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You're mistaken. Fen's idea of "safe" is 99% assumption and 0% based in actual safety practices.
"We'll try it out, if it doesn't slide, we'll go steeper"
I mean what the fuck? I realize I talk like a dick and often this practice can lead to defensiveness but you have to admit, that's the worst assumption about snow you've read in a long time.
"If I ski steeps, they're safe"
Again, what the fuck? He has no idea if theyr'e safe or not and his assumption that he knows without any factual information to base it on outside of "well the last one didn't go, this one should be ok" is a liability if I've ever seen one.
"You obviously take more risks than I do"
No I don't. He's just being so ignorant to the VERY CLEAR risks he experiences everyday that he think it's all no-brainers and he's worried about a guide being cocky? Lol... But I digress. I can't make him realize that his assumption of being in the top 10% of snow knowledge- without ever having taken an avi course- is so far beyond proposterous I can't even articulate it in words. Have fun guys, I'm fuckin out of here, PM Fen if you want to learn some real shit I guess, he's been skiing since he was 7 so no he's obviously more knowledgable than those stupid overconfident 50yo guides.
This was a funny read though when I went through it all again. Pretty sure I'm being trolled hard at this point. It can be the only explanation outside of Fen eating paint chips daily as a kid. Peaceloveandchickenwangsbitches.
Stop feeling bad for yourself. Nobody's twisting your words, you're just being a moron and we don't want to see you get yourself or someone else killed assuming you or your friends know what you're talking about. Stop acting like the victim of a cruel prank and grow the fuck up already. You're making very dangerous assumptions in a very dangerous place and you got called out for it- you can either be a baby about it and whine about people being mean to you or you can take the advice that might save a life. Get a clue before the mountain gives you one in the form of a cyanotic best friend. You won't get a second chance. That is all.
Carry on.
Suck it shovel monkey ;)
Lol... Quite the opposite, actually.
Also, during the incident in question I had safetys on, but have since upgraded in lieu of my subsequent reeducation- I now sleep with safety glasses on and when I wake up I put on a full face shield immediately. You never know when a grinder might fly in hot from left field hahaha you can never be too careful!