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A cautionary tale from the Grand Couloir

A cautionary tale from the Grand Couloir

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Started by Admin in Ski Chatter - 10 Replies

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Bandit
reply to 'A cautionary tale from the Grand Couloir'
posted Mar-2009

Admin wrote:

No idea what launched it but it's not a forgiving place to make any mistake, and I doubt I could have self-arrested on the same slope.



The difference between you and the Frenchman is that you would have tried to do something to slow your trajectory, from your account, he was quite passive.

Dorset Boy
reply to 'A cautionary tale from the Grand Couloir'
posted Mar-2009

Unfair to judge if you weren't there.

I've seen people go most of the length of the Courchevel GC who were trying to stop themselves.

Tony_H
reply to 'A cautionary tale from the Grand Couloir'
posted Mar-2009

The phantom star ratre strikes again, somewhat oddly
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Topic last updated on 22-March-2009 at 23:35