• mercano@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    The downhill skiing version is similar. The sighted guide has to shout directions to the blind skier as the team goes down the slope. Helmet radios are permitted, which helps when you’re going fast and the wind gets noisy, but if you use a radio, the blind skier looses the ability to orient themselves by which direction the guide’s voice is coming from.

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      2 months ago

      That sounds terrifying. At least running you have a pretty easy way to come to a safe stop if things are getting dangerous