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lewmt · Since 04 Aug 2010 182 Posts MT Stoked

For those that think a split is too cumbersome

http://www.vimeo.com/35870927

AndyD · Since 17 Mar 2008 54 Posts Bend, OR

This happened today while I was on the mountain and my son was in the area of the slide (he and his friends were not caught in the slide). Note the woman who survived deployed her airbag. RIP to the three that were lost.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Report-Several-missing-2-dead-in-Cascades-avalanche-139644903.html

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

sad, sad day.Condolences to family and friends of the victims. One of the deceased was right next to the girl that survived by deploying her ABS. Only her head and hands were above the snow. Should be standard equipment in the backcountry.

windmtnpete · Since 13 Sep 2009 46 Posts Home Valley

Indeed, RIP people.

The interesting irony is that all these 8 people were trained in avalanche safety. Question for the rest of us to learn from now becomes, were these "safe conditions". Considering all the warnings, perhaps not?

BTW... we still don't know if the dead people had airbag devises.

MarkWorth · Since 02 May 2011 149 Posts Hood River Stoked

Check out the videos from the last three days around telluride.

http://avalanche.state.co.us/pub_bc_avo.php?zone_id=7

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

From what I read though they may have been experienced they definitely weren't using proper backcountry etiquette. having multiple people just hanging out in the slide path. The people that were caught in the slide should have made sure they were somewhere safe before simply stopping beneath the other people in the group who were descending the slope.

windmtnpete · Since 13 Sep 2009 46 Posts Home Valley

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/19/10450796-survivor-of-deadly-washington-avalanche-it-was-like-a-washing-machine

"We felt we were in the right place".

Lesson learned... seems now they were not in the right place? Makes me question if being experienced at extreme sports and having the right gear is really all there is. Maybe there's even more to it than just that "feeling of safety".

http://www.powdermag.com/stevens_pass-news/tragedy-hits-ski-world-again/

Consider this....

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/sports/False-sense-of-security.html

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

What my teacher told me is that you never want to think of the word safe in the BC, just dangerous. Some terrain can be less dangerous than other terrain but you are still always at risk, never safe.

windmtnpete · Since 13 Sep 2009 46 Posts Home Valley

J_Matic · Since 14 Oct 2011 158 Posts InDaHo Stoked

Avy conditions keep getting worse and the deaths are mounting: another fallen BackCountry brother.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=19341407&title=man-dies-in-avalanche-near-canyons-resort&s_cid=featured-3

waynepjh · Since 27 Jul 2008 212 Posts jackson wy Stoked

If they were all caught in one slide then they were not very experienced OR toooo complacent. Sorry for there loss and my condolences to family and friends. These kind of accidents are going to be more frequent, unfortunately.

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

definitely sad, canyons is one of the resorts i have a seasons pass too. The zone he was shredding I have riden many times last season. Its just not a good year for backcountry skiing in Utah. Danger was way high, he should not have been back there.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

so which $1k inflation backpack - is the one to get - not excited about another mechanical contraption to maintain and 6lbs to my pack on the uphill (shit, i cant even remember to remove the half eaten ham and cheese sandwich from last month's trip)

- maybe just get a fire extinguisher and a blue tarp...

windmtnpete · Since 13 Sep 2009 46 Posts Home Valley

Maybe this devise will prove more useful....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0rg7-imZrk

Note: male version to be invented soon.... don't leave home without it !!!