Several avalanche deaths in the Savoie

In message , Florian Anwander
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For most of the skiers it is difficult to ski in ungroomed, deep snow.
For most of the snowboarders it is technically easier(!) to ski deep
snow than on hard pistes.

We had two low intermediate snowboarders in a group of mostly low
intermediate skiers. They were not finding it easier to ride in deep
snow than the skiers were.

There was a clear correlation between uselessness on a mountain bike and
uselessness on snowtools.

It's notorious that intrepid people learn risky skills faster; I'm
suggesting that snowboards are not inherently easier to learn, but that
when they were new they attracted risk-seekers who learn fast and then
endanger themselves.

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Sue ];(