Another avy vid to make you think

[JustinB]

This is scary guy is super lucky, but I love the comment Wheres my sled?..............Is that my sled? Snowbig posted this on there facebook.

 

[wjl]

One Lucky guy.
No shovels and headed right into a terrain trap

 

[sledhead ut]

Wind loaded terrain trap. hmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Chief]

No shovels, no probes, no beacons, no training…

Doesn’t even begin to understand how lucky he is to be alive.

No idea that the CREATED that avalanche in a place he should never have been in the first place…

Without acquiring first a CLUE and then equipment and training we will soon be reading about his, and his buddies, deaths.

 

[Scott]

Can you feel that panic kicking in at about the 2:20 mark? I could.....

 

[Scott]

LMFAO.....that's vigorous action at 5:30.

 

[Scott]

Sobering video...too bad the language wasn't cleaner in that. It could be used in a LOT of places.

 

[Dartos]

I know a lot of my awareness for avalanches comes from being on here so much but to think these 3 guys had nothing with them for that situation is incredible.

I know I was later than a lot of people on here but I started riding in the mountains in 1996 when I lived in Superior, WI. I started carrying a backpack and shovel in 1999. I bought a probe and beacon in 2000. Now I don't leave home with out them.

Do you think any of the 3 will buy some equipment?

 

[madsigntist]

Sobering video...too bad the language wasn't cleaner in that. It could be used in a LOT of places.

Where to start? One lucky SOB. Could have been a classic training vid.

Overbranded garish Slednecks gear: check
Helmet cam: check
Helmet for awesome helmet cam: check
Backpack for gear: naaah
Avy Essentials that would be in the pack: not today, cause We're gonna Shred Dude
Beacon: whu?
Brains: huh?

Dude where's my sled?

 

[TWA]

Saw this on another website.

This is Ontario Canada, EAST COAST from what I have heard. (please tell me different if I am wrong)

If this is EC than that is crazy. Of course they don't have a beacon or probe (shovel should be had)...

I lived on the East for 18 years and heard of 2 avy's ever.

 

[k_newman66]

Where to start? One lucky SOB. Could have been a classic training vid.

Overbranded garish Slednecks gear: check
Helmet cam: check
Helmet for awesome helmet cam: check
Backpack for gear: naaah
Avy Essentials that would be in the pack: not today, cause We're gonna Shred Dude
Beacon: whu?
Brains: huh?

Dude where's my sled?

thats funny cuz its true

 

[M8Chris]

I kept waiting for someone to have a shovel. That guy is seriously lucky to be alive. If your spending thousands on a sled you sure can spend money and get yourself an avy pack, beacon, probe, shovel. Maybe people should buy that befor the sled. Wow I can't believe they didn't have any of that. Everyone ride safe this weekend!
Chris

 

[Hairdryr]

Thanks for posting this. Glad you're OK, and hope you guys realize how truly tragic this could have been.

 

[duke1n]

I assume all you experts are fully geared up with your helmets on when you are driving your sleds off the trailer? Would hate to catch a skag, go over the bars, and crack you numbskulls open. Can't ever be too prepared...