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Can't stop smiling !!!

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:38:14 GMT

:D :D :D :D

Ever had one of those ski days, when you can't stop smiling?

Val d'Isere, Saturday, last afternoon of skiing, forecast was for cloud/snow all day, with many pistes closed and 5 out of 5 on the avalanche scale. Resolved to packing our stuff away and reading a book. Then the sun came out. Powder snow, on piste and off piste, bright sun-shine. Barely another soul around, not a lift queue in sight. Spent the afternoon giggling to myself. Happy days. :D :D :D

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:24:48 GMT

I was there too. Know exactly what you mean. Skiied on the Bellevarde side and had a fantastic time.

Smiled all afternoon. Great way to end the week. :D :D

Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:50:14 GMT

pubsinger wrote: :D :D :D :D

Ever had one of those ski days, when you can't stop smiling?

Val d'Isere, Saturday, last afternoon of skiing, forecast was for cloud/snow all day, with many pistes closed and 5 out of 5 on the avalanche scale. Resolved to packing our stuff away and reading a book. Then the sun came out. Powder snow, on piste and off piste, bright sun-shine. Barely another soul around, not a lift queue in sight. Spent the afternoon giggling to myself. Happy days. :D :D :D

Can you just clarify that you went off piste when the avalanche warning was 5/5?

Perhaps there was a good reason for few folks on the hill?

The death toll in the Northern Alps was pretty high last weekend.Pistehors has the details.

http://pistehors.com/

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:26:21 GMT

Aint true with out photo's!

Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:41:16 GMT

bandit wrote:[
Can you just clarify that you went off piste when the avalanche warning was 5/5?

Perhaps there was a good reason for few folks on the hill?

The death toll in the Northern Alps was pretty high last weekend.Pistehors has the details.

http://pistehors.com/

As soon as I posted I thought someone would bring that up. :twisted:

Well and truely dampened my enthusiasm. :twisted:

My post did not say I went off piste, and I can clarify that I stayed on the piste. What's more, I detest those that put their lives at risk and more importantly the lives of those sent to rescue them when conditions dictate no risks to be taken.

So few people on the hill because 1) It's January, 2) It was Changeover day 3)Conditions changed very quickly.

Having posted a cheery, feel good story, I'm now pretty p*ss*d that it could be suggested I'm an irresponsible tw*t.

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:08:46 GMT

pubsinger - I've noticed that happens alot on here......

Glad you had a blinding day.

I'm off tp the 3V on Sunday - fingers crossed for some fresh on SATURDAY night...

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:26:49 GMT

crashandburn wrote:pubsinger - I've noticed that happens alot on here......

Glad you had a blinding day.

I'm off tp the 3V on Sunday - fingers crossed for some fresh on SATURDAY night...

I shall have fingers crossed for you ( and anyone else leaving this weekend, or next weekend , or the following weekend, or the one after.....)

Despite losing 2 Karma stars for what was a cheery post :!:, I can still stay upbeat :( :lol: :( :lol: :(

Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:39:53 GMT

pubsinger wrote:

bandit wrote:[
Can you just clarify that you went off piste when the avalanche warning was 5/5?

Perhaps there was a good reason for few folks on the hill?

The death toll in the Northern Alps was pretty high last weekend.Pistehors has the details.

http://pistehors.com/

As soon as I posted I thought someone would bring that up. :twisted:

Well and truely dampened my enthusiasm. :twisted:

My post did not say I went off piste, and I can clarify that I stayed on the piste. What's more, I detest those that put their lives at risk and more importantly the lives of those sent to rescue them when conditions dictate no risks to be taken.

So few people on the hill because 1) It's January, 2) It was Changeover day 3)Conditions changed very quickly.

Having posted a cheery, feel good story, I'm now pretty p*ss*d that it could be suggested I'm an irresponsible tw*t.

Pubsinger

You should not let this get you down - your original post was at least ambiguous about whether you went off-piste or not. It's not that surprising that some people would pick it up that way and clearly you agree that anyobdy going off piste in those conditions would have been irresponsible. Nobody is picking on you - they are just trying to advocate good practice on the mountains.

Look to the positive - you had a great day (on piste) and the critical importance of respecting the avalanche warnings has been underlined by the thread. :lol: Be happy.

Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:45:34 GMT

Wanderer wrote:
You should not let this get you down - your original post was at least ambiguous about whether you went off-piste or not. It's not that surprising that some people would pick it up that way and clearly you agree that anyobdy going off piste in those conditions would have been irresponsible. Nobody is picking on you - they are just trying to advocate good practice on the mountains.

that was how I read it as well to be honest

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:19:11 GMT

Why can't we all just ski some low angle powder-trees and forget about this :lol:

Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:40:42 GMT

ise wrote:

Wanderer wrote:
You should not let this get you down - your original post was at least ambiguous about whether you went off-piste or not. It's not that surprising that some people would pick it up that way and clearly you agree that anyobdy going off piste in those conditions would have been irresponsible. Nobody is picking on you - they are just trying to advocate good practice on the mountains.

that was how I read it as well to be honest

Same here tbh, now thats really knocked the smile off your face :wink:

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:44:58 GMT

RossF wrote:Why can't we all just ski some low angle powder-trees and forget about this :lol:

:lol:

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:17:33 GMT

I'm staying out of this!!!! :shock:

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:25:50 GMT

For asking a poster to clarify (or not) that they went off piste when the avvy warning was at 5/5 I get a 1 star.

What is wrong with with the posters on this forum?

Since folks here clearly think that mountain safety is for tossers, can't see me bothering much FNO.

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:31:51 GMT

FNO? Sometimes it is a bit 'yawn especially when a valid comment is made and someone rolls round and gives it a one star. Not that it really counts for anything but looks daft.. surely some of my 1500 or so posts have been useful? :lol:

I got caught today when a small slab went about half a metre deep and the size of the wall in a decent sized living room. Scared the absolute sh*t out of me but luckily I was just above a piste and it stopped there. (Slid out onto a cat track off about a 45 degree pitch). Had it been on a longer slope it could have been a lot more sinister. Felt better that I was wearing a tracker despite skiing in bounds today. Avvy danger was 'only' 3.

In all fairness I did ride it out despite being caught in the middle of it 8) Don't think I have ever been so pumped up/scared.

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:39:37 GMT

RossF wrote:FNO? Sometimes it is a bit 'yawn especially when a valid comment is made and someone rolls round and gives it a one star. Not that it really counts for anything but looks daft.. surely some of my 1500 or so posts have been useful? :lol:

mostly only the pie photo's really :D

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:43:40 GMT

There is another meat-plan in the proverbial pipeline.

Re:Can't stop smiling !!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:31:39 GMT

ise[/quote wrote:

mostly only the pie photo's really :D

Mood lightened, well done. Let's end this one here? )