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Old school avalanche control
 
Bubb
Posted: 27 December 2012 10:14 PM  
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Some skiers at les sept laux doing avalanche control work on behalf of the piste patrollers grin

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10200284892472992

 
 
davidof
Posted: 29 December 2012 07:27 PM   [ # 1 ]  
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Here are another lot in les 7 Laux

http://www.zapiks.fr/avalanche-7-laux-en-gopro-de.html

I remember France TV was up at resort for the winter opening and the 18 year old students they interviewed were telling the reporters what experts they were at off piste.

 
 
Rimaye
Posted: 30 December 2012 02:25 PM   [ # 2 ]  
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The heavy footed guy with the bandits ski cuts the slope triggering a slide which takes his two mates, Nice!

 
 
   
 
 
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