Is it accepted ski mountaineering practice to throw rocks down the couloir you're about to ski to test the snow conditions?
If you follow the one and only Dr. Jon Kedrowski on Instagram, apparently this is his technique (after littering and leaving his card on the summit). In his "Insta-stories" today, he's tossing rocks down the North couloir on Pacific Peak today. I'm sorry, how is this safe? What if there's a party down there that you didn't see??!!
Kedrowski: 2017 Throwing rocks
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Re: Throwing rocks
Dumb
How is this guy still on the Internet?
How is this guy still on the Internet?
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Re: Throwing rocks
I wish I could post the screenshot but it's too large.
Here's his link. Click on his avatar to see the string of video "Insta-Stories":
http://instagram.com/drjonkedski
WTF.
Here's his link. Click on his avatar to see the string of video "Insta-Stories":
http://instagram.com/drjonkedski
WTF.
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
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Unbelievable. Even if he thinks there are no parties around, what about the chances of hitting a mountain goat or other wildlife? This guy...
Unbelievable. Even if he thinks there are no parties around, what about the chances of hitting a mountain goat or other wildlife? This guy...
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
What a fine example of a bad idea....from a "Dr."
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
It's OK, he's a doctor in Geology. If the rock was injured, we've got a professional on the scene.
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
I'm confused. Why not just ski it?
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
Geography...justiner wrote:he's a doctor in Geology.
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
Oh you're right.
I'd like to say, "I don't get this guy", but I do: He likes to show off publicly his poor impulse control - that's it in a nutshell. He's proven that time and again. Posting a video of him trundling down a rock off a steep couloir is kinda par for the course.
He'll love this thread.
I'd like to say, "I don't get this guy", but I do: He likes to show off publicly his poor impulse control - that's it in a nutshell. He's proven that time and again. Posting a video of him trundling down a rock off a steep couloir is kinda par for the course.
He'll love this thread.
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
If he's trying to clear a slope of an avalanche, that rock would hardly equate to the force on the slope generated by a skier. F=MA, right? Maybe cutting the slope on skis (risky!) But that puny little rock? Funny...
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Re: Throwing rocks: Dr Kedrowski
His lies and douche-baggery used to irk me a bit, now I think it's funny.
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