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Thread: Ophir Wet Slide. RIP
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04-03-2012, 03:37 PM #1
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Ophir Wet Slide. RIP
Sounds like it ran over a mile.
http://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/acc...rep&acc_id=463
http://telluridenews.com/articles/20...5813484570.txt
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04-03-2012, 08:32 PM #2
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man, no chance in that thing. even if you somehow stayed on top you'd be broken. amazing pics.
Originally Posted by willdowning
"We sit together, the mountain and I, until only the mountain remains." -Li Po
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04-04-2012, 10:21 AM #3
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Yes, quite the debris pile and gouged track. ESE aspect at noon? Sounds like a solar oven. Skied just North of there in the 90s. Somewhat popular spot once the pass is plowed. Originally Posted by spook
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04-05-2012, 10:58 AM #4
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Those pictures are really telling. That is a serious runout and zone. Vibes.
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04-05-2012, 05:41 PM #5
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Seems like his crew did well to get him out in 45 mins in a run out that big and messy. Major vibes.
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