Thundercat 60 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Well, it was bound to happen eventually. I lost my phone on the mountain yesterday. Luckily I had everything backed up on the iCloud so I didn't lose too much important information and now I have an excuse to get the iPhone 5. Of course, I'd rather have not lost it but when I consider all the things that can go wrong on the mountain losing a phone isn't a really big deal. Has anyone else paid homage to the snow gods? Link to post Share on other sites
anything 6 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 So far this year ive found about 3 gloves, goggles, a beanie, half a ski pole, and a ski boot. Check at the local police station? at least report it for insurance claim Have heard stories from friends where they go up as the snow melts in spring and pick up all the sacrifices. They find avi beacons, phones, mp3 players and even skis. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Yes, earlier this year I left my dignity on Yokoteyama when I crashed and burned on a green run on the way down to lunch. I am considering bringing back the torn piece of meniscus extricated from my right knee to bury as a sacrifice and to to dissolve my shame. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Sorry to hear that Black Mountain. Enjoy the iPhone 5 though! Didn't someone nab your jacket too recently? Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Yes, someone did steal my jacket... which indirectly led to the phone becoming lost because I was using an old jacket. If that jacket had never been stolen then my phone would have been safely zipped up in it's dedicated pocket. Oh well, I can't really get upset about losing possessions. I've got more than I need anyway and it can be easily replaced. Link to post Share on other sites
anything 6 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 woah stolen jacket!, where are you skiing? ... id like to avoid the area. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 The jacket was taken in Tokyo, far from any ski-jo. Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I got my iphone stolen a few weeks ago. I'll declare that one as homage to the snow Gods..... Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Perhaps its the snowgods way of telling you to get rid of your heathen products and forgo your materialistic ways. I have lost nothing as I'm too paranoid. Wait That's a lie. I lost a phone battery once. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 That's cos you have reached Gnarly Level 1 and you go around naked all day.....forgoing the need for materialistic goods Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Do you call up the phone company when you lose the phone to cancel stuff? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I lost my way through the trees yesterday . Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Do you call up the phone company when you lose the phone to cancel stuff? With the iPhone I could control it remotely and because of iCloud all of my contacts, pics and stuff were retrievable. I was able to lock the phone and the erase all of it's data. As well, if someone turns it on I'll be notified by email and I can send alarms and messages to it. I thought it was going to be a bigger deal to get the new phone but it only took about 20 mins. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thats good to hear. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 But I'm afraid these sacrifices seem only to be annoying the gods who are raining on us now. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think you should all start sacrificing your phones! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Bloody gods are raining on us here today too!!! Was a super hot 3oC last night here and 5oC all day today and bucketing it down with rain. Thank fully the rain has stopped now!!! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I sacrificed my hot pink iPod Don't think it was on the snow though - think it was in the taxi in between Chamonix and Tignes....stank breath taxi driver probably had a little win there. PB sacrificed his gloves the day before yesterday, and his neck warmer today... Methinks he is either deliberately losing kit to get new stuff or he might be heading towards forgetful old fuddyduddy Perhaps the later seeing as we've been married <gasp> 23 years today! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I did the same when my iphone got stolen. I traced it down to an apartment block literally 1 minute walk from where I lived. I told the police and they very politely informed me that they would do precicely nothing at all about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Dunga 1 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I did the same when my iphone got stolen. I traced it down to an apartment block literally 1 minute walk from where I lived. I told the police and they very politely informed me that they would do precicely nothing at all about it. What a bunch of pecker heads! What in hell do we pay them for with our taxes? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 to eat doughnuts, fit us up for crimes we didn't commit and to beat on minorities of course Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Do Japanese police eat donuts? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 If they do, it'll be those ones with anko in them. Link to post Share on other sites
byhart 1 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 RIP GORPO3 HERO BLACK EDITION 22 Jan 2013. Happo-One, Skyline run. Far right had edge, half way down where the catrack turns back on it self. 5 meters up before the catrack. Middle of the run. Caught a heel side edge while facing up the mountain, (thanks powder covered mogul) fell backwards,hard. Didnt realise Gopro had come off my Helmut. RIP Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I made a sacrifice of some inner gloves a couple weeks ago. Either in Nagano or at Myoko - not sure! Raining is probably a reaction to the number of iThings - too many for any number of Gods to play with! Link to post Share on other sites
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