Everybody ride safe! Lost our first rider of the year

[Dirty10]

The avalanche occurred about 1:41 p.m. Thursday on West Mountain near Cascade.

Joel Barrie, 24, along with several others was riding a snowmobile near Rock Lake when he was caught in an avalanche that buried him and another rider. The other rider was located and dug out within a few minutes.

Barrie was found buried under about five feet of snow and beneath the snowmobile he was riding, according to a release from the Valley County Sheriff's Office.

Barrie's body was recovered approximately 45 minutes after the avalanche. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

 

[bigrodney]

One is to many!
Here is the link for the current season reports.
http://avalanche.org/accidents.php?date=&sort=

Advisory was in affect.
Advisory Area are rated as CONSIDERABLE on all aspects steeper than 30 degrees above 5,000 feet. Natural avalanches are possible and human triggered avalanches are probable. Avalanche conditions are rated as MODERATE on slopes less than 30 degrees and below 5,000 feet.

Not the rock lake out of bend, or.

Date: 2009-12-18
Submitted By: avalanche.org
Place: Rock Lake west of Cascade
State: ID
Country: USA
Fatalities: 1
Summary: 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed, 1 partially buried

*** INITIAL MEDIA REPORT ***

www.idahopress.com

Payette man dies in avalanche near Cascade

VALLEY COUNTY - Valley County officials said a Payette man was killed in an avalanche in the area of Rock Lake west of Cascade this afternoon.

Joel Barrie, 24, was riding with several snowmobilers in the area of Rock Lake west of Cascade when at 1:41 p.m. he was caught in an avalanche that buried him and another rider, officials said. One rider was located and dug out within a few minutes and suffered no life threatening injuries.

Officials said Barrie was found buried about 5 feet deep in snow with the snowmobile he was riding on top of him. His body was recovered approximately 45 minutes after the avalanche was triggered. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

 

[FNG]

Best wishes to his family and friends.

 

[suitcase]

Everyone be aware of the new snow conditions, it is still slideing around the catherine creek area.