2012 Australian Snow Season - Page 23

PabloEscobar · 13th August 2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mickeylieu

haha thats awesome

software or hardware? or just the 'IT' guy?

Whatever, as required

. It does provide some pretty unique challenges, that are not faced by most IT workers.

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Originally Posted by JoJoker

Yeah, snow was pretty good. It was really powdery Friday but the winds blew it all away

. Sunday was above 0 and clear, blue skies which meant the lifts to orchard could open. So much fun.

I only hit one skier, who cut me off, the whole weekend.

Local knowledge is always good, depending on the direction of the wind, different places can fill up/empty with windblown

.

By hit? Do you mean punched? or just ran into?

JoJoker · 13th August 2012, 5:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PabloEscobar

Local knowledge is always good, depending on the direction of the wind, different places can fill up/empty with windblown

.

By hit? Do you mean punched? or just ran into?

haha, woops; I mean I ran into him as he cut in front of my line without looking. He seemed alright and was all thumbs up so we just continued on

PabloEscobar · 13th August 2012, 10:00 PM

The bottom of snake gully can be madness.

About 80 different Gullys feed into it, from Green runs, all the way through to blacks. Saturday was the busiest I've seen it all season.

Nikoy · 16th August 2012, 12:49 AM

I am planning on going heliboarding this season in QT any recomends. I also need to ask the question as I cant find it on the websites. Do i need to purchase travel insurance which covers heliboarding as it is an extra 125 on a 80 policy.. But I dont want to crash and be with out a leg to stand on litererly and figurativly.

mickeylieu · 16th August 2012, 1:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikoy

I am planning on going heliboarding this season in QT any recomends. I also need to ask the question as I cant find it on the websites. Do i need to purchase travel insurance which covers heliboarding as it is an extra 125 on a 80 policy.. But I dont want to crash and be with out a leg to stand on litererly and figurativly.

I went with these guys http://www.heliskinz.com/ - would def recommend them!

Note not all policies cover heli (most only cover boarding in resorts). I purchased a IHI Bupa policy which covers everything inc heli

trxjez · 17th August 2012, 4:03 PM

I went with Harris and can't recommend them enough - we hit fresh runs all day (6 runs) and hadn't had snow in about a week. Well worth it and they put on a good lunch!

Can't help you with travel insurance though..

PabloEscobar · 17th August 2012, 6:15 PM

Lots of new snow here...

Methinks I will have to dig out something a little longer, wider and stiffer tomorrow.

my 152 noodle just won just it with 30cm+ of fresh on the ground.

nordica-k2 · 17th August 2012, 6:36 PM

Heading over to QT Sunday at 5am~, it's been too long

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PabloEscobar · 18th August 2012, 12:24 PM

Crazy days indeed... Time for a Seasonal Rant.

@ The guy in the Lexus in front of me on the drive up... If you're going to tailgate people before you pass them... once you pass them. please do more than 1KPH faster than them, OR PULL OVER AND LET OTHER CARS PAST

@ The Guy in the riced supra... Probably the wrong car to be driving up to the snow today.

. I pity you, but good on you for doing the right thing and pulling over where possible.

@ Everyone who stops in the middle of the road... The chain fitting bays are there for a reason. Use them.

@ People in Busy Lift Queues - If its a Triple chair, Form 3's... If Its a Quad, 4's... Please do this well before you get to the gates.

@ The 40cm of Fresh Snow - I Love you, please never go away.

VR4hore · 18th August 2012, 4:30 PM

Speaking of collisions!

Even though this happened in QT it's more of a public service announcement than anything. I was skiing along merrily down Gotham City @ The Remarkables and had just made a right turn when out of nowhere an out of control slider came down the hill and collided with me. I was barreled over and landed on my left shoulder, quite cleanly dislocating it. Ski patrol were awesome (green whistle rocks my world) and got me back to base and the medics reduced my humerus and all was well. I got X-rays, which looked ok, they told me to get physio when i got home and sent me on my way.

Upon return to Australia, I went to the physio who told me to go see an orthopedic surgeon. I got some xrays, a CT and an MRI and this was the result:

Circled are the two pieces of bone connected to the ligaments of the rotator cuff that were broken when the humerus dislocated. This is known as a 'Bony Bankart Lesion". This required surgery to repair. They attempted a keyhole repair but couldn't get a good purchase on one of the pieces so had to open me up. Two screws later and I was all good. This is how I looked after the op:

Now I'm 1.5 weeks into having my arm in a sling 24/7 to allow the muscle they cut through to access the bones, to heal. Then I'll probably have a year of physio to get full movement back in my arm.

I never saw who hit me but I heard her. I don't know who she was talking to but all I heard was "I was just going straight ahead down the hill, I couldn't stop, I couldn't avoid him." What's more, she didn't even walk over and say "sorry". That really shit me off.

So the moral of the story is:

1. Stay in control at all times. Know your ability, start easy, be able to stop and avoid other people.

2. People below you have the right of way. The skier or boarder downhill of you has the right of way, also look above before entering a hill.

7. Stay on scene. If you are involved in, or witness an accident, remain at the scene and identify yourself to Ski Patrol.

In the grand scheme of things this was not a big hit, but the results have well and truly fucked at least the next 18 months of my life.

PabloEscobar · 18th August 2012, 5:55 PM

Listening to others war stories is always painful.

I've been relativley lucky, and apart from an ankle injury, when learning, (caused by my excessive weight + the binding system on rental gear), I've gotten off pretty lightly.

As much as we hate ski patrol for getting first tracks everyone and fun-policing certain spots. I don't envy them at all, having to deal with some of the accidents would be a pretty gruesome job sometimes. It's nice to know that someone will be available to pull me back to the medical center should the worst happen.

JoJoker · 18th August 2012, 7:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VR4hore

So the moral of the story is:

1. Stay in control at all times. Know your ability, start easy, be able to stop and avoid other people.

2. People below you have the right of way. The skier or boarder downhill of you has the right of way, also look above before entering a hill.

7. Stay on scene. If you are involved in, or witness an accident, remain at the scene and identify yourself to Ski Patrol.

In the grand scheme of things this was not a big hit, but the results have well and truly fucked at least the next 18 months of my life.

Sorry about that mate. Getting hurt on holidays sucks. I agree with your "skier/boarder in front has right of way" but that doesn't mean, as in my case, it's a good idea to change your line. You don't do little turns and then all of a sudden cut the entire mountain, especially when the run is wide enough and busy enough to warrant three streams of traffic.

nEBUz · 18th August 2012, 8:09 PM

Oh wow. That sucks man

hope your recovery is a speedy as possible.

...And I thought I had it bad with a trip booked to NZ in two weeks with a fucked knee (bursitis + damaged meniscus)

-- I can at least walk again now and have most motion back in my knee, but it's still swollen as hell.

VR4hore · 18th August 2012, 9:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoJoker

Sorry about that mate. Getting hurt on holidays sucks. I agree with your "skier/boarder in front has right of way" but that doesn't mean, as in my case, it's a good idea to change your line. You don't do little turns and then all of a sudden cut the entire mountain, especially when the run is wide enough and busy enough to warrant three streams of traffic.

I'm just quoting from the ACOR here, and in this case it was clearly her lack of control that caused the collision. Either way, sucks balls.

JoJoker · 19th August 2012, 7:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VR4hore

I'm just quoting from the ACOR here, and in this case it was clearly her lack of control that caused the collision. Either way, sucks balls.

Yeah, I tried to convey that I wasn't referring to him ("as in my case").

17th August 2012, 6:36 PM	#338
nordica-k2 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 387	Heading over to QT Sunday at 5am~, it's been too long ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ __________________ Never Summer Evo 154\|\|Burton Malavita 2012\|\|DC Judge Boa 2012 ThinkPad E530-8GB-i7-GT635M-240GB SSD

18th August 2012, 4:30 PM	#340
VR4hore Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 225	Speaking of collisions! Even though this happened in QT it's more of a public service announcement than anything. I was skiing along merrily down Gotham City @ The Remarkables and had just made a right turn when out of nowhere an out of control slider came down the hill and collided with me. I was barreled over and landed on my left shoulder, quite cleanly dislocating it. Ski patrol were awesome (green whistle rocks my world) and got me back to base and the medics reduced my humerus and all was well. I got X-rays, which looked ok, they told me to get physio when i got home and sent me on my way. Upon return to Australia, I went to the physio who told me to go see an orthopedic surgeon. I got some xrays, a CT and an MRI and this was the result: Circled are the two pieces of bone connected to the ligaments of the rotator cuff that were broken when the humerus dislocated. This is known as a 'Bony Bankart Lesion". This required surgery to repair. They attempted a keyhole repair but couldn't get a good purchase on one of the pieces so had to open me up. Two screws later and I was all good. This is how I looked after the op: Now I'm 1.5 weeks into having my arm in a sling 24/7 to allow the muscle they cut through to access the bones, to heal. Then I'll probably have a year of physio to get full movement back in my arm. I never saw who hit me but I heard her. I don't know who she was talking to but all I heard was "I was just going straight ahead down the hill, I couldn't stop, I couldn't avoid him." What's more, she didn't even walk over and say "sorry". That really shit me off. So the moral of the story is: 1. Stay in control at all times. Know your ability, start easy, be able to stop and avoid other people. 2. People below you have the right of way. The skier or boarder downhill of you has the right of way, also look above before entering a hill. 7. Stay on scene. If you are involved in, or witness an accident, remain at the scene and identify yourself to Ski Patrol. In the grand scheme of things this was not a big hit, but the results have well and truly fucked at least the next 18 months of my life. __________________ You're wrong.

18th August 2012, 8:09 PM	#343
nEBUz Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Vic Posts: 706	Oh wow. That sucks man hope your recovery is a speedy as possible. ...And I thought I had it bad with a trip booked to NZ in two weeks with a fucked knee (bursitis + damaged meniscus) -- I can at least walk again now and have most motion back in my knee, but it's still swollen as hell. __________________ NS2: The Hero Of Canton If a guest comes to your home, grab a stick: Czech Proverb Trades: ~ $3k so far

13th August 2012, 10:00 PM	#333
PabloEscobar Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,857	The bottom of snake gully can be madness. About 80 different Gullys feed into it, from Green runs, all the way through to blacks. Saturday was the busiest I've seen it all season.

17th August 2012, 4:03 PM	#336
trxjez Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 234	I went with Harris and can't recommend them enough - we hit fresh runs all day (6 runs) and hadn't had snow in about a week. Well worth it and they put on a good lunch! Can't help you with travel insurance though..

17th August 2012, 6:15 PM	#337
PabloEscobar Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,857	Lots of new snow here... Methinks I will have to dig out something a little longer, wider and stiffer tomorrow. my 152 noodle just won just it with 30cm+ of fresh on the ground.

18th August 2012, 12:24 PM	#339
PabloEscobar Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,857	Crazy days indeed... Time for a Seasonal Rant. @ The guy in the Lexus in front of me on the drive up... If you're going to tailgate people before you pass them... once you pass them. please do more than 1KPH faster than them, OR PULL OVER AND LET OTHER CARS PAST @ The Guy in the riced supra... Probably the wrong car to be driving up to the snow today. . I pity you, but good on you for doing the right thing and pulling over where possible. @ Everyone who stops in the middle of the road... The chain fitting bays are there for a reason. Use them. @ People in Busy Lift Queues - If its a Triple chair, Form 3's... If Its a Quad, 4's... Please do this well before you get to the gates. @ The 40cm of Fresh Snow - I Love you, please never go away.

18th August 2012, 5:55 PM	#341
PabloEscobar Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,857	Listening to others war stories is always painful. I've been relativley lucky, and apart from an ankle injury, when learning, (caused by my excessive weight + the binding system on rental gear), I've gotten off pretty lightly. As much as we hate ski patrol for getting first tracks everyone and fun-policing certain spots. I don't envy them at all, having to deal with some of the accidents would be a pretty gruesome job sometimes. It's nice to know that someone will be available to pull me back to the medical center should the worst happen.