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by marcu
Tuesday 18 April 2006, 18:02
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Helmet and protective equipment
Replies: 14
Views: 14203

I think someone should invent ski resorts esspecially for beginers. That would be pretty cool. With a more expensive ski pass that will include tutoring also, and with a rule like this one "all riders must wear helmets".
by marcu
Tuesday 18 April 2006, 17:50
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Travel/backpacking advice (way off-topic)
Replies: 4
Views: 3459

To travel through Europe is cheaper if you go by car or bus. Also train prices depend on the country you are in. the excomunist countries are verry cheap but also may be pretty dangerous. If you decide to go through Europe, You should visit Romania and go to Balea Lake from Fagaras Mountains there i...
by marcu
Sunday 16 April 2006, 13:11
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: riding "bad snow"
Replies: 0
Views: 1838

riding "bad snow"

Spring is coming to the mountains also and the snow is melting under 2000m so we have to ride on alpine valleys and rocky zones where the snow was protected from the sun by cliffs or forest. That snow is the worst snow you can find. It is verry hard it has hard snow balls and small rocks. To ride on...
by marcu
Thursday 13 April 2006, 1:41
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Helmet and protective equipment
Replies: 14
Views: 14203

there was an unwritten code "how to ski on the slopes".
there also was a rule : "the skier from behind must avoid the skier in front"
you should wear protection just because those rules are not respected anymore.
by marcu
Tuesday 11 April 2006, 15:39
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Helmet and protective equipment
Replies: 14
Views: 14203

I bought my helmet the day i started to ride off piste. But this year was poor in snow in my country and i had to wear kneepads, wristpads and back protection just to feel safe riding off piste. The irony of this is that i had more accidents on piste due to begginers learning on very steep slopes wi...