dlague
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This guys accidentally skis off a cliff after flowing someone else's tracks. Know your terrain!
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What would be you worst fear?
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Not Sure
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Some scary stuff !, more like 300' not a thousand . still high enough to kill yourself. Some terrain trap that is! Needs more information about the area ,did he climb up and ski out of bounds ? Wonder if an Avvy Bag would help in that scenario ?
I did something stupid like that at Sunshine village and it turned out to be a 30 footer, scary enough when the ground disappears from beneath.
Turned down Chute variation at Tucks after hiking up Left gully ,thought I was in the chute , Luckily didn't go too far before discovering my error.
Hike where you ski is a good motto but if I don't follow that advice next time I'll snap a cell phone picture for reference before the hike.
Worst fear is getting taken out by someone from behind.
West Coast different set of issues
Tin
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Yes, other skiers scare me more than anything else. The high speed out of control folks on the simplest of terrain scare me more than any in bounds East Coast terrain.
steamboat1
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Hunter Mountain scares me.
SIKSKIER
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Saw this last year.Thats not more than 30 feet before he hits.
dlague
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Not Sure
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Watched a buddy get creamed from behind , saw it coming from a distance . I had to make a quick decision , Yell lookout so he can brace or let him get hit unknowingly.
I thought about how Drunk drivers seem to walk away from accidents that are severe due the fact they are not tense, So I just kept quiet and hoped for the best . He was hurting for sure but was able to ski the rest of the day .
mbedle
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Hitting a tree! Always something I keep in the back of my mind when carving at a good speed.
dlague
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Tin
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Holy shit. That is awful.
mbedle
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Christ, I think he was snow plowing just before he hit. Way out of control....
steamboat1
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Been there done that. Thankfully I wasn't going fast at the time. Takes a split second. Still got hurt pretty bad, couple of broken ribs & broke both wrists. Still have a lump on my ribs to remind me.
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Smellytele
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My worst fear is to have to live in Florida.
dlague
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Yup that is a nightmare!
MEtoVTSkier
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I used to worry about that, until I realized I could be skiiing/snowshoeing/sledding after just a few hours on a plane!
Smellytele
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I used to worry about that, until I realized I could be skiiing/snowshoeing/sledding after just a few hours on a plane!
It really isn't about the lack of skiing. A lot of other things I dislike about FLA.
My folks retired to Florida. Unless you're a golf nut like them, I just don't see the appeal to live there permanently.
I'd rather a place with more character and culture like Savannah if I were ever to move South. Hope it never happens though
I'd rather a place with more character and culture like Savannah if I were ever to move South. Hope it never happens though
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