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Not the most convincing advertisement
by Davidzheng 2y ago
Not the most convincing advertisement
- endlessvoid94 2y agoJust a different type of fun. I find avalanche training to have a similar effect for backcountry. For some it's sobering, for others it's terrifying.
- testing22321 2y agoAt the end of my three full day avalanche training the instructor said “now remember, you are now the least qualified people to go into the backcountry. That stuck with me.
- endlessvoid94 2y agoThat's a great line!
- elif 2y agoYes my wife and I were watching a group of hikers one time and we both looked at each other and talked about how none of them had even seen a demo on using an ice axe. It felt like walking into a kitchen and seeing the chefs juggling knives
- endlessvoid94 2y agoYep, and sadly it's a typical story in the backcountry, sometimes ending tragically.
- mnky9800n 2y agoI find it highly motivating
- FrustratedMonky 2y agoHe's using an anecdote. So, yeah, not a study. The only point being made is panicked breathing before disaster, versus a little training and a few controlled breaths before disaster. And that he also experienced maybe some of the same mind altering effects of breathing. Since we all breath, I think in this type of thread we'll find lots of anecdotes around this subject.
- zemvpferreira 2y agoSurfers try to scare away would-be-surfers. Less waves for thee, more waves for me. I don't even have a girlfriend.
- bolognafairy 2y agoTHAT’s where I knew to not believe you!