Bad Avy At Bearpaw!! They Need Help!!

[_AJ_]

Big Avy At Bear Paw Today 5 Caught 2 Got Out, 1 In Hospital, 1 Dead, And Searching For 1 More. Whatcom County Need. Relief Backup At 7:00am at The Snow Park On The Canyon Creek Road.

Please Be Careful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aj

 

[Soccerd6]

oh holy chit! prayers to families of those caught and especially to those searching.... keep us informed, please, AJ

 

[skibreeze]

What the hell happened! 5 people involved? What's it going to take to get people to stick to one person at a time on the hill? Is it me or is this even worse than last year?

 

[MTdream]

Sad to hear

Prayers for those injured and the families affected!!!

Sad to hear!!!

 

[hardcore2]

It seems to get worse every year ???? My prayers to those involved..

 

[CoyoteGirl]

OH no.

I'm stranded at home, no truck.

Anyone heading up from Woodinville area and has room, PLEASE CALL ME! 208-869-8765.

 

[duffman]

any more details yet?

 

[_AJ_]

No more details yet. Prayer's to the families.

AJ

 

[kosovojoe]

www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49666

 

[modsledr]

Headin that way

Brandy and Davy are an hour ahead of me and I'm leaving Woodinville now...if anybody has any update as to what's needed, please call so we can get it on the way...

Brent cell: 206-755-1590
Brandy cell: 208-869-8765


mod-sledr

 

[_AJ_]

MOUNT BAKER, Wash. -- One person was killed and another remains missing after five snowmobilers were swept down a slope Tuesday in an avalanche north of Mount Baker in Whatcom County.

Deputy George Ratayczak said the five snowmobilers were in the Excelsior Pass area north of the mountain Tuesday afternoon when they were caught in an avalanche about 1 p.m. and swept several hundred feet downhill.

About an hour after the slide, search and rescue crews located the body of a woman who was wearing an an avalanche beacon. One person who was buried in the snow suffered a minor leg injury, and two others were uninjured.

About 20 volunteers resumed their search Wednesday morning for the fifth snowmobiler.

Ratayczak said the snowmobilers were on a slope at about the 5,300-foot level in five to six feet of snow when the avalanche occurred.

The names of those involved have not been released.

 

[tar]

Lost my best riding buddy in avy tuesday,found him today.
Thanks to all who took time to search.



Rip D.W. may the snow be deep and the sky blue.

Tar

 

[rkymtnman]

Man I am real sorry for your loss.

 

[deadcat]

Lost my best riding buddy in avy tuesday,found him today.
Thanks to all who took time to search.



Rip D.W. may the snow be deep and the sky blue.

Tar

Sorry for your loss. Please post the details of how the slide occured when you can get the words out. Many including myself need to understand how and be careful out there.

RIP DW, pray for his family and friends.

 

[Soccerd6]

tears and prayers..........

 

[Red Dog]

Thanks AJ for posting for help,God SPEED to the unkown, and those that did not make it. Red Dog.

 

[Banshee AL]

It makes me sick to hear this -

my prayers go to all family and friends.

 

[MOB]

Very sad...prayers for family and friends...

 

[BackCountryBasics]

I'm so sorry for the loss & those left behind.....such sadness

 

[Tedd]

Condolences to the family and friends of the lost and still missing.