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URGENT: Need 2 riders for heliboarding in Courmayeur - 14-15th of January



 
 
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Old January 12th 06, 03:37 PM
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Recreational use of helicopters in the mountains may *look* like a big
deal, but, really, it's a tiny, tiny drop in the ocean compared to all
the things which are part and parcel of the "western lifestyle".
Banning heli (as it is in France) is nothing more than tokenism, and
is really lazy thinking, imo.


Not at all. This is not about CO2 output, it is about noise pollution
more than anything else. A helicopter is pretty noisy and can be heard
in a wide area. How many both animals and people does a helicopter
disturb doing heliskiing? This is precisely the reason motorised
recreational transportation is banned off roads in Norway also in
winter (in summer there is in addition the issue of terrain wear).


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Old January 14th 06, 06:46 AM
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Champ schrieb:

I think we'll have to just disagree on this. My experience of seeing
helicopters flying in the mountains is that they look and sound like
insignificant insects from a distance. Close up they are noisy and
violent, but I always find it incredible how quickly the noise just
disappears after the drop off.


You're more than one????

Anyway, i live in a zone where heliflights are frequent and i can tell
you that's very very noisy: One helicopter is louder than the highway on
the ground of the valley ...

Greetings,

Ulrich
 




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