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If skiing is a sport, it's danger level has risen
Posted on 1/18/26 at 9:49 am
Posted on 1/18/26 at 9:49 am
Heavy snow in Austria has caused many avalanches and buried those who were skiing down hill below and then in them.
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The Austrian Alpine Club was especially hard hit
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The Austrian Alpine Club was especially hard hit
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an avalanche struck the 7,050ft-high Finsterkopf mountain in the Gastein Valley, south of the city of Salzburg.
It tragically swept away seven people. Four were killed, two seriously injured, and one escaped unharmed.
The four deceased included three men aged 53, 63, and 65, and a woman aged 60.
It has since been revealed that the group was part of a course organised by the Austrian Alpine Club. The course was part of a regular winter training program, the group stated.
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:15 pm to real turf fan
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If skiing is a sport
Ignorant comment. Alpine skiing is crazy hard to do well. Technique and strength has to be off the charts in order to compete at the highest levels. Nordic (cross country) skiers have the highest measured vo2 max of any endurance athlete. Even cyclists.
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danger level has risen
Av safety is no joking matter. Crazy shite happens some times, granted, but this is avoidable.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:22 pm to real turf fan
Skiing people are annoying AF. I just want to watch football, not spend $30,000 a year to hang out with douchebags and risk my knees.
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:32 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
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Nordic (cross country) skiers have the highest measured vo2 max of any endurance athlete.
Their elevated VO2 max values are due to the nature of XC skiing being full body as opposed to legs only with cycling. Regardless elite level XC skiers are incredibly fit individuals
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:41 pm to real turf fan
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If skiing is a sport, it's danger level has risen
Danger was always there
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:47 pm to SirWinston
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Skiing people are annoying AF. I just want to watch football, not spend $30,000 a year to hang out with douchebags and risk my knees.
Shut up
I spend way less than 30k a year. Usually 1k for the Ikon pass and like 3k on hotels and Air B&Bs. Probably less this year because snow conditions are arse
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:50 pm to SirWinston
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Skiing people are annoying AF. I just want to watch football, not spend $30,000 a year to hang out with douchebags and risk my knees.
Have you been skiing yet? You must have missed my post on the last skiing thread where I pointed out the high-trust community within skiing, there is tens of thousands of dollars of equipment just laying around with not a care in the world about theft.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 1:53 pm to SirWinston
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Skiing people are annoying AF. I just want to watch football, not spend $30,000 a year to hang out with douchebags and risk my knees.
Hasn’t been this way since we have young kids, but my wife and I used to take a ski trip every year. We spent a fraction of $30k (not sure where you pulled that figure) and neither of us has ever gotten hurt. Skiing is fun
Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:11 pm to SirWinston
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Skiing people are annoying AF. I just want to watch football, not spend $30,000 a year to hang out with douchebags and risk my knees.
I went skiing for the first time 3 years ago. Just assumed it was easy and being a relatively decent athlete I would have no problem with it.
Walked off that mountain beat to shite
Still can’t wait to do it again.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:26 pm to SirWinston
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not spend $30,000 a year to hang out with douchebags
That's travel baseball
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:42 pm to SirWinston
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SirWinston
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:42 pm to SirWinston
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not spend $30,000 a year
You can fly commercial and ditch the Net Jets membership to avoid this problem
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:51 pm to SirWinston
Oi mate yad hah th timah yourah laffe with me an me mates durian a propah ski match mate
Posted on 1/18/26 at 4:21 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Mogul skii g is mind-boggling I don't know how people do it
Posted on 1/19/26 at 4:45 pm to BatonProv
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I don't know how people do it
What will really blow your mind is when you start to learn how to do them yourself. Look at their chests. Pointed straight down their line. All the movement is below the waist. Now, the guys you see on tv have been doing that shite from jump. "noobs" like me that started in their 20's? Lol. I'll never be able to do that. I can get through them and blah blah but I'm usually dying after the really steep stuff. Those guys? Barely breaking a sweat.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 11:27 pm to real turf fan
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