well put post Marcuso...and yes someone has to say it...thanks
Having Avalanche equipment does NOT reduce your responsiblity in the mtns....
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well put post Marcuso...and yes someone has to say it...thanks
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Disco Dan Richter
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I think we all need to watch out for waht the others are doing. Not so much we need to police our own activity in the backwoods, as there is no way everyone will get the message. If people would just watch what other people are doing, I.E. if there are people sitting at the bottom of a slide area, stay off yourself till it is clear, a lot of these incidents would simply....never happen.
Sucks to see this happening, my thoughts and prayers go the the family and freinds of the dead. BE careful and go ready to help, but stay clear of dangerous areas as a group.
Sucks to see this happening, my thoughts and prayers go the the family and freinds of the dead. BE careful and go ready to help, but stay clear of dangerous areas as a group.
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Clarke673
Somewhere between too dumb to quit and flat earth
Also, if you see some one doing something bad, stop them! Like some one climbing up to help another one stuck on a nasty hill, climbing 2 at a time, climbing above some one stuck, going to fast on a trail, jumping the trail, or anything else that could endanger you, your family, that rider, or any one else.
You don't have to be a dik about it but you can politely ask them to be more careful. Inform them that you may be saving your life, theirs, and many others by simply telling them. Tell them they can go ahead and hill them selves, just don’t endanger other people.
That’s my greatest fear, to cause another person harm, its one thing if I get my self in a bad spot but I don’t need to endanger anyone else. I have stopped taking newbie’s into the mountains unless its spring time because its to much to worry about. I really don't want to have to call some one and tell them they'r son is dead because i wanted another run at it and he was in a bad spot.
Also, climbing above a stuck person should be punishable by being beat near death with a shovel.
You don't have to be a dik about it but you can politely ask them to be more careful. Inform them that you may be saving your life, theirs, and many others by simply telling them. Tell them they can go ahead and hill them selves, just don’t endanger other people.
That’s my greatest fear, to cause another person harm, its one thing if I get my self in a bad spot but I don’t need to endanger anyone else. I have stopped taking newbie’s into the mountains unless its spring time because its to much to worry about. I really don't want to have to call some one and tell them they'r son is dead because i wanted another run at it and he was in a bad spot.
Also, climbing above a stuck person should be punishable by being beat near death with a shovel.
Great post. Thanks Scott.
Education is the key!
Education is the key!
H2....there is a philosophical way to look at "accidents". They are NOT an accident if they are preventable. I hear kids (and MANY adults) use the excuse all the time...."It was an accident!".
BULL SCHEITE!!!!!!!! My response is ALWAYS: "Accidents are not preventable...If you had taken a little more care and paid more attention...etc, etc".
If you get down to brass tacks....the term for that is negligence.
BULL SCHEITE!!!!!!!! My response is ALWAYS: "Accidents are not preventable...If you had taken a little more care and paid more attention...etc, etc".
If you get down to brass tacks....the term for that is negligence.
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H2SNOW
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where can I get a pair of those "HindSight 20/20s" that you are lookin through .....got to get me some
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BackCountryBob
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Marcuso x 2
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With all the tragic events of this season so far, I have no intention of climbing or sidehilling out in the mountains this year. Mike Duffy is right, even if you have the best gear out there & are trained to the hilt, It will & does happen in a moments notice. Due to your or another riders inability to do stop from doing something stupid.
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i can't see it changing my riding habits!!!!!!! maybe look at the hills even closer, but........ we really don't do the crazy highmarking anyways, and the only way to eliminate %100 of the risk is to not go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not only that, but if we look at the % of sledders killed in avy's to the number of people out there, that number is pretty low(hopefully it would be 0). so if we are gonna change our habits because some people died doing a certain activity, then i guess no one is gonna ski, dive, drive, or even walk across a street! doesn't mean wecan't be more aware, and train ,and get all the proper equipment though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is one of the dumbest posts ever i've seen
Cut him some slack.....he's from Prince George
It's not the most intellectual post I agree but I have seen worse on here.
You can't stay home just because there have been some tragedies, it's sad when it happens but it does happen. The best thing you can do is take an avy course and make yourself aware, then go out and still have fun but do it safely.
Just because you're not highmarking doesn't mean your not at risk... you just gotta ride smart.
One of the Sparwood survivors has a 10minute or so clip out. All you guys that have everything figured out with words should watch it. http://watch.ctv.ca/news/latest/survivor-story/#clip125716
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WOW...they left one that was partially dug out? He told them not to leave him? Did I get that correctly? I can't imagine.
WATCH THAT VID---------------NOBODY should skip this vid!!!!!!!!!!!
They ran when they heard another slide coming, then went back to get him out... what a sad, sad deal
These guys seemed avy aware but they didn't have their shovels, gloves, or anything with them, I'm assuming it must have gotten lost in one of the slides?Even after being buried twice, he still did the right thing, it was the only way he could of saved him if he had gotten buried.
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