Hi everyone. It's still snowing. I honestly have no idea how much snow has fallen, but we've gotta be talking over a metre over the last few days by now, and it's still going. It went bluebird yesterday, but clouded in again this morning and started snowing again this afternoon. Rumour has it we're expecting ANOTHER dump (this one hasn't finished yet!) on Sunday...
Avalanche Risk: STUPID.
Some kid threw a switch 5 into a wind-loaded terrain trap on an avalanche risk of 4 yesterday. Landed it, stopped in the bowl and everything slid on top of him. He was under (without a transceiver) for AN HOUR, and walked away from it... He wins the award simultaneaously for the Luckiest Man and Stupidest Man in France.
The average male victim of an avalanche is 27 years old with a high-level of skiing or snowboarding and no mountain knowledge... The average female victim is following her boyfriend...
For those of you who don't have avalanche gear, head to Snow Park on Rue de la Poste for the full gear for cost (about 300 yoyos). The guy who runs it is ex-ski patrol and wants to keep people alive. Buy it, then learn to use it, and then come play.
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