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  1. #1
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    Unhappy Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair missing in avalanche

    http://earlyups.com/andreas-fransson...ing-avalanche/

    edit: Fatalities confirmed

    Crushing news.
    Last edited by skiingsamurai; 09-30-2014 at 02:52 PM. Reason: update
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    Quote Originally Posted by skiingsamurai View Post
    Shit! Hoping that the story isn't accurate. Vibes for friends and family waiting for news.
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    any more information on this?

  4. #4
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    "Missing" in an avalanche.

    not good.

    vibes++++++

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    I hope they are ok +vibes for a safe return home.

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    not good...

    ++++++++++ vibes indeed

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    Prayers and thoughts for family and friends.

    That translated piece does not look good. Are there any other sources?

    edit found some details here from a person who is in touch with the rescue part
    http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=112586
    Last edited by cat in january; 09-30-2014 at 01:53 PM.

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    Fuck.

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    I hope there is a happy ending to this.
    Andreas' Instagram & Twitter always get me stoked to go explore & ski the mountains. Plus his films.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PlayItLeo View Post
    Fuck.
    ^^^This
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    "I demoed the Davenport 2 weeks ago, I really liked them a lot... the blue sidewalls and tip really looked great with my pants. I also tried the '11 MX98, they didn't look as good with my outfit. If you have blue pants or maybe some Lange race boots I recommend you check them out."

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    Positive love from CH!
    #1 goal this year......stay alive +
    DOWN SKIS

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    Quote Originally Posted by southern_expat View Post
    I hope there is a happy ending to this.
    Andreas' Instagram & Twitter always get me stoked to go explore & ski the mountains. Plus his films.
    Andreas' positive energy will be missed for sure.

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    Supposedly Salén and Rönnbäck are OK.

    This sounds really bad.
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    RIP to both. Condolences to the families.

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    what a shitty day
    (just came from klar's thread -- see post #15 https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...47#post4319147)
    Last edited by acinpdx; 09-30-2014 at 02:17 PM.

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    RIP.

    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    what a shitty day
    (just came from klar's thread -- see post #15 https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...gonia-cruising)
    omg.
    edit: google machine says Liz was on this trip with Tabke and some others. Who were the other 7 "victims"?
    Last edited by N1CK.; 09-30-2014 at 02:54 PM.

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    http://www.publimetro.cl/nota/cronic...IW5JBUvcHt1Lg/
    Were found dead the Swedish and Canadian citizens, Andreas Fransson and JP Auclair , respectively , disappeared yesterday following an avalanche on Mount San Lorenzo , Aysen region , which dragged about 700 meters.

    Both came to the town to Balmaceda on September 26 and left the next day accompanied by a tour guide with the idea of ​​getting an audiovisual record of the mountain, appropriated La Tercera.

    Alerted by the emergency, police flew over the area Tuesday and only managed to spot the two bodies, more than 3,700 meters.

    Onemi director Aysén Sidi Bravo confirmed to EPD News hikers were found dead by police in the Argentinean side of the mountain. It also reported that already contacted the authorities of the neighboring country to rescue them .

    The accident was known , said the police captain Alvaro Herrera Radio Bio Bio after the advice of a Chilean contacted by an Argentine , who in turn had spoken with two Swedes who witnessed the avalanche.
    RIP

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    Shared a couple pitchers with Andreas and Magnus a few years ago. This just sucks. My all time favorite video. I can watch it over and overand over.
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  19. #19
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    terrible news.....

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    If you read the article all the way to the bottom it says, they have been found and are deceased.... R I P!!!

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    This is fucking horrible.

  22. #22
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    The shitty side of adventures.

    RIP
    Johnny's only sin was dispair

  23. #23
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    Oh no. Both guys were legends. JP's huge, tweaked out mute-grab backflips 15 years ago remain, in my mind, the styliest thing one can do on skis.



    Vibes to their friends and family.

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    Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! This is devastating!

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    They have inspired many

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