AVY

[plumnuts]

Wow, local guy gets killed in Avy..Shane was a good guy... knew him from the old racing days.. what a shock.. Be careful out there!! here is the post from KXLY TV

Washington Man Killed in Shoshone County Avalanche
Posted: 9:42 am PST December 30, 2010
Updated: 1:01 pm PST December 30, 2010

Text SizeAAAWALLACE, Idaho -- A 35-year-old Farmington was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in Shoshone County Wednesday afternoon.

Shane St. John and a friend were snowmobiling along Mastadon Road near Calder, Idaho Wednesday. The friend told authorities he was riding ahead of St. John when he turned around to see a huge avalanche with tracks leading into the slide but none coming out.

After two hours of searching for St. John, the friend went into town to call for help.

A search and rescue effort was launched and St. John’s body was found around 11:30 p.m. in about nine feet of snow. His safety beacon was going off when he was found.

The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office says avalanche conditions are high right now with the recent 4 to 5 feet of powder that fell on hard-packed snow.

St. John is the fourth victim claimed by avalanches in Shoshone County since 2004. The other three victims were all back country skiers who died above Mullan in the Lone Lake area.

 

[XtremeSpeedShop]

Nice guy, sad story

 

[rmk2112]

Wow, local guy gets killed in Avy..Shane was a good guy... knew him from the old racing days.. what a shock.. Be careful out there!! here is the post from KXLY TV

Washington Man Killed in Shoshone County Avalanche
Posted: 9:42 am PST December 30, 2010
Updated: 1:01 pm PST December 30, 2010

Text SizeAAAWALLACE, Idaho -- A 35-year-old Farmington was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in Shoshone County Wednesday afternoon.

Shane St. John and a friend were snowmobiling along Mastadon Road near Calder, Idaho Wednesday. The friend told authorities he was riding ahead of St. John when he turned around to see a huge avalanche with tracks leading into the slide but none coming out.

After two hours of searching for St. John, the friend went into town to call for help.

A search and rescue effort was launched and St. John’s body was found around 11:30 p.m. in about nine feet of snow. His safety beacon was going off when he was found.

The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office says avalanche conditions are high right now with the recent 4 to 5 feet of powder that fell on hard-packed snow.

St. John is the fourth victim claimed by avalanches in Shoshone County since 2004. The other three victims were all back country skiers who died above Mullan in the Lone Lake area.

Did his riding partner have a beacon? If so, why wasn't he able to find him....if not, this loss is truly regrettable.
Always wear your beacons...always make sure it's operating properly & practice in their use before every season....

Truly a sad story, condolences go out to all his family and friends.

 

[skibreeze]

Did his riding partner have a beacon? If so, why wasn't he able to find him....if not, this loss is truly regrettable.
Always wear your beacons...always make sure it's operating properly & practice in their use before every season....

Truly a sad story, condolences go out to all his family and friends.

Sad story, but being buried 9' is a death sentence beacon or not with only one person to dig him out.

 

[rmk2112]

Sad story, but being buried 9' is a death sentence beacon or not with only one person to dig him out.

Doooh, I missed the 9' deep part.

This is true. No disrespect intended to either party. This is a tragic story.

 

[plumnuts]

beacon

I hear the service is this Sunday... yep 9 feet down.. no chance

 

[prox18]

RIP Shane, beacons give everyone a false sence of saftey as they do not always work perfectly