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Shooting while skiing

Started Dec 1, 2020 | Discussions thread
C Sean Veteran Member • Posts: 3,423
Re: Shooting while skiing

I mentioned this a few times and it doesn't hurt mentioning it again.

I do a bit of downhill mountain biking and have a few years experience. I wouldn't consider myself good but I'm now able to do Blue routes in the French Alps. The first time while out there, I had a standard backpack and I soon realised it was a hindrance and not only that but no one else were wearing a standard backpack.

The following year I got myself a small backpack and I found it easier to ride. I didn't find the bag as distracting. I pack the essentials and drink plenty of water in the cafe and save me getting a camel pack. If I needed a camel pack, it means I needs to buy a bigger bag for the spare inner tubes, pump and two Oakley protective sport cases for phone and sunglasses.

So anyway one day I saw one guy who's really good and stopped near the end of a red route and he was wearing a big backpack which is very rare for downhill mountain biking. To my horror he pulled out out  of his backpack a Full Frame with a 70-200mm 2.8 and started photographing his mates who were coming down after him.

This video was taken in the same area and on the easier blue routes. So the photographer took a lot of risks.

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