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03-16-2012, 08:02 AM
Thread: Romeo, Onufer Missing in GTNP
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Yes, possible and I didn't know either of these...
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...
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03-15-2012, 10:52 PM
Thread: Romeo, Onufer Missing in GTNP
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Every fact listed in my first paragraph is easily...
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...
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03-14-2012, 09:51 PM
Thread: Romeo, Onufer Missing in GTNP
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Just going on the limited facts available: highly...
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...
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03-10-2012, 08:58 PM
Thread: Romeo, Onufer Missing in GTNP
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You can do everything right and still be at risk....
You can do everything right and still be at risk. Very sorry for your community's loss.
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03-10-2012, 08:45 PM
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+ you'd be in striking distance of Kemmerer and...
+ you'd be in striking distance of Kemmerer and it's urbane charms. Good fishing anyway.
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03-10-2012, 07:33 PM
Thread: GO USA, we are #1!!!! (NSR)
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How about Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Karl...
How about Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove, Paul Wolfowitz... (for starters).
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03-09-2012, 09:58 PM
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Thumbs up, a good read. Raises important...
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...
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03-08-2012, 08:07 AM
Thread: GO USA, we are #1!!!! (NSR)
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We have STUPID drug laws. Marijuana is only a...
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...
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03-07-2012, 11:28 PM
Thread: summit county snowmobile avy rescue vid
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Looking at the video and photos on the UAC...
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...
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03-06-2012, 11:34 PM
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Three reasons to possibly change your mind... 1....
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... -
03-06-2012, 11:12 PM
Thread: summit county snowmobile avy rescue vid
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Was there a beacon search? It looks like Butler...
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......
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03-05-2012, 07:32 PM
Thread: "Shit happens."
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Time2climb is "spot-on" as my British friends...
Time2climb is "spot-on" as my British friends say. An Avie education without the discipline to apply the knowledge is worthless.
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03-05-2012, 10:03 AM
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Sorry - I am in U.S.; I need to be more clear. ...
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.
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03-05-2012, 08:58 AM
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Sorry ROG, I think you are flat out wrong. ...
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...
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03-04-2012, 07:47 PM
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I am responding to the text of the posting from...
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...
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03-03-2012, 11:30 PM
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I didn't know Ben, but I've lost several friends...
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...
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02-26-2012, 02:35 PM
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Your instincts are good and may save your life...
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...
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