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04-07-2014, 04:25 PM #1
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Avalaunch Safety
Lots of avalanche discussion here, but if you really want to go into overtime you need to check out imgur.j'ai des grands instants de lucididididididididi
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04-07-2014, 04:39 PM #2
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04-07-2014, 05:10 PM #3
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I thought you were supposed to play dead and then it would leave you alone?
I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
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04-07-2014, 07:03 PM #4
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No, that's bears. you are supposed to make yourself look as big as possible, that's what the airbag is for. Scares the avalanches.
Originally Posted by Bunion
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04-07-2014, 09:05 PM #5
KING RATBAGGER !!! ...
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your all wrong !!!
duck and cover ...
I mean, if it works for volcanos and earthquakes its clearly the best deffence eh?We, the RATBAGGERS, formally axcept our duty is to trigger avalaches on all skiers ...
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04-07-2014, 11:12 PM #6
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Also works with Tsunamis.
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04-07-2014, 11:16 PM #7
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stop drop and roll!!!
Originally Posted by blurred
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04-08-2014, 12:17 AM #8
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Awesome. Makes sense cuz if you're getting launched it'll do no good to tense up.
I wonder what I should do in an avalunch though?
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04-08-2014, 07:45 AM #9
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I thought you were supposed to become one with the avalaunch?
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04-08-2014, 08:02 AM #10
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That right up there with the alltime ... "I knew it was going to go but skied it anyway!"
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04-08-2014, 12:46 PM #11
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Originally Posted by Shadam
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The proper procedure is Serpentine.
An avalaunch can only go in one direction while you can go in many!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPX...ature=youtu.beLast edited by Gepeto; 04-08-2014 at 12:51 PM. Reason: added youtube clip
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04-08-2014, 12:48 PM #12
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Hold your sunglasses on with one hand and swim with the other.
Originally Posted by Downbound Train
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04-08-2014, 01:25 PM #13
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As advice goes, it's marginally serviceable, but I prefer the old tried and true methods.
There is more than one to skin a cat ... er poodle.
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Give this a listen when you want to assail the "slide zone."
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