Eagles pass avalanche?

[Oregongirl]

Prayers and condolences to all involved.

 

[carguy]

Sad news.

 

[Jeff K]

I was there. It was my good buddy who did not make it. There was only ONE person buried and no other injuries that I know of. It was a massive slide. I just want to set the record straight as there is a lot of mis-information out there.

 

[PhantomCat]

Sorry man... Sad day

Thank you for the information....

Glenn

 

[djm]

Our prayers go out to you and your bud's family and friends! Thank you for the update.

 

[CatWoman]

Thanks for the info Jeff. Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to all family and friends.

 

[James Bond]

Very Sorry to hear that Jeff. Our Prayers go out to you and the other sledders out there.

 

[IRONMAN]

Anyone know the area they were riding in?

I heard it was on a north facing open faced hill just above the water fall about 2k, is this true?

This is a question not a fact.

Very sad bad news either way, sad to hear!

 

[Duke]

Anyone know the area they were riding in?

I heard it was on a north facing open faced hill just above the water fall about 2k, is this true?

This is a question not a fact.

Very sad bad news either way, sad to hear!

Zig Zag? Also a question?

 

[scarlier]

another tragedy

I was there. It was my good buddy who did not make it. There was only ONE person buried and no other injuries that I know of. It was a massive slide. I just want to set the record straight as there is a lot of mis-information out there.

my thoughts and prayers go out to you and the families. so sorry for your loss.

 

[websledder]

A Sad Repeat - Perhaps Some Changes in Order

Prayers and thoughts for all involved.

Just a thought people but perhaps we as a group should ALL be taking avalanche training before going out to the mountains again. After 10 years of bi-annual mountain trips 2/3 of my group finally took training from Zacs Tracs this fall ... and it was a real eye opener. Most of our group (unfortunately not ALL) have evolved from wide eyed prairie boys riding the alpine without any consideration for the danger to well equipped (peepers, shovels, long probes and this fall, avi back packs) and moderately trained but highly scrutinzing visitors. This includes bringing a laptop on each trip and a daily morning ritual of checking the Canadian Avalanche Center (CAC) bulletins. Next winter we will be sure to sign up for Zacs 1 day on-the-mountain workshop.

I encourage you all to check them out at: http://www.zacstracs.com/
Lori and Randy Zacaruk were also featured in the recent Snowest magazine Volume 37, No1 (the one that featured the M1000 on the cover).

THINK ABOUT IT FOLKS. IT COULD SAVE YOUR, OR YOUR BUDDY'S life.

Most sled avalanches are due to human error, ie: not following some very basic rules like 1) one person on the hill at a time, 2) don't park at the bottom of the hill. Simple stuff. The best avi equipment is the human brain but it MUST be properly equipped.

 

[ESCAPE TIME]

It is extremely dangerous out there,please everyone,ride safely.My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.

 

[mt.sledder]

The news media has reported that there are still people missing and the search will continue this morning. Jeff K was there and gave us the low down on what the outcome was. Are the media and RCMP that mis-informed? Whats going on????
Jeff, sorry for your loss.

 

[Flange]

Just a thought people but perhaps we as a group should ALL be taking avalanche training before going out to the mountains again.

THINK ABOUT IT FOLKS. IT COULD SAVE YOUR, OR YOUR BUDDY'S life.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winning idea folks! It really is this simple. Will it stop slides from happening? No. Will it drastically reduce the number of people caught in slides? Yes. There is NO other SINGLE solution that will have as big an affect on our sport.

 

[Jaynelson]

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winning idea folks! It really is this simple. Will it stop slides from happening? No. Will it drastically reduce the number of people caught in slides? Yes. There is NO other SINGLE solution that will have as big an affect on our sport.

Avalanche training is great...but only if it triggers more self-restraint amongst sledders. The bottom line is you have to be willing to pass up lines/areas that look like fun many days out of the year. That is the reality. If you're not willing to do that....avalanche training doesn't mean dick IMHO. Training alone is not the end-all.

So sad to hear about another casualty this year

 

[bigbull]

First off, I am so sorry for your loss Jeff K.
Please understand my following post means nothing personal whatsoever.

That will be the last straw for BC. One, because it is so close in proximity to the event at Turbo (you can actually get to Eagles Pass from Turbo if the snow is good and you know how), two, because the timeline is so close and avy conditions have not changed, three, because of all the negative press associated with the events, recent past and now, four, because this has been discussed in Parliament already and letters to officials in most branches of the Ministry have been sent and received from sit on their asz do gooders all week asking for backcountry regulations to be created to keep us off the snow PERIOD when conditions are above considerable (most of the fricking season).

I feel horrible for the person's family and friends whose life was lost and those injured in the accident, I claim to know nothing of the circumstances involved. What I do know, is that this tragic occurrence will forever change the way we ride in the backcountry in Canada. It doesn't take a genius to connect the dots here.

I am so disappointed with all of it, the events, the death, the injuries. I sent a text to all my riding buds telling them how I was done for the year on big rides because of the events at Revy, and the personal experience I had there myself a while back. Please, if you choose to ride anymore this year, be smart, dont push it or expect that where you are riding is "an acceptable risk", for your families sake, your friends, your riding buddies, and, in the long run, all of us.
BB

 

[Flange]

Avalanche training is great...but only if it triggers more self-restraint amongst sledders. The bottom line is you have to be willing to pass up lines/areas that look like fun many days out of the year. That is the reality. If you're not willing to do that....avalanche training doesn't mean dick IMHO. Training alone is not the end-all.

So sad to hear about another casualty this year

Your right, but I have yet to meet a person that hasn't changed the way they ride after taking AST 1. Again, I believe that there isn't another single solution that will have a great impact on our sport than training and education...short of closing the whole thing down and none of us want to see that happen.

 

[glassman]

Being involved in an avalanche first hand changed my riding style, as well as most of my buddies. Untill then, we were brain dead riders like alot of people now. I really hope that these events open the eyes of everyone in the back country, and they change their riding style, before it changes their lives for the worse.

 

[snobunny21]

thoughts and prayers to friends and family...jeff sorry for your loss

 

[backcountryislife]

Avalanche training is great...but only if it triggers more self-restraint amongst sledders. The bottom line is you have to be willing to pass up lines/areas that look like fun many days out of the year. That is the reality. If you're not willing to do that....avalanche training doesn't mean dick IMHO. Training alone is not the end-all.

So sad to hear about another casualty this year

I look at how many knowledgeable people were at turbo & I think that proves the point to an extent, if people keep thinking of it as a 1 stop shop where they can get there cert & then walk away & don't really have to think about it anymore, this kind of thing will keep happening even to the knowledgeable.


I really truly hope we as a community can start helping each other more than we are right now, something NEEDS to change.