Poster: A snowHead
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Saturday's Scotsman carried this report on a British skier who got lost off-piste near Gressoney but was lucky enough to find a shepherd's hut to sit out the night. There's been very heavy snow in that area over recent days.
He makes the interesting point that a mobile call from the hut could have saved his wife anxiety, and the rescue people a search in nasty conditions.
But overall the message is - once again - that skiing alone off-piste can cost you your life.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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He says he didn't have his mobile with him, but even if he did there is no guarantee that it would have worked.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Mobile coverage in Italy is pretty good...especially in the mountains...
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Mon 23-02-04 11:28; edited 1 time in total
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I carry my mobile (and now a GPS) "just in case", thankfully never used for much more than hooking up with the family at close of play.
sherman-maeir, this has been said a few times before. I'm no phone expert, but use O2 and it seems to work everywhere I've been with it. I take it that isn't the norm.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Welcome to the gang, mikehall58, please don't follow in your friends footsteps - we wouldn't want to lose you so soon!
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Cheers Ian. I'm a SCGB refugee and will be using both sites from now on.
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The skier involved in this lucky rescue, Nigel Magson, may now be faced with a huge bill for the team who searched for him, according to this report from Gloucestershire Echo.
It seems that not only was he skiing off-piste alone, he wasn't insured to be there in the first place. I wonder how many other skiers will be off-piste without insurance this winter?
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I see he got two name checks for his company, maybe increased business will help with the rescue charge!
What's the deal with mountain rescue in the UK, I assumed that was voluntary and free?
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I've spoken to Nigel this morning (first time in 6 years) but he didn't mention having to pay for the rescue. I'll email him and post a response.
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