Yes, possible and I didn't know either of these gentlemen so I don't know what they would have done. With hindsight one could then opine that not digging a pit was a mistake - it might have yielded...

Every fact listed in my first paragraph is easily verifiable with ten minutes on-line research. Those facts support the limited inferences I offered. I am sorry you don't care for my opinion, but my...

Just going on the limited facts available: highly experienced skier/mountaineers, epic day trip, skin track up intact for portions of the couloir - right where it should be, out of harm's way where...

You can do everything right and still be at risk. Very sorry for your community's loss.

+ you'd be in striking distance of Kemmerer and it's urbane charms. Good fishing anyway.

How about Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove, Paul Wolfowitz... (for starters).

Thumbs up, a good read. Raises important questions about open gates and side country. The BB Ski Patrol and Avalanche Center were issuing appropriate warnings, but can you blame people for wanting...

We have STUPID drug laws. Marijuana is only a "gateway drug" because it's illegal. What ever it's harmful effects, we know that it is less harmful and less addictive than alcohol. If we legalized...

Looking at the video and photos on the UAC website, incident report for 03/04/12, it is apparent that there were TWO adjacent slide paths that had run. The video report on UAC's website is excellent...

Three reasons to possibly change your mind...
1. You will probably end up skiing more terrain, not less. About 2/3 of the time when I am surprised by what I find, it's more stable than I'd...

Was there a beacon search? It looks like Butler has a chest harness on. Transceiver? Radio? Did the victim not have a beacon on? Ten thousand dollars for the snow machine, two-fifty for a beacon......

Time2climb is "spot-on" as my British friends say. An Avie education without the discipline to apply the knowledge is worthless.

Sorry - I am in U.S.; I need to be more clear. Avalanche Level 2 course in U.S. is similar to Canadian Level 1.

Sorry ROG, I think you are flat out wrong. Nothing wrong with going out on considerable/high danger days? Those ratings don't necessarily indicate that there is great snow to be had. If you...

I am responding to the text of the posting from the Avalanche Center, which mentions only a test using a small piece of cornice. If other tests were conducted, that would be extremely relevant and...

I didn't know Ben, but I've lost several friends this way. I am sorry for the loss that his family and friends have suffered and the pain they are going through. I hope they can find solace in the...

Your instincts are good and may save your life someday. The fact that people were "wah-whooing" they should have been running shows how poorly trained they are. We have a lot of people making bad...