical Mr Cloggy. He does not a whole forum make, luckily.
Also, knowing his form, this whole thread is probably a sly troll hoping to stir up a good old round of Russian-bashing.
red 27, No, it's just sorta normal slavic bodgit'll do, what can go wrong hangover from the bad ol'days . . . I'd love to go to the olympics as an observer, there could be some epic cockups hopefully not dangerous though.
I'm working on the resort in Sochi and so I'd like to state for the record that the construction work is going brilliantly and everything will be ready bang on time.
With the possible of exception of one of the athlete hotels (not ours) which has sunk 2m into the swamp
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
red 27, brilliant. Real Good News/Bad News story.
After all it is free
After all it is free
Masque wrote:
agw, Not sure I'd want to have a go at bashing Pedantica . . . but I'd pay to watch you fail
I've thought of several answers to this but they'll all get me into trouble.
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.
red 27 wrote:
Masque wrote:
red 27, No, it's just sorta normal slavic bodgit'll do, what can go wrong hangover from the bad ol'days . . . I'd love to go to the olympics as an observer, there could be some epic cockups hopefully not dangerous though.
I'm working on the resort in Sochi and so I'd like to state for the record that the construction work is going brilliantly and everything will be ready bang on time.
With the possible of exception of one of the athlete hotels (not ours) which has sunk 2m into the swamp
So - they build another floor on the top and turn the (now) basement into a swimming pool, what's the problem?
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
agw wrote:
Masque wrote:
agw, Not sure I'd want to have a go at bashing Pedantica . . . but I'd pay to watch you fail
I've thought of several answers to this but they'll all get me into trouble.
Go for it. My shoulders are broad, even if my frame is small.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
Pedantica wrote:
I've thought of several answers to this but they'll all get me into trouble.
Go for it. My shoulders are broad, even if my frame is small.[/quote]
So (re your other whinge) it's not that you're ignored, more overlooked?
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.
fatbob, well she can't see over her bog seat
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
fatbob, yep, frequently overlooked, I'm afraid. I nearly got knocked over in the street only yesterday, by a woman who was gesticulating to a friend on the other side of the road and who didn't notice that she was walking directly at me, since I was below her radar.
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Masque wrote:
fatbob, well she can't see over her bog seat
Yes I can!
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
who said that?
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
red 27 wrote:
Masque wrote:
red 27, No, it's just sorta normal slavic bodgit'll do, what can go wrong hangover from the bad ol'days . . . I'd love to go to the olympics as an observer, there could be some epic cockups hopefully not dangerous though.
I'm working on the resort in Sochi and so I'd like to state for the record that the construction work is going brilliantly and everything will be ready bang on time.
With the possible of exception of one of the athlete hotels (not ours) which has sunk 2m into the swamp
The You tube version of this is becoming quite "popular"
It contains additional video at the end from a second camera position as it goes down the ravine which the DM site declined to show.
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?
Some people on here are cowards, fools and idiots. I can't believe that some would make jokes like this after the death of several people who have kids or whose parents are now grieving.
I'm a Brit but I live in Russia and know how the Russians behave - to suggest that the Brits are less likely to get involved in drunked behaviour is a joke. If it was Brits it probably wouldn't have happened as they would have all beaten each other to pieces in the restaurant after a skinful !!! How's that for a generalisation?
When we were in Meribel our instructor invited us to his friend's restaurant up a mountain somewhere. We went up by snowmobile and they wanted us to go back the same way. I didn't think twice until I realised the driver was the French guy who'd out-drank me for the previous 3 or 4 hours. When I refused, he complained a lot and then said "ok, I'll go down and bring my car up to take you back down."
You couldn't have made it up.
I'm sure there is someone to blame for the death of these Russians but these accidents can happen to all nationalities when they're on holiday in a skiing resort where apres-skiing is considered one of the main attractions.
Thanks to those who at least had some sympathy for the dead and their families.
Just be happy that it wasn't you or your family that this happened too.
All generalisations are stupid, including the many with which your post is filled. And this is in addition to the assumption you appear to have made that some posters are without sympathy for the dead and their families - irrespective of what they may have posted about the likely cause of this tragedy.
FAQ
Poster: A snowHead
hopefully not dangerous though. 
