Revy avalanche
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anyone hear from Dancer??
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Chern_889
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Double from what? 25? Dear god..........
darko posted....veedy?? laird?? you know??
X2..........and so many others! Any news?
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JesseJames
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Thought I saw a post from Darko early on in this thread??
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turbo nytro
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Lets all hope the numbers don't double, hopefully some make it through the night ...
Yes, that is true.
Laird posted, he said their crew was ok. Did you hear from Darren
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VANCOUVER — Revelstoke is on edge tonight awaiting word after a massive avalanche struck Boulder Mountain in the Revelstoke area late Saturday afternoon.
About 200 people were attending an annual snowmobiling event known as 'The Big Iron Shoot out', in the Turbo Bowl area on Boulder Mountain, when the slide occurred.
"The slide was really wide and deep. About 20 to 30 people are still unaccounted for," said Clayton Berlingette, who operates the Smokey Bear Campground Resort in the region.
Berlingette said he had been snowmobiling in the same area himself earlier in the day and "playing it safe" due to an avalanche warning that had been issued.
A group of snowmobilers staying at the campground were among those who attended the competition that afternoon.
"With so many people at the bottom, it was a recipe for disaster," Berlingette said in reference to the 200 people attending the event.
He said people are gathering tonight and awaiting updates in the wake of a large-scale rescue operation.
"We can confirm that one person is dead and that 12 people have been injured," Cpl. Dan Moskaluk told the Vancouver Sun, noting that the B.C. Amublance Service is saying three people were killed in the avalanche.
Moskaluk said a tremendous number of emergency rescue assets have been deployed.
"There are currently four provincial search and rescue teams deployed; Revelstoke, Golden, Arrow Lakes and Nelson. The RCMP Police Service Avalanche trained canine units along side with other Provincial Emergency assets have been engaged. Revelstoke RCMP continue to coordinate the rescue effort in conjunction with the Provincial Emergency Coordination Center," Moskaluk said in a news release.
"We request that the general public keep the area and nearby highways clear for the ongoing rescue effort," Moskaluk said.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
Please contact us if you have any information or images from the scene.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
About 200 people were attending an annual snowmobiling event known as 'The Big Iron Shoot out', in the Turbo Bowl area on Boulder Mountain, when the slide occurred.
"The slide was really wide and deep. About 20 to 30 people are still unaccounted for," said Clayton Berlingette, who operates the Smokey Bear Campground Resort in the region.
Berlingette said he had been snowmobiling in the same area himself earlier in the day and "playing it safe" due to an avalanche warning that had been issued.
A group of snowmobilers staying at the campground were among those who attended the competition that afternoon.
"With so many people at the bottom, it was a recipe for disaster," Berlingette said in reference to the 200 people attending the event.
He said people are gathering tonight and awaiting updates in the wake of a large-scale rescue operation.
"We can confirm that one person is dead and that 12 people have been injured," Cpl. Dan Moskaluk told the Vancouver Sun, noting that the B.C. Amublance Service is saying three people were killed in the avalanche.
Moskaluk said a tremendous number of emergency rescue assets have been deployed.
"There are currently four provincial search and rescue teams deployed; Revelstoke, Golden, Arrow Lakes and Nelson. The RCMP Police Service Avalanche trained canine units along side with other Provincial Emergency assets have been engaged. Revelstoke RCMP continue to coordinate the rescue effort in conjunction with the Provincial Emergency Coordination Center," Moskaluk said in a news release.
"We request that the general public keep the area and nearby highways clear for the ongoing rescue effort," Moskaluk said.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
Please contact us if you have any information or images from the scene.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
Darren is banged up and a broken elbow....his wife is on her way to revy now.
Turned on my computer 10 minutes ago to check email and had the story of the Boulder Avy sent to me. I have no words......?
Thoughts to those on the hill, those who made it and those left behind.
Wish I could help out somehow.
Terrible!
Thoughts to those on the hill, those who made it and those left behind.
Wish I could help out somehow.
Terrible!
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Rock Star
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we are all going to be looking for peeps. Amber Holt is ok and called me so I could hear her voice. Lyle too. Stanger's ok, Darko wasn't there. BCBoost was at home. Swensen was out of town. I need to hear from Veedy please. Has anyone talked to Veedy???
a witness acct I did hear says we all better pray hard. very hard.
a witness acct I did hear says we all better pray hard. very hard.
Chad is confimed to be off the mountain in hospital with leg injury, will be ok
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