Cavey
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25mph? Can't really tell how steep the slope is before the "off piste" is there, I'm assuming the photo is taken from up the slope. So can't say how fast he'd of been coming down really
I hit 40mph according to the GPS app I had on my phone, and that was my second week of boarding. A few guys I went with topped 60 on skis, so an experienced skier could probably have been going that speed at that section if there's a steep slope off camera
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RichR
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Interesting to see the photos of where it happened. Can see why it would happen. Really rocky area which would have just been covered by the snowfall so still dangerous
I did laugh at some of the reports saying "up to 60mph". We no he would not have been doing that down there. It's more between piste than real off piste
I clocked 51.3mph off piste last year; this year I've bought a new directional, powder board to attempt 60mph. I would hazard that Ed and stu are significantly quicker than me and I'd hazard that Shumacher is quicker than them. It may have been an exaggeration but I can see him being more than capable of it.
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Rob_Quads
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As someone who lives in the area he will know the area like the back of his hand so he would not have gone flying into that area at speed. If he did then he was completely irresponsible
He probably was going way way slower, all you had to do is catch a hidden rock to fall and then hit another hidden rock.
Apparently I did 72 according to my phone but I know its wrong as I have another GPS dongle which is much more reliable and showed a more realistic 49 - Even at that speed I knew that any edge and i was going home in an ambulance. Watching some of the phone traces up chair lifts is quite comical
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You don't have to be going that fast to fuck your head up. A) it's very fragile and B) if your feet stop then your body acts as a lever accelerating your face into the floor. I can remember a time when I fell feet first and ended up smashing my head into the the ground, I got such bad whiplash and was seeing stars for a few seconds. In hindsight I should have gone and got checked out.
Plus, you can fall at tremendous speed and just 'rag doll' down the mountain (you might wreck your knees, arms, shoulders) and be just fine. If you fall and stop suddenly then you're probably experiencing similar forces to a car crash.
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You cant be serious?! Doing 50-60-70 on skis is absurd! I used to do like 25 on a mini moto and i was shitting myself haha
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ed
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Going fast is awesome 
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Cavey
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Why else would you want to go down a hill on some sticks, other than to break speed limits?
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RichR
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I do it on a plank/tray and as ed says, going fast is awesome.
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I do it on a plank/tray and as ed says, going fast is awesome.
If you're really hardcore, you do it using the roof of a car. #FrancescaAnobile
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Originally posted by LiVe LeE
I do it on a plank/tray and as ed says, going fast is awesome.
If you're really hardcore, you do it using the roof of a car. #FrancescaAnobile
TAKE THAT BACK BEFORE THE CORSASPORT.CO.UK BANDWAGON BRIGADE CALL YOU A HORRIBLE MAN!!!!!!1!!!!
Oh wait I quoted it.
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Gaz
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I've just read on twitter from a photography journalist that there has apparently been another journalist dressed up in a priests outfit to gain access into the hospital.
Unconfirmed of course but what the fuck goes through these peoples minds.
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Gaz
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https://twitter.com/lewiswhyld/status/418013598296719360
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Aaron
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I've just read on twitter from a photography journalist that there has apparently been another journalist dressed up in a priests outfit to gain access into the hospital.
Unconfirmed of course but what the fuck goes through these peoples minds.
£££££££££££££££££££
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Gaz
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This is were I think media really should be hung drawn and quartered. Dirty disgusting tactics to make sure someone is still alive or dead.
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Nic Barnes
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if nobody reported it, this thread wouldn't exist.
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baza31
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Maybe he got ready for his nye party and got called out to work
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baza31
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if nobody reported it, this thread wouldn't exist.
This is CS . It's a fact someone would be related or know him
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Aaron
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Probably Generation tbh, in some way/shape or form.
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SVM 286
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Toby 
Indeed
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SVM 286
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Wifes just said have i heard about this i said yeh its bad she says yeh he was such a good goal keeper! 
 Good girl. 
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SVM 286
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Iv seen "fans" on my facebook saying they actually had no sleep last night because of it  and they haven't stopped crying etc etc
That's subtle contemporary Nazism for you. Massive hero worship disorder, plus easily corrupted & lead by charming, egotists/narcissists/psychopaths/sociopaths. Hence their grief at the potential loss of their pristine Aryan 'leader'.
I'm sure they'll soon dry their tears, switch their allegiances and begin worshipping at the temple of vettel if the other bloke snuffs it.
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Iv seen "fans" on my facebook saying they actually had no sleep last night because of it and they haven't stopped crying etc etc
That's subtle contemporary Nazism for you. Massive hero worship disorder, plus easily corrupted & lead by charming, egotists/narcissists/psychopaths/sociopaths. Hence their grief at the potential loss of their pristine Aryan 'leader'.
I'm sure they'll soon dry their tears, switch their allegiances and begin worshipping at the temple of vettel if the other bloke snuffs it.
Post time 05:57. Get back to bed SVM
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SVM 286
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Haven't been yet.
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taylorboosh
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Been on the coke though yea?
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SVM 286
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Not tonight. I presume you have. 
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