Camera Equipment???

[dmc]

Some cotton balls and Burton stepin bindings for sale?

[billski]

Originally Posted by dmc

Some cotton balls and Burton stepin bindings for sale?

I'm not touchin the stepin topic!

[BeanoNYC]

Originally Posted by billski

I'm not touchin the stepin topic!

I actually learned a lot about snowboard bindings from that thread.

[bvibert]

Originally Posted by 2knees

hit in the chin with a camera while skiing bumps?

Do you wear it around your neck ala Flavor flav?

Maybe he's using one of these setups:



or:

[severine]

Originally Posted by bvibert

Maybe he's using one of these setups:



or:

I've skied with Brian's Olympus camera on me before. It's pretty small and lightweight. I didn't find it obtrusive, nor did it hurt me in any way, shape, or form. I have a nice Canon 20D dSLR but I would never try to take that skiing. You have to choose the right equipment for the circumstances, after all.

[BeanoNYC]

Originally Posted by billski

Regarding skiing and safety, I have different objectives when I'm out. Stopping has never been a problem for me, except maybe on the Jersey Turnpike or GWB.

For sure on the Turnpike. I was once going #2 in a stall at the Vince Lombardi rest stop with my ipod on. I was tapping my foot to "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago and something funny happened.

[goodbrewster]

It's bad enough that retaillers sell dangerous equipment like snowboards to people without the proper training, but the fact that resorts never check the qualifications of the people to which they sell tickets and load onto lifts remains rather ominous. However, the other day I road a chair lift with two rather scrappy skiers who told me that they watch snowboarders looking for good targets to hit. It's great to see vigilante law returning to our country!!! The crux of my post would be that shooting pictures wouldn't be as satisfying for a skier as shooting un-chaperoned snowboarders. Why not chuck the camera and obtain a hand gun? First of all it's practically an olympic event (just a stretch from the Biathalon) and guaranteed by the bill of rights.

[dmc]

Originally Posted by goodbrewster

It's bad enough that retaillers sell dangerous equipment like snowboards to people without the proper training, but the fact that resorts never check the qualifications of the people to which they sell tickets and load onto lifts remains rather ominous. However, the other day I road a chair lift with two rather scrappy skiers who told me that they watch snowboarders looking for good targets to hit. It's great to see vigilante law returning to our country!!!

OK... Who asked Santa for a troll for Christmas!?!?!?

[ckofer]

Originally Posted by billski

dmc, bubble wrap is overkill 'cmon; cotton balls are sufficient coupled with a helmet strobe and backup alarm. [secret wish is for one of those Michelin Man suits I saw on a Warren Miller movie once]

Regarding skiing and safety, I have different objectives when I'm out. Stopping has never been a problem for me, except maybe on the Jersey Turnpike or GWB. I simply pick a safe spot to stop at, based on millenniums of experience. I have days where I am smitten by the scenery, with a Kodak Moment around every bend. Other times I am with groups of more timid skiers and I'm more concerned about their safety than my own. Anticipating trouble (self-induced or external) and staying clear of it is #2 priority, after picking my line.

When stopping I always glance uphill as I'm slowing. If I see an imminent yard sale, I usually have enough momentum to clear the deck.

Anyone care for some cotton balls?

You don't have airbags in your ski jacket?

[ckofer]

Originally Posted by goodbrewster

It's bad enough that retaillers sell dangerous equipment like snowboards to people without the proper training, but the fact that resorts never check the qualifications of the people to which they sell tickets and load onto lifts remains rather ominous. However, the other day I road a chair lift with two rather scrappy skiers who told me that they watch snowboarders looking for good targets to hit. It's great to see vigilante law returning to our country!!! The crux of my post would be that shooting pictures wouldn't be as satisfying for a skier as shooting un-chaperoned snowboarders. Why not chuck the camera and obtain a hand gun? First of all it's practically an olympic event (just a stretch from the Biathalon) and guaranteed by the bill of rights.