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Nanuls - Posts: 724
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Re: Noooo!!!
Must be a new thing. I've taken ice axes, crampons and all manner of pointy ice gear on Eurostar (this was in 2007). Got some funny looks from the guy on the X-ray machine though.
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Alpinist - Posts: 6827
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I wouldn't even consider taking such items on board a plane here in the US after Sept 11. They'd never let you through security with an ice ax or crampons. If they did, you risk getting shot by a paranoid air marshall if it were to fall out of the overhead bin.
They confiscated my boss' laser pointer a couple of years ago, stating that it was too dangerous to bring on board an aircraft. (The kind you use for giving presentations.) I suppose the dim wits thought you could cut through the cockpit door with it.
They confiscated my boss' laser pointer a couple of years ago, stating that it was too dangerous to bring on board an aircraft. (The kind you use for giving presentations.) I suppose the dim wits thought you could cut through the cockpit door with it.
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John Duffield - Posts: 2461
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Re: Noooo!!!
Good to hear from you Fabrizor. Everything is ok with you?
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Adayak - Posts: 39
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Alpinist wrote:I wouldn't even consider taking such items on board a plane here in the US after Sept 11. They'd never let you through security with an ice ax or crampons. If they did, you risk getting shot by a paranoid air marshall if it were to fall out of the overhead bin.
They confiscated my boss' laser pointer a couple of years ago, stating that it was too dangerous to bring on board an aircraft. (The kind you use for giving presentations.) I suppose the dim wits thought you could cut through the cockpit door with it.
I guess places in Europe don't have those new full body x-ray machines that we have in America.
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Mihai Tanase - Thanked: time in post
Hey guys! I remember you that this guy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky
was killed with an ice-axe. So, nothing new, isn't it ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky
was killed with an ice-axe. So, nothing new, isn't it ?
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Luciano136 - Posts: 3778
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No biggie, right? Same procedure as a plane, you just check it in. It could get pretty ugly having issues while being in the chunnel.
On a side note, the Eurostar is kind of expensive, I probably would fly to the Alps from Scotland or the UK anyway.
On a side note, the Eurostar is kind of expensive, I probably would fly to the Alps from Scotland or the UK anyway.
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fabrizior - Posts: 157
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Re: Noooo!!!
John Duffield wrote:
Good to hear from you Fabrizor. Everything is ok with you?
I'm fine thanks!
Already started to climb:
(italian)
http://www.on-ice.it/onice/viewtopic.ph ... =segantini
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Charles - Posts: 14939
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Re: Noooo!!!
Nanuls wrote:
Must be a new thing. I've taken ice axes, crampons and all manner of pointy ice gear on Eurostar (this was in 2007). Got some funny looks from the guy on the X-ray machine though.
X-ray! When did they start that?
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dadndave - Forum Moderator
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Adayak wrote:Alpinist wrote:I wouldn't even consider taking such items on board a plane here in the US after Sept 11. They'd never let you through security with an ice ax or crampons. If they did, you risk getting shot by a paranoid air marshall if it were to fall out of the overhead bin.
They confiscated my boss' laser pointer a couple of years ago, stating that it was too dangerous to bring on board an aircraft. (The kind you use for giving presentations.) I suppose the dim wits thought you could cut through the cockpit door with it.
I guess places in Europe don't have those new full body x-ray machines that we have in America.
Wrong.
First place I saw one of these things was at Schipol (Amsterdam) two years ago.
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Big Benn - Posts: 6593
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dadndave wrote:Adayak wrote:Alpinist wrote:I wouldn't even consider taking such items on board a plane here in the US after Sept 11. They'd never let you through security with an ice ax or crampons. If they did, you risk getting shot by a paranoid air marshall if it were to fall out of the overhead bin.
They confiscated my boss' laser pointer a couple of years ago, stating that it was too dangerous to bring on board an aircraft. (The kind you use for giving presentations.) I suppose the dim wits thought you could cut through the cockpit door with it.
I guess places in Europe don't have those new full body x-ray machines that we have in America.
Wrong.
First place I saw one of these things was at Schipol (Amsterdam) two years ago.
Manchester Airport in the UK is trialling one.
So it will spot if you have stuck you ice axe anywhere you thought it wouldn't be spotted!
And by the smile on your face if you go for that sort of thing.
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