Mont Blanc

 I have no sympathy


You can say what you like about me being heartless, but when people do things they know are not only dangerous but life-threatening they deserve no tears to be shed.
The latest "accident" happened two days ago on Mont Blanc, a mother and son lost their lives skiing down the off-piste slopes.

While it is thrilling to ski down fresh snow, you need to realise the snow has no foundation, that is why it is called "off-piste" meaning out-of-bounds.
You must remember the stunt persons you see on the films are not racing an avalanche, they are racing against set timers to create an illusion. 
I doubt anyone could ski faster than an avalanche, they can reach 100 kph in a few seconds, while you may reach a top speed, the avalanche gains speed as it travels.
When the rescue team sees the landlside, they send a helicopter up, not on a rescue, but a body retrival team. Experts say you will live for a maximun of five minutes trapped in an avalnche, after that the pressure of the snow crushes your chest; your body heat id drained, and you go into hypothermia.

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