Avalanche death near Marble CO

**Freuchen Icepick** · 01-14-2013, 01:35 PM

Sad news out of Marble yesterday - condolences to the victim's family and friends. According to the Aspen Times, victim was a 37 year old male from Summit County. From the CAIC:

"Colorado's second avalanche fatality of the season occurred on Sunday in an area south of the town of Marble. The avalanche happened in the Raspberry Creek drainage which is part of the Raggeds Wilderness area. CAIC forecasters will visit the area on Monday, January 14th, and we will post more information when it is available. Our thoughts go out to friends and family of the victim."

Link to CAIC incident report (source of the above info): https://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/ac...80&view=public

**Shredhead** · 01-14-2013, 01:59 PM

Bummer. Any more information, I know a lot of people that frequent that area?

RIP

**pascoe** · 01-14-2013, 02:49 PM

Shred ....check your PM

**montanaskier** · 01-14-2013, 03:07 PM

I don't know any details but I'm pretty sure at least 1 in the party was a local Eagle County guy

**cmsummit** · 01-14-2013, 03:11 PM

There were at least a few mags that knew the deceased. Long time Frisco local.

RIP J.

**ate'em** · 01-14-2013, 03:17 PM

pretty down looking at the raggeds today.
the mountains aren't always my friends.

vibes to all affected+++

**summit** · 01-14-2013, 03:29 PM

Very sad

Didn't know him personally, but many friends did.

**Slaag Master** · 01-14-2013, 07:59 PM

blessings to the family, friends, and tribe.

**BDKeg** · 01-14-2013, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

There were at least a few mags that knew the deceased. Long time Frisco local.

RIP J.

didn't know him very well, but had many frisco friends that were close to him...makes me sick to think about

**Tomcat67** · 01-14-2013, 08:49 PM

Vibes to all involved, family n friends

**djrez4** · 01-14-2013, 10:02 PM

Major bummer. Vibes, indeed.

**BaNosser** · 01-14-2013, 10:54 PM

vibes to all affected

**Freuchen Icepick** · 01-14-2013, 11:37 PM

CAIC updated its incident report tonight with two images of the slide that appear to be taken from a heli. Worth your while evaluating these - links to the high-rez versions:

Macro view: https://avalanche.state.co.us/media/...c_480_3714.jpg
Detail: https://avalanche.state.co.us/media/...c_480_3715.jpg

**Slaag Master** · 01-15-2013, 07:42 AM

this article provides some detail on conditions where this tragedy occurred as well as putting a name and face on the victim. deep bows to everyone affected by this incident but especially to the rescue folk that put their lives in considerable danger recovering the body.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/01/1...e-near-marble/

**Slaag Master** · 01-15-2013, 07:49 AM

aspen article

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/156342

**Canada1** · 01-15-2013, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Freuchen Icepick

CAIC updated its incident report tonight with two images of the slide that appear to be taken from a heli. Worth your while evaluating these - links to the high-rez versions:

Macro view: https://avalanche.state.co.us/media/...c_480_3714.jpg
Detail: https://avalanche.state.co.us/media/...c_480_3715.jpg

I know pictures make it tough to tell, but damn that looks low angle. That is a risk I might have taken.

**Temagami** · 01-15-2013, 08:46 AM

The Aspen Daily article put it at 40 degrees.

RIP & Vibes.

**mtnbiker/boarder** · 01-15-2013, 09:45 AM

vibes to all...sucks to read this......

**powder11** · 01-15-2013, 09:56 AM

Sad news from the rockies. RIP James Lindenblatt.

**whipski** · 01-15-2013, 09:58 AM

That bowl funnels down into a narrow chute that runs down thru some heavy timber. I feel badly for his friends and family and am glad SAR got in and out of there in one piece.

**cmsummit** · 01-15-2013, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by whipski

That bowl funnels down into a narrow chute that runs down thru some heavy timber. I feel badly for his friends and family and am glad SAR got in and out of there in one piece.

Line they skied:

**powder11** · 01-15-2013, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

Line they skied:

Looks like a really fun line in the right conditions. Charging those trees down the skiers left ridge of their line in the gully would be awesome.

**HikeforTurns** · 01-15-2013, 11:48 AM

RIP James.

Be safe out there everyone.

**garyfromterrace** · 01-15-2013, 03:44 PM

Vibes CO guys. Sad to hear of these things happening. Like H for Turns says, play safe.

**stupendous man** · 01-15-2013, 04:25 PM

CAIC pics showed the ski tracks and how it was the 4th skier down! Damn.

That is one ballsy line this time of year. Pretty sure those marble folks hit those lines a lot though.

Not to armchair quarterback, but staying on the ridges to either side in the trees probably was a safer line choice, but maybe more sun affected so they headed into the chute proper?