 Poster: A snowHead
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OK so this is a weird question.
My favourite ever vending machine experience was at the top of a lift above Peisey-Vallandry. I'd left my water bottle at home and was hoping to find some in the machine.
Instead, I found a locker style vending machine full of cheese, Pate & Saucisson. in a fit of de-hydrated excitement, I bought a saucisson that came with an opinel no.8 for the purpose of sausage-on-the-go.
Ever since, I've carried the knife and a sausage on the slopes for a little snack when my body demands cured meat.
so - here's my ask:
I head to Italy for the first time next week, having only ever visited the French alps to date. Google says it is technically legal, but will it be frowned up/ problematic to essentially ski with a switch blade in Italy? Even for the purpose of charcuterie deconstruction. I don't want to cause undue alarm by flinging myself to the floor and wanging out my equipment.
TIA
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Potentially an issue in airport security before you reach any slope.
Other than that the carrying of "pocket meat" is to be encouraged.
Buona fortuna salsicciotto
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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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I doubt any Italian or French would bat a eyelid for you producing a pocketknife. Its not a bad idea to have some form of multitool with you just on a point of practicality, and most will have a small blade.
If you want to be 'legal' keep the blade under 3 inches and make sure its non-locking...
And from personal experience, use the knife for cutting NOT spreading. Use a credit card or similar for that or you'll be picking soft french cheese out of the crevices of your Victorinox for months.
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Of course - we always carry a swiss army knife. You’re even allowed them on planes out of Zurich 
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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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Unfortunately I think an Opinel No 8 will be classified as a lock-knife, so potentially liable for confiscation at airport security.
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Opinel 8 the lockring can be removed.
Try opening it while the locating holds it shut… the ring pops off.
Then use Velcro or rubber band to hold it shut.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Thu 26-02-26 12:17; edited 1 time in total
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@ecureuil, I thought those were just a friction held blade as standard rather than locking. But when travelling you're better off stashing any sharps or cutting implement in hold luggage anyways.
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Are teeth not adequate for eating sausages ?
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You're in the mountains, it's a tool, I doubt anyone would care. Mine has come in useful many times for a quick binding adjustment, emergency fix, or cutting something from the first-aid kit.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Given the number of those (and similar) knives ive seen for sale in every Alpine village I've ever visited, I'd, guess they're perfectly legal to carry.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You also have the added bonus that you can use the knife to maim one of those idiots who chose to blast their music out through a bluetooth speaker for all to hear.
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| swskier wrote: |
| You also have the added bonus that you can use the knife to maim one of those idiots who chose to blast their music out through a bluetooth speaker for all to hear. |
I'd not considered this. feels like the sort of the thing they'd give me the Keys to the Dolomites for
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You know it makes sense.
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| deerman wrote: |
| Are teeth not adequate for eating sausages ? |
Yes but it makes me feel like some sort of rugged adventure mountain man to sit in the snow and hack at a sausage. Besides, you end up with lumps of fat strung between your teeth if you just deepthroat the thing
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I carry a little knife on the slopes, you never know when a horse needs a stone removing from it's hooves
Plus I like to kill people with portable bluetooth speakers
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Poster: A snowHead
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I head to Italy for the first time next week
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The better approach is to ski into any restaurant on the mountain and get served one, either ready sliced or with a little knife and board for you to cut up as you please. Often free with an aperitivo or before a very reasonably priced meal. You're not in France anymore 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I was given an Opinel No8 by the Les Menuires tourist office, it has the resort name and logo stamped into the handle.
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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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Last year I flew out of Zurich and my rucksack went through the scanner without issue. During packing, I couldn't find a Leatherman and a small credit card sized multi tool. Oh well, left at home somewhere. During Japanese internal domestic security, the scan guys found something and directed me to a rucksack area - the adjustment for a ski carry wire loop. In the zipped pocket was the Leatherman and multitool!! Both were then checked in in their own small box.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Thu 26-02-26 16:05; edited 1 time in total
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| rjs wrote: |
| I was given an Opinel No8 by the Les Menuires tourist office, it has the resort name and logo stamped into the handle. |
Ah mine is etched with the name of the rather fetching fromagerie from down in Peisey - I imagine they all order them in bulk like the Gallic equivalent of sticks of rock
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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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I never head to the slopes without my machete, there's nowt more British!
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I've been out with a folding garden to to cut shrubs back. Or cut blocks for an igloo.
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I always carry whatever other gadgets are attached to my corkscrew.
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Are teeth not adequate for eating sausages ?
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A bit uncouth to take a bite from your "saucisson sec" and then hand it to your mate, though
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| fallingwithnostyle wrote: |
Ever since, I've carried the knife and a sausage on the slopes for a little snack when my body demands cured meat.
I don't want to cause undue alarm by flinging myself to the floor and wanging out my equipment. |
Good Grief! It's a good job this wasn't entitled "how do we feel about.... sausages on the slopes?"
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| Sfellows wrote: |
| "how do we feel about.... sausages on the slopes?" |
How do I feel?
Well, what's the wurst that could happen?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Knifes on the slope.....no worse than Snakes on a plane.
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Cannot imagine any problem, I've seen loads at picnics. I would stick it in the hold though.
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You know it makes sense.
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| damanpunk wrote: |
| I never head to the slopes without my machete, there's nowt more British! |
I live in S.London, so I agree. Machete/zombie knife is an integral part of our local culture.
OP, I like your thread. Tell us you're a gangster, without telling us you're a gangster.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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As I'm waiting outside Norwood Junction on a stuck train as someone has just jumped off the train in front onto the tracks, rather than go to West Croydon, I feel you bruv.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I always carry a Swiss Army Knife and a Titanium Leatherman in my rucksack, although since I forgot to remove a cherished Swiss Army knife from my sack when checking in at Innsbruck one year and had it confiscated I always make sure they're in my hold baggage now. Brittany Ferries at Portsmouth insist on having them declared and inspected at check in, I guess they must decide on the spot if one is a likely terrorist/murderer or just a sausage eater.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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terrorist/murderer ... sausage eater
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Ah, bangers.
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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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| Harry Flashman wrote: |
| damanpunk wrote: |
| I never head to the slopes without my machete, there's nowt more British! |
I live in S.London, so I agree. Machete/zombie knife is an integral part of our local culture.
OP, I like your thread. Tell us you're a gangster, without telling us you're a gangster. |
You’re quite right. An out and out gangster from the mean streets of Cheltenham, dodging my ops in Imperial Gardens
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This thread is nearly as entertaining as the current ‘Wear a helmet one’
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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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I had my knife confiscated at Edinburgh airport in December, forgot it was in my pocket. At security they compared the blade to a template and all was good, it fitted within the template, however they then said it was too sharp, I said what do you expect, it's a knife. Anyway they confiscated it, I was eventually able to get it back after paying for processing and postage, about £28, lessons learned, put it in the hold baggage.
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That happened to a friend of mine at Edinburgh airport, only they had a small bag of weed and a set of handcuffs confiscated. But she'd had a nice weekend...
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| damanpunk wrote: |
| I never head to the slopes without my machete, there's nowt more British! |
wearing all black North face, Balaclava and no helmet?
yep, used my swiss army knife for a pocket saucisson many times in france. cut it up on a public picnic table and in a gondola with strangers, nobody batted an eye. It does go the hold luggage though.
I consider a balanced mountain lunch to be saucisson in one pocket and haribo in the other.
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| fallingwithnostyle wrote: |
OK so this is a weird question.
My favourite ever vending machine experience was at the top of a lift above Peisey-Vallandry. I'd left my water bottle at home and was hoping to find some in the machine.
Instead, I found a locker style vending machine full of cheese, Pate & Saucisson. in a fit of de-hydrated excitement, I bought a saucisson that came with an opinel no.8 for the purpose of sausage-on-the-go.
Ever since, I've carried the knife and a sausage on the slopes for a little snack when my body demands cured meat.
so - here's my ask:
I head to Italy for the first time next week, having only ever visited the French alps to date. Google says it is technically legal, but will it be frowned up/ problematic to essentially ski with a switch blade in Italy? Even for the purpose of charcuterie deconstruction. I don't want to cause undue alarm by flinging myself to the floor and wanging out my equipment.
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I have ALWAYS skied with an Opinel. You never know when you're going to have to stab a snowboarder to death.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Some great posts in this thread, actually did a few real lol's
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| JimboS wrote: |
| I had my knife confiscated at Edinburgh airport in December, forgot it was in my pocket. At security they compared the blade to a template and all was good, it fitted within the template, however they then said it was too sharp, I said what do you expect, it's a knife. Anyway they confiscated it, I was eventually able to get it back after paying for processing and postage, about £28, lessons learned, put it in the hold baggage. |
The possibility of hold baggage is one of the advantages of plane over train. At St Pancras they can / will pull knives, multi-tools etc out from any luggage, and debate whether it meets their rules 
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