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On 4 Jan 2006 12:08:31 GMT, Switters wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:09:11 GMT, Champ allegedly wrote: (PS: why is everyone removing all context to what they're replying to here nowadays?) It's all the numpties using google groups. They seem to think this newsgroup is actually part of google (witness recent references to a post by a number, like 219!) I guessed as much. It would seem that google has a crappy interface that doesn't include the previous post by default allowing no attributions or context. I guess clicking that extra toggle button is too much to ask. I've used google groups ocassionally, and it is a mild pain to get it to format a post correctly. Fortunately, the Other Place where I usually post is pretty, er, vocal about people who don't post properly. Welcome to the newest era of usenet. Sucks, don't it :-) Anyway, enough of that. You've probably read that I've just returned from 9 days in Tignes. The worst snow conditions I've seen in 6 years - they managed to keep the pistes open with lots of artificial snow, but there was almost zero off-piste for 6 days (hence my day on two planks, just for something to do). Got some fresh on the last few days, tho, and the sun even came out for the powder too. What are your plans for this season? -- Champ |
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Switters wrote in :
[ Helmets ] So far this year, I think there's been a big change. I was out in Switzerland recently and there seems to be a huge increase in the amount of people wearing them, skiers and boarders, young and old. I'd say it was 50% if not more. And in North America I'd say the majority wear them already. At least on the hills I've been to. The snowboard shop I go to (Cellblock in Utrecht) said that they are selling a lot more helmets this season. So I guess I'll see more of them on the slopes. Koos -- Koos van den Hout Homepage: http://idefix.net/~koos/ Fax: +31-30-2817051 PGP keyid DSS/1024 0xF0D7C263 or RSA/1024 0xCA845CB5 Webprojects: Camp Wireless http://www.camp-wireless.org/ The Virtual Bookcase http://www.virtualbookcase.com/ |
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Octessence wrote:
I think all snowboarding helmets are the hard variety. I've never seen soft ones. You don't really need one as a beginner. I disagree. My 8 year old nephew is learning to board, which is what took me to the learner's area last weekend. Full body armor would have been a good idea. Dean |
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Octessence wrote in :
I think all snowboarding helmets are the hard variety. I've never seen soft ones. You don't really need one as a beginner. I must heartily disagree here. Beginners should all wear helmets. I speak from recent experience. I have only been out 5 times this year (my first year) and the second day out I made use of my 'met. Depending on conditions, hard groomed tracks, for example can be quite fast if you're on the edge of being out of control. Beginners are frequently out of control and catch edges easily and don't know how to fall. Odds are pretty good they'll bang their head. |
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GoHabsGo wrote on 04 Jan 2006 14:59:38 GMT:
Octessence wrote in : I think all snowboarding helmets are the hard variety. I've never seen soft ones. You don't really need one as a beginner. I must heartily disagree here. Beginners should all wear helmets. I speak from recent experience. I have only been out 5 times this year (my first year) and the second day out I made use of my 'met. Depending on conditions, hard groomed tracks, for example can be quite fast if you're on the edge of being out of control. Beginners are frequently out of control and catch edges easily and don't know how to fall. Odds are pretty good they'll bang their head. You could argue that because you were wearing a helmet you felt more confident, and took more risks. Obviously, I wasn't there and I don't know anything about your personality, but it's a thought. -- David Taylor |
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Depending on conditions, hard groomed tracks, for example can be quite fast
if you're on the edge of being out of control. Beginners are frequently out of control and catch edges easily and don't know how to fall. Odds are pretty good they'll bang their head. I agree that you should wear a helmet anyway, no matter what level you are. I was just speaking from personal experience. Sure I banged my head on the snow a few times while learning, but it was nothing really. No worse than hitting your head on a door frame. Your biggest risk is other people hitting you at high speed, not you falling over. |
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"David Taylor" wrote in
: You could argue that because you were wearing a helmet you felt more confident, and took more risks. I don't think that's true in my case. I just crashed while doing normal stuff, catching edges as many beginners do. I am taking more risks now and crashing in a much more controlled manner now but I would not want to take a chance without a helmet even if I think I am becoming an expert. I am not concerned with looking dorky since the trend is that more people are wearing them. If you have something worth protecting, then protect it! |
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"surf" wrote in message Sounds like you really need a helmet ? My sis says skiiers don't need helmets and didn't think snowboarders would. Are there many helmet options such as a soft helmet that can be packed easier and is more cushiony like a surfiing helmet for rocks ? Would a hard football type helmet be best ? Get a proper ski/snowboard helmet - it is designed for the conditions you get in the mountains. A lot of skiers started wearing helmets after Sonny Bono and that Kennedy kid died. A helmet not only protects your head, it protects your neck. I find the extra couple inches of padding keeps my head from whiplashing when I catch a heelside edge. Take some lessons. If you learn the "right" way to initiate a turn, you will have a lot less falls. But you will fall - hard some times. All it takes is a skier clipping your heelside edge as he turns away from you. It happened to me, and after seeing stars, I quickly bought a helmet. I never saw the guy coming. Bob |
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On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:22:05 GMT, Champ allegedly
wrote: I've used google groups ocassionally, and it is a mild pain to get it to format a post correctly. Fortunately, the Other Place where I usually post is pretty, er, vocal about people who don't post properly. I tried that here, but it had no effect ;-) Anyway, enough of that. You've probably read that I've just returned from 9 days in Tignes. The worst snow conditions I've seen in 6 years Strange. In Switzerland I had the best snow I've seen at this time of year for at least 5 years. It started off naff (around the same time you were in Tignes), but then it snowed a reasonable amount with 20cm over one night kicking things into life nicely. Strangely, the rest of Switzerland was apparently getting lots more snow, I assumed that applied to the rest of the Alps as well. Still, I got some epic first tracks in. - they managed to keep the pistes open with lots of artificial snow, but there was almost zero off-piste for 6 days (hence my day on two planks, just for something to do). I was considering hiring some skis myself, as in the early part I was skidding out on the ice. I changed boards and suddenly I was back on rails. Need to get the old board's edges sharpened. Got some fresh on the last few days, tho, and the sun even came out for the powder too. Always nice. What are your plans for this season? Trip to BC later in the season, that's about it so far. You? - Dave. -- The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky. http://www.vpas.org/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow - Securing your e-mail The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://rssFAQ.org/ |
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