damian 0 Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 from a news paper: Being attacked by a mountain goat and being stabbed with a ski pole are just two of the bizarre insurance claims made by hapless British skiers, it emerged today. AXA PPP healthcare has compiled its 10 current most unusual skiing insurance claims - and they show that some calamities are far from predictable. In one case a skier took off his gloves and grasped a ski lift pole with his bare hand. It became stuck to the freezing pole - and he had to call out the rescue services to free him. One learner skier made a claim after he hit an icy patch, leaned very heavily on his ski pole - and as a result stabbed himself with it. A snowboarder claimed he was attacked by a stray mountain goat while perfecting his jumps, and a snowball fight that got out of hand left one skier unconscious after he was hit on the side of the head. Another skier went to the top of a black run but, before setting off, he forgot to secure his skis. Both came away and while running to catch them before they hurtled down the slope, the man slipped and broke his arm. One claimant was hit by a ski patrol midway through a rescue, and another was struck by a snow plough while on the slopes. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Crazy British ba$tards! Link to post Share on other sites
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