Left in the backcountry

[2Thetopp]

You would think that having riding partners would be just that, "PARTNERS." You might as well go riding by yourself, at least you would be more careful to not get into situations knowing that nobodies got your back, false sense of security riding with those two "tards". Glad everything worked out OK, could've sucked with a broken leg or worse. So with the 3" conveyor should be able to power right thru that, "when in doubt gas it!"

 

[Lushbomb]

I have friends that take off and go way past out of site on there own. i can't stop them. Myself? i am too scared to do that, i almost always ride where friends can see me or in some cases fellow sledders up there..

Radios... radios.. radios... reminding myself i need a new one..

glad this had a good ending!

 

[Minten]

"when in doubt gas it!"

You must have forgot that I'm on here too! My problem is pinning it TOO much....

 

[Powderboy]

Glad your ok. Back when I was younger I would ride with anyone. Nowadays I pick carefully people I can trust and I know have enough sense to stay together and are level headed. My circle of riding buddies is small but I know we have each others back.

 

[mustanggirl]

So important, my husband had that experience except he fell 80 ft down in a cravasse. The "snow buddy" got a ride out and left him in there. Luckily the Northwest Glacier Cruisers came to his rescue the next morning, but he spent 12 hours in that hole, burnt his sled, his backpack and anything he could find to make smoke so someone would find him....make sure the people you ride with are gonna watch your back and help dig you out or it could be deadly up there. Glad it worked out for you, sorry you had to experience that.

 

[AZ800]

That's really too bad. No excuse for leaving anyone on the mtn.
I'd be paying them a visit one at a time afterwards to "discuss" the issue.

On a good note, my 1st yr here in WA, didn't know anyone up here to ride with. Found a few guys to ride with from Snowest here and they ALL are stand up guys.
1st ride with them, I got beached at the top of a hill that really didn't have a good runout coming back down and no way to go off the back side (plus I parted ways with my sled about 20' from the top, so no way to get to teh top anyway. Guy that I'd known for all of 6hours hiked me up a set of ski brakes (I have some now for this Cascade concrete!) and helped me out of that situation. I could have gotten down myself, but sled was wrapped up in a tree and me and the sled would have probably not come down attached to each other without the brakes. Thanks Doug!

Same trip, me and Doug got separated from the other 2 guys. Rode around for a while looking for them. (We hadn't discussed a meeting spot or any getting lost logistics before teh ride.) After thinking maybe they took off on their own, we found them parked waiting for us in a logical spot (Gold Creek towers) and I had 2 texts from them stating their location.

All 3 stand up guys, Doug, Scotty, Chad......wish I had more time to ride w/ you guys.

 

[KMMAC]

eee

 

[KMMAC]

Ya

So important, my husband had that experience except he fell 80 ft down in a cravasse. The "snow buddy" got a ride out and left him in there. Luckily the Northwest Glacier Cruisers came to his rescue the next morning, but he spent 12 hours in that hole, burnt his sled, his backpack and anything he could find to make smoke so someone would find him....make sure the people you ride with are gonna watch your back and help dig you out or it could be deadly up there. Glad it worked out for you, sorry you had to experience that.

That was a scary deal!!!!!!!

 

[shmuckaluck]

Hey guys,
Damn, It doesn't make any sense to get in your car and leave knowing someone you were riding with is still on the mountain, Thats just F-in retarded. Who does that? You should of had someone call them at about 2:00 am and ask if they knew where you were and that nobodies heard from you, or do something to freak them out, just to get back at them. D-bags.

 

[xpspenziv]

Already thought of that after i called. I shouldve put the sled in the garage and had the wife follow me up there and leave the truck in the snopark. The peeps that were camping would say they havent seen me. If s&r were called it couldve been a bad idea.

 

[ryan_625]

Thats a real shame to hear man, don't know those guys but I'll be sure to avoid them if I ever see them. Glad nothing bad came of it, things can get real scary real quick in the hills. I pulled a sled off my buddy when he rolled it in a "no big deal" type situation, but it landed wrong and he would have suffocated if I hadn't been there, had the same thing happen to me once last season too.

We rode together earlier this season at Gold Creek (couple PRO's and a homophobe on an XP LOL) send me a PM sometime if you need a new riding buddy!

 

[sledhead123]

Ripped my limbar muscle out helping some riders in a ditch out a month ago. Set me up for a couple weeks in pain but would do it again in a minute. Gotta all stay safe in a out of control way!!

 

[Thatspec]

Can you say for sure they were not going to check up on you later.

I know I'm not the only one thinking this, lets look at this the other way for a minute;

Are you the guy in a group that always disappears leaving your "buddies" wondering/searching for you. You have a significant responsibility to the group as well, don't grossly inconvenience it! If you are going to attempt things at the edge of your ability, communicate your intentions to the group first.

Glad your OK, been on both sides of this one

 

[ruffryder]

Can you say for sure they were not going to check up on you later.

I believe he stated that when he got to his truck, he called them and they were already home and unloaded.

Are you the guy in a group that always disappears leaving your "buddies" wondering/searching for you. You have a significant responsibility to the group as well, don't grossly inconvenience it!

That is a really good point!!

 

[xpspenziv]

Can you say for sure they were not going to check up on you later.

I know I'm not the only one thinking this, lets look at this the other way for a minute;

Are you the guy in a group that always disappears leaving your "buddies" wondering/searching for you. You have a significant responsibility to the group as well, don't grossly inconvenience it! If you are going to attempt things at the edge of your ability, communicate your intentions to the group first.

Glad your OK, been on both sides of this one

No they weren't coming back. Once I was over the ridge we didn't talk to each other. He said they thought I left them. Neither one came over the ridge to see if I needed help. They were watching me make a couple pokes at the hill and made it over the ridge. Were I got stuck turning around on the backside. They were about 200-300 feet away up the road. No I'm not the one that ALWAYS rides off. Did you not read and comprehend the prior posts. If you read the whole thing you should get it. She tried turning it around and making it look like it was my fault. Her husband is known to venture off. You don't see me trying to come up with some lame excuse. She trying to justify leaving a person after they drive right next to and past my truck knowing the last time they seen me was going over a ridge and out of sight.
Pretty sure this was already said. Bottom line is bad decisions were made.

Why was the least experienced rider on someone else's sled sent?

Why wasn't the experienced rider on his sled the one to make an attempt?

Why would you only wait approx 15 mins before abandoning somebody?

Why not ride the sled up as far as poss and hike the rest?

Why not ask a passer by if he could possibly make the climb because you cant? To check on your partner.

 

[wanderingleif]

That's total B.S., those were not friends or even men for that matter...beyond the rules or code of snowmobiling they broke the rules of being a man and fellow human. To small of a community to pull this kind of **** they will get theirs. Happy Trails If you need a riding partner that wont leave you behind hit me up always up for a ride.