Just got back from Canyon Creek parking lot. (8:00) Was talking to search and rescue. They said they have recovered two bodies. And they have eye witness accounts that there are at least two more people buried. They are calling off the search at nine p.m. and are going to restart it tomorrow at 8 a.m. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILIES
Bad Avy at Canyon Creek
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We all NEED to be aware of our surroundings. We saw snow sluffing today, we also saw that when one of us cut up on the bank alongside the road (not the big hillsides, just the small banks).....everything would slide down. Heck, even checking in our trenches the places we did ride, we saw right where the weak layer was. Easy to get it to shear off. That's going to be there for awhile.
I had just as much fun in the trees and powder down low......just a big bummer that the day ended like this. At least our crew all came home safely, albeit not with the perma grins we had earlier in the day.
My thoughts and prayers to the families, friends, and searchers. When we were talking with the Rangers up there, we could see the toll it had taken on them.
I had just as much fun in the trees and powder down low......just a big bummer that the day ended like this. At least our crew all came home safely, albeit not with the perma grins we had earlier in the day.
My thoughts and prayers to the families, friends, and searchers. When we were talking with the Rangers up there, we could see the toll it had taken on them.
No matter what sport you love or where you are from...it is never good to hear any news at all like this. It is a tragic accident and all I can say is a prayer for the people who lost their lives and to their families.
Indeed...this is a bad year for avys.
Indeed...this is a bad year for avys.
40 feet of snow? Is there anyway to find people that deep down?
Just got back from Seeley, so sorry to hear about this, thoughts and prayers to the familes. 
Thoughts and prayers go out to all involved. Maybe I should feel lucky that my sled wasn't ready for the weekend.
Man oh man, what a horrible thing Catwoman, did you get any photos of this monster slide?
Catwoman, did you get any photos of this monster slide?
No.....as much as I would have liked to have pics of the overall slide, I felt it would have been disrespectful as the area was still being probed, there was the big bloody hole one body was dug up from, a body wrapped up with feet sticking out......too many things....I have a very clear picture in my head. 
We had to pick our way down through the debris field.....no place there to stop. A LOT of people were actively trying to find more bodies.
We did stop below and talk with the FS Rangers, but I just didn't feel it was appropriate to take pictures with so much tragedy. To be honest, I was heartbroken. As I was standing there, I was thinking how earlier in the day I had told the guys of the tragedy in Wyoming Saturday, and how I hoped that I could go home and not get on my computer to read about more deaths. That reality hit in person instead.
This thing covered some ground. When coming from the cabin direction towards Fiberglass, there was someone blocking the trail at the top before you dip down into Fiberglass. The slide was right there as you start down, and on down into the main Fiberglass area.
We had to pick our way down through the debris field.....no place there to stop. A LOT of people were actively trying to find more bodies.
We did stop below and talk with the FS Rangers, but I just didn't feel it was appropriate to take pictures with so much tragedy. To be honest, I was heartbroken. As I was standing there, I was thinking how earlier in the day I had told the guys of the tragedy in Wyoming Saturday, and how I hoped that I could go home and not get on my computer to read about more deaths. That reality hit in person instead.
This thing covered some ground. When coming from the cabin direction towards Fiberglass, there was someone blocking the trail at the top before you dip down into Fiberglass. The slide was right there as you start down, and on down into the main Fiberglass area.
They had some video footage on the news last night. I've never seen such a massive avalanche in that area.
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Thoughts and prayers to all the families involved...
Here's the latest news release:
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/01/14/news/local/news02.txt
Here's the latest news release:
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/01/14/news/local/news02.txt
Thoughts and prayers go to those lost, their families, friends, and the searchers. RIP.
OMG Thoughts and prayers to all the families
Local Missoula news last night said this was the third avy in the last month or two in that area. This one yesterday afteroon per the sheriff was several hundred feet wide and "possibly" 30 feet deep. They had to suspend the search last night cuz there was a "hanging" part of the avy that could still come down. They started again this a.m. Msla S&R also has said this is a nasty year for avys!
Here's the latest update link. They have 60 to 70 people probing and had to do some blasting to make it safer. Some sledders said they are positive they saw more people up there before the avy.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=7618662&nav=menu227_8
Here's the latest update link. They have 60 to 70 people probing and had to do some blasting to make it safer. Some sledders said they are positive they saw more people up there before the avy.
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=7618662&nav=menu227_8
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I went up to Canyon Creek today to help with the search because last night while I was up there the sheriff told my friend and I that they would need as much help as possible in the morning to search for the remaining people. So we showed up at 8 am and around 9 am we snowmobiled all the way up to the avalanche site and was prepared to help in the search. After waiting around for about two and a half hours for them to blast the rest of the possible avalanche sites we were told to leave. SCOTT CHEFF came by us and asked us what search team were we part of. I told him we were not part of any and we were just volunteers helping out. But he told us we couldn’t stay. I know if I was stuck in an avalanche I would want as many people looking for me as possible. Once we got down to the parking lot the people there checking people in and out asked us why we came back. We told them that Scott Cheff told us we weren’t allowed to be up there. They told us Scott had NO authority up there and he was just another searcher. I am VERY disappointed with Scott Cheff thinking he was in charge and sending volunteers away.
wow. hope Scott feels real important up there....
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Hats off to all who come to the aide of fellow sledder and skiers. We share some the the same areas, make a person feel good to know there are great people out there to help when needed.
As far a SCOTT goes. There are always some DUMB@SS that has no authority but puffs up their chest and acts like the man. There is usually one boss and everyone is just hoping to help in some way.
Folks lets be carefull out there and everyone needs to have fun and come home safe.
Prayers to the families involved and also to the searchers.
As far a SCOTT goes. There are always some DUMB@SS that has no authority but puffs up their chest and acts like the man. There is usually one boss and everyone is just hoping to help in some way.
Folks lets be carefull out there and everyone needs to have fun and come home safe.
Prayers to the families involved and also to the searchers.
One of my friends that I go to HS with was the one who pulled the first body out. Bad situation. I know some people who know others in it. I don't really know what they were thinking? Fiberglass has slid twice right next to it, and they didn't think it was going to slide? No beacons, nothing.
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