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Turnagain Avalanche....3 Fatalities

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Remmy

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I know there is already talk in the Alaska forums but I think more people need to hear about this. Two fellow mountain riders were killed today on the back side of Turnagain Pass. The details are scarce right now but condolences and prayers to the families involved. :rose:

Please be careful out there and to anyone that hasn't watched "A Dozen More Turns" do yourself and your family a favor right now and watch the video.

http://revver.com/video/310519/a-dozen-more-turns/
 
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Christoph Van Alvensleben, and Jerome Stark. = RIP!

Tommy Fankson helped pull them out.

:(

You guys be safe this weekend!
 
What a sad deal. I've met Jerome, very sad to hear the news. If there's a memorial fund set up, I'd like to send a donation. RIP:rose:
 
I think that both of them were down here in Homer a couple of months ago doing a show....Very sad.
Blizzard conditions continue today making it even worse. Be safe out there folks.
 
Just saw on the news that the snow/weather conditions are still very, very poor that they have not recovered the bodies yet. :( also, Andy Bough was recovered and did survive.

Ride Safe!
 
I sure hope They got a Gps Fix on there beacons. cause i was out at turney today and it was snowing really hard and i herd a Huge avy come down not far from me. and i was messing down in the trees next to the road. Guys dont go up top unless you have a total deathwish. it was a Easy. 5 feet of powder in the trees. I hope that there Bodys Got bless them. dont get covered by a avy again. If anyone wants to go out and do a search with probes im down. i just dont think there beacons are transmitting nemore?


I think we all should Look Into a ABS pack and get a avy saftey course done.
 
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I sure hope They got a Gps Fix on there beacons. cause i was out at turney today and it was snowing really hard and i herd a Huge avy come down not far from me. and i was messing down in the trees next to the road. Guys dont go up top unless you have a total deathwish.

so bottom feeder? how fast did you beat tracks to the truck after hearing that?....I would have....
 
I got the hell out of dodge. me and my pop were down in the trees and we hear this Roaring . We bolth Dont even have time to speak and just jump and go for the trees to the road. we were gona go to the other side of the highway if needed. its Freaking unreal for how scarry that place is right now. The Light was so flat you couldent even get to the parking lot without walking infront of your sled to make sure you werent gona go into a creek. When this Clears up its gona be Epic Unreal. But Ill give it at least 5 days to bond. I also herd they were Killed at the bottom of the pass not himarking? anyone got the Facts?
 
yea,,,have several close friends who said they were in the bottom and the exhaust noise cut it loose..2 saw it break loose and hauled down canyon..teh other 4 got caught..3 buried ...1 patial...they at least had good gear and knew how to use it..saved one of the 3..after finding them...other 2 were gone by the time they got em out..I feel so sad for them and their families..RIP...HARDCORES....
 
Very sad, but there's alot more that would have want to ride in the epic snow that's been falling where ever there's mtn's. Just be careful.
 
Oh My God. This is terrible. i just got back from being away for a few days. Our thoughts and prayers to the families. Christoph was a friend and a part of to be Technology...

I can't believe this has happened...

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