Ski à Montmartre_Mars 2013

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[lola]

Too scary.

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The opportunities are few and far between.

[bjd]

I can see my son doing that!

And at least there were no mimes (or whatever you can call those motionless beggars).

[lola]

I sent and showed that to my family, with whom I trekked up and down that mountain a couple of months ago. Dtr. H said, "scary!" Dtr. MC, who learned to snow board recently and had weather for outdoor café this week in Gap, replies "Ooh that's really cool that they're skiing at Montmartre! Looks so fun." Proving once again that tastes differ.

The one of the North Face is fun, too. I like the policeman.

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I certainly wouldn't want to do it, and would have been really concerned had that been my son unless he were an expert skier (neither are), but thought the video was fascinating to watch. I'd like to know the time of night they were filming. Middle of the night perhaps? I also assume this is not something sanctioned by the city of Paris. Would that be correct, Kerouac?

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No, it is not at all authorised, particularly in the park, because the parks are closed for security reasons during "weather events." As to skiing down the public steps, there is no specific regulation about it but I'm sure they can dig up some "public danger" law if they really want to fine somebody, which they don't. I think they figure that a broken leg is punishment enough, and if there is no broken leg, that's even better. The real controversy will happen the day they knock down an old (or not old) person during their shenanigans and cause injury, and then they will throw the book at them.

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That was highly amusing. Especially the reaction of the police. Back in the US, they'd have been immediately stopped and charged with *something*.