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Do you know someone who was lost in an avy?

Do you know someone, or have ridden with someone who has lost a friend due to an avy?

  • Yes

    Votes: 98 62.4%

  • No

    Votes: 59 37.6%
  • Total voters
    157
ruffryder

ruffryder

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Curious how many on here know someone that was lost, or have ridden with people that have lost close ones due to avy's..

I have ridden with a couple peeps that have been there when things go wrong... it is pretty sobering.

Just curious if others have..
 
My vote was NO, and I hope that will always be the case. Sorry for all that have lost friends or loved ones.:rose:
 
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I guess I wasn't clear, I don't know anyone personally that was lost, but I have ridden with a few that have...
 
My uncle was caught in an avy when he and my dad were growing up skiing in Utah. they found him when he was turning blue but lucky for me he lived to ski another day with me =). I had another friend of a friend of mine who was backcountry skiing with a group of experienced backcountry skiers that had all the right gear in the tahoe area quite a few years ago now loose his girlfriend in a slide. I only met her once but it was truly tragic because it was on a gorgeous day and a lot of people were out enjoying the backcountry. they just happened to be in the wrong place that the wrong time.

Seriously thinking of investing in an airbag. I don't ride in areas that are prone to slide but one never really knows.
 
About 9 years ago I was involved in one where 3 people got buried. We dug two out, but by the time we got Dan out it was too late. He was under for almost 10 minutes. Tried CPR on the hill to no avail. It was the most sobering feeling I have ever felt. FYI, he was heading up the hill when the snow, way above him, gave away and he took it head on. No avy pack would have saved him as they figure he was winded by the snow and then burried. Never want to have that experience again, so we avoid the open terrain now. The snow was packed like a rock and you could never move any of it by hand. Some of the guys left their shovels on their sleds and when we started digging, their machines were way at the bottom of the hill, and the guys were at the base. That is when doo had the shovels under the hood and everyone thought it was a good place for it. Now we all carry our avy equipment on our backs at ALL TIMES. I will never forget it.
 
Yup lost my dad 3 years ago. 5 buried 4 survived.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk when I should be checkin wells!
 
Yep, have known 3 people. 1 guy was a childhood friend who grew up just down the road from me, he was at west yellowstone (either 2 top or lionshead can remember which) unknowingly standing on a cornice which gave way and triggered a slide. The other 2 were guys that I worked with. They were caught at the bottom of puzzle slide (people who ride Skyland in northern montana will know exactly where I'm talking about) when the huge overhang broke off, burying both of them.

Lost all 3 of them. Still think about each one of them all the time.
 
Yes, 2003 was riding with one of my best friends when we became seperated.I then found tracks leading into a slide. I jumped off my cat and immeditetly started a beacon search hoping to hear nothing but my worst fears were happening beebs coming from the beacon. Located him but too late. It took probably a half dozen years before I finally went a whole day without replaying that afternoon in my head thinking what (we/I) could have done different.

We were young and stupid had beacons but thought that will never happen to us. Dont ever have that mindset or mother nature will get you!

Our group since has went to mike duffys class and have all avy gear including air bags. I loved to hillclimb but now I make myself stay on the near flats usually in the trees it just aint worth it. Be safe ride another day guys.
 
I think you should re-post this thread and take out the "or rode with someone that knew someone". We are a tight community us sledders and in all fairness we all have through a network of friends known that person. I really feel these guys with first hand experience are the ones you are asking about.<---I think, without putting words in your mouth)

Anyone of you that has experienced this first hand my heart goes out to you guys and the victims families.. For a guy like me that wasnt there or on the ride it happened I really shouldnt be able to vote "yes" as it pales compared to what you guys went through.
 
Himark said:
I think you should re-post this thread and take out the "or rode with someone that knew someone". We are a tight community us sledders and in all fairness we all have through a network of friends known that person. I really feel these guys with first hand experience are the ones you are asking about.<---I think, without putting words in your mouth)
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The purpose of the poll was to see how many people have been affected by someone that died in an avy... first hand or not, it still effects you. I thought it might be of some benefit for those that have not been effected to see the amount of people that have..

Himark said:
Anyone of you that has experienced this first hand my heart goes out to you guys and the victims families.. For a guy like me that wasnt there or on the ride it happened I really shouldnt be able to vote "yes" as it pales compared to what you guys went through.
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I wasn't trying to equate the two.. you are right they are completely different.
 
Yes, jan 1 2008

I still think about him every time I ride.

That event changed the way I ride, digging for my friend was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.

Tar
 
Have been around 3 close calls the last few years, knew the guy killed in Cooke NY Eve. Is sobering to think about, I get the GNFAC advisory daily and always read it and pay attention to the advisories. I try to get up to Cooke once or twice a year but stay away most of the winter so as not to expose my son or myself to possible avy conditions, usually ride the Big Horns, which aren't as prone to avy conditions, but definetley remain on the lookout.
Age does that to you! :face-icon-small-win
 
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