J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

andyhull wrote:

I think the problem is people relying on Internet translations of French reports, the reports that she had died seem to have come from badly translated medical terms in one of the French reports.

You believe that the original French article link I posted from Le Dauphine is incorrect?

Here is the French version, copied and pasted from the link at the top of the 1st page:

Deux skieurs ont été emportés ce mercredi matin, vers 11 h 30, par une avalanche à Tignes. Ils évoluaient dans le secteur hors-piste de Tovière, sur le versant nord, en dessous du haut de la ligne de l'Aeroski lorsqu'ils ont été surpris par la coulée. Les pisteurs-secouristes de Tignes se sont portés à leur secours, accompagnés de quelques-uns de leurs collègues de Val d'Isère et de moniteurs de ski de la station. L'hélicoptère de Modane n'a lui pas pu décoller en raison des mauvaises conditions météorologiques. Les deux victimes ensevelies, toutes les deux âgées d'une vingtaine d'années, ont finalement été retrouvées en toute fin de matinée. La première a été retrouvée inconsciente mais a vite repris connaissance. La seconde victime est une femme. Elle était, elle, en arrêt cardio-respiratoire mais a pu être réanimée. Elle a été transportée à l'hôpital de Grenoble. Une troisième personne était avec les deux victimes mais elle n'a pas été ensevelie.

I'll post French stuff in French in future. You can decide on the translation between yourselves.

AllyG wrote:That is really awful, but it's amazing how stupid people can be sometimes :shock:

I was looking just this morning at how many pistes were open in Tignes and most of them were shut and they said there was a high avalanche risk. I posted about this on our group holiday thread.

I hope they are OK and they are more careful in future about where and when they ski. I also hope they have insurance that will cover them for being off-piste in conditions like they had this morning - or else they will have a large bill to pay!

Insurers will probably point to the small print. The bit that says no cover for exposing yourself to "needless peril" or similar.

Some rumours that they were UCPA trainee Instructors, who had been cleared by their Trainer to ski that slope, at that time. No doubt more details will emerge in the coming days.

I feel sorry for the rescue teams who have to turn out onto unstable slopes to dig folks out.

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:It's free to ski in Monterosa right up to Christmas :D

I am sure I can here an Echo somewhere :wink:

Not from me Wickers, I've never been :D

Details in Le Dauphine in French:

http://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/2012/12/05/tignes-une-avalanche-emporte-trois-skieurs

2 skiers buried near the Aeroski, another skier not buried. Rescue search carried out by piste patrol and resort staff. No helicopter rescue because of bad weather. 1 skier was not breathing but was revived and has been taken to hospital in Grenoble.

(Edited to account for my lousy French comprehension) :oops:

Big Snow = Bigger Risk

This snow has fallen quickly, and more is due to come. It won't have had time to settle, let alone bind together.

Powder Fever will be easy to catch, but how many folks will stop and assess the slope they want to ski?

It's free to ski in Monterosa right up to Christmas :D

Any Dynamic exercises involving balance.
Try half squats on balance cushions, or single leg squats.Use a mirror to check posture.
Core exercises, including Plank
Swiss Ball for balance and Hamstrings
TRX for lower body
Bulgarian Split Squats to build endurance

Avalanche in Tignes 5th December 2012 Started by User in Avalanche Safety, 13 Replies
I feel sorry for the rescue teams who have to turn out onto unstable slopes to dig folks out.

Les Carroz - the place to be this Christmas! Started by User in Snow Forecasts and Snow Reports, 7 Replies
Ian Wickham wrote: bandit wrote:It's free to ski in Monterosa right up to Christmas :D I am sure I can here an Echo somewhere :wink: Not from me Wickers, I've never been :D

chamonix oh dear it that time again. Started by User in France, 45 Replies
Big Snow = Bigger Risk This snow has fallen quickly, and more is due to come. It won't have had time to settle, let alone bind together. Powder Fever will be easy to catch, but how many folks will stop and assess the slope they want to ski?

Exercises for skiing? Started by User in Beginning Skiing, 19 Replies
Any Dynamic exercises involving balance. Try half squats on balance cushions, or single leg squats.Use a mirror to check posture. Core exercises, including Plank Swiss Ball for balance and Hamstrings TRX for lower body Bulgarian Split Squats to build endurance

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