J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Snapzzz

snowb4ndit wrote:Car key handed in at the tourist office!!! Yippee!!!

So there are still some decent people out there

Enjoy!

Awesome pics tray, can't wait to get back out there.

AllyG wrote:Dave, I am glad you are okay. It sounds as though it was a very close shave :shock:

Agreed, sorry if my previous post didn't acknowledge this.

Dave Mac wrote:

andymol2 wrote:
I don't think it would be dangerous - perhaps you might not hear someone coming from behind but that's supposed to be their look out. (likewise a piste basher - but they got loud horns)
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Was once racing my son down in the Schuss, (egg, crouch)position, head down, "he's never going to beat me". It was a cold day, and I did not have my normal woolly hat on, rather a Canadian/Russian style enclosed hat with ear flaps.

So I did not hear the piste basher. Nor, because I was head down, could I see it. When I did look up, the churning blades were 10/15 ft away, and I executed a 50mph left hand turn and stop, just before a fence. My wife, skiing just behind, was already mentally digging out the insurance information, in the "cost of returning the body" section.

No I will not listen to music when skiing.

Dave, i am sorry mate but all that says to me is that you should have been looking where you were going.

Ian Wickham wrote:

Iceman wrote:Just an opinion Ian, thats all. Interested in your opinion on blind people being on the slopes as I saw one while I was away

Why would you want my opinion on people skiing with disabilities, the mountains are open to who ever wants to use them. :shock:

You know, i was going to use the 'deaf skier' argument but really didn't fancy doing this old debate again, its been well done in the past.
Everyone has there own opinion.

Personally i don't think there is anything wrong with it. I, like i should, like we all should, pay attention to what is going on below me i am not going to hit any one just because i am listening to music.
If there is a collision it is more likely that i didn't hear someone coming when they slammed into the back of me in which case its their fault.....not my music's. And anyway i will have my lid to protect me (if i have it on as i love my bobble too!)

Ian Wickham wrote:I'm ignoring this thread :evil: :evil:

Ian, i have speakers in my helmet! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

NellyPS wrote:George Michael eh? Very well deserved then. So when you off? I'm still patiently waiting for number 1.

Well we are going to Flaine in 11 sleeps anyway, i would like a short break in march but my Mrs now has the 'Sun' broucher out..... :(