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Offpiste advice for noobies
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 67 Replies
I have gone off piste with no shovels and safety equipment, but I've always had someone with me! And before i've gone, i always made sure I've checked the area as well as i can! Skiing off piste between pistes thats a tough one, im sure people will say you need all the shovels transceicers, But i do it all the time! I guess, get as much local knowledge as possible
Offpiste advice for noobies
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 67 Replies
I've just remembered theres a video on youtube of an avalanche in france, I'm sure its been put on here before but will put it up, Also i think this avalanche was to do with warm weather and takes out the Chair lift!
Offpiste advice for noobies
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 67 Replies
AllyG wrote:
offshore wrote:What about skiing on a piste that has lots of fresh pow on it, surely this is just as dangerous as going off piste?


That's why they shut the pistes after a very heavy fall of snow sometimes. And then you can hear them blasting the snow, and sometimes the actual crash as the artificially created avalanche happens.

But very occasionally there is an avalanche on piste - presumably because someone made a mistake somewhere, or maybe because there is always an element of uncertainty about these things.
I have heard blasting before, and hvae come across a few closed piste's in my time, Must be for this reason!
Offpiste advice for noobies
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 67 Replies
I would hope so. I've had a few amazing days of powder on a piste and a few times i have thought "i wonder if an avalanche could happen here"
Offpiste advice for noobies
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 67 Replies
What about skiing on a piste that has lots of fresh pow on it, surely this is just as dangerous as going off piste?
I'm hoping to go in march if i cant do this season i will definitely go next season, gives me lots of time to save and will deffo put pics and reports up!
Soll
Started by User in Austria, 6 Replies
seen some videos and read some really good reviews about the whole area, looks and sounds great! I cant wait to go now :)