Another Utah Avalanche...1 snowmobiler buried...Not again.

[UtahSnow]

Channel 4 is saying another avalanche. Not a lot of details.


See below.

I hope all the mafia boys are accounted for.





http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=0460f0fa-cfe7-4ac0-9de1-b06656d221f7

 

[powderho]

Not again - fug. Can't find any more info. Keep positive thoughts.

 

[sledmanhof]

any new news yet

 

[HeadedNW]

just saw that on msnbc they said he was recovered and in serious or critical condition but alive

 

[WFO]

Lets hope

I hope everything works out for the best. PLEASE be careful out there. Lots of snow and wind on top of a weak layer equals bad avalanches. Everybody needs to play in the meadows for a while!

jw

 

[WFO]

Bad news

http://www.kutv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=cd8c66f9-2e5e-48a7-955a-a4c9cb1f405e

Prayers to the family



jw

 

[CatWoman]

Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends left behind.

 

[TheCirque]

News is reporting one guy got stuck and two of his friends went to help. the weight of the three triggered. Not many details yet. One death.. Really sucks!! Makes me sick.


As a side note....we rode similar area earlier in the week. We stopped to chat in the meadow flats for a few minutes. After about 5 minutes of 3 sleds just sitting there we heard a pop and we all sunk about 1-2 inches. The weight of us sitting there compressed the weak layer...although it took a few minutes. I'm afraid it's going to take some time for this weak layer to work itself out of the snowpack....and the forecasted ice cold temps aren't exactly going to help expedite the process.

Becareful out there. You've got to follow all the rules, wear your beacons and don't do anything questionable. Live to ride another day!!

Prayers to the family.

 

[Racer220]

As a side note....we rode similar area earlier in the week. We stopped to chat in the meadow flats for a few minutes. After about 5 minutes of 3 sleds just sitting there we heard a pop and we all sunk about 1-2 inches. The weight of us sitting there compressed the weak layer...although it took a few minutes.



Prayers to the family.

Same thing happened to me in Preston last weekend. Hill was only sloped about 20 degrees or so. Thought it was just snow falling off the inside of the tunnel until three other guys asked if I felt it too. Really windy in ID the last few days, won't be climbing anything for at least a week.

Prayers from up here

 

[PCDOC]

Fug that's the worst news WFO...................... Everybody needs to heed the avy conditions for the spot they ride and seriously consider the possibilties. Our group is riding togwotee in the next few days and the avy threat went from HIGH to CONSIDERABLE in one day. That doesn't change much in my mind. We will not hit any hills with avy threats.


Please check the avy threat whenvever you ride. They are posted for a reason. And not only carry beacons, probes, and shovels but know how to use them.

Everybody...............stay safe

 

[wweverett]

I lost a good buddy in 03 because he was stuck and someone went to help him the second guy went above him and started the avy, no body had beacons or probes then. We all have them now, the rule is one on hill period.

 

[Powderhound]

Yesterday we pulled into a bowl. four sledders all banging the same hill at the same time with guy stuck in the middle of the hill. I cannot believe that people are still this stupid. I hate it when people have to learn the hard way

 

[Freak]

Co op trail head? Where is a hill large enough to slide at the co op trail head? Very sad, I usually know or know someone who knows about everyone that would ride there....

 

[Freak]

KSL 40-year-old Dale Christensen of Altamont. He was one of three snowmobilers who were fixing a snowmobile when the massive slide hit. Two of the snowmobilers swam out; but Christensen was buried for about 45 minutes.

 

[FurryCURT]

The really sad thing is with both Avy deaths for Utah riders this week, is that they were both mature men out riding with family. I don't believe either was taking risks or tempting fate but.... It does show that you MUST respect the conditions and NEVER let your guard down. Dave Balls died because there were multiple riders on the slope. Similar situation for Christensen. I doubt that either felt they were in terrain that merited a beacon. Both would be alive today had they had one. Friends PLEASE... if you have the equipment to protect your lives, use it. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Don't be in such a rush to ride that you take unnecessary risks. The powder may be good today, but it may be great next week and if you're dead you can't ride it anymore.
God bless those families in their sorrow and loss and may He protect the rest of us and bless us with clear thinking and good sense.

 

[skibreeze]

Sad to hear, but how can anyone ride in the mountains and not think about being in avy terrain? In this day and age, you can't claim that you didn't know.

 

[05900]

Sad to hear, but how can anyone ride in the mountains and not think about being in avy terrain? In this day and age, you can't claim that you didn't know.

If you are off trail YOU NEED A BEACON,as well as everyone in your group! As stated above WE ALL know we need them for our safety and that of our riding partners. Now what if they had them availible ????????

 

[Cyle]

It's really sad that people are not more carefull. Myself I was just in B.C and a few places looked bad for coming down, and guess what? There's tons of people riding there! Myself and people I ride with have common sense and won't get close, I mean there is lots of safer places to ride. The small price for a beacon, probe, and shovel is well worth it to me.

 

[racingpit]

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