Nevada Mt Rose

[Skidog]

Heard this am 2 60+ yr old gentleman went out Mt Rose for some BC skiing caught in avie one escaped one buried. Search called off right now due to bad conditions. Body search at this point. Buried Skier no beacon. Wow.

Vibes.

[Hacksaw]

Closed areas and closed for a reason. Very sad.

[billyk]

This was discussed in the Tahoe thread. Area was closed; they ducked a rope. Totally unprepared. Shame.

[rod9301]

This was discussed in the Tahoe thread. Area was closed; they ducked a rope. Totally unprepared. Shame.

How could they be prepared?

[TahoeJ]

How could they be prepared?

He means they could have at least been carrying a beacon, shovel and probe.

Not to be harsh but this is one of the dumber incidents in recent history...

[rod9301]

He means they could have at least been carrying a beacon, shovel and probe.

Not to be harsh but this is one of the dumber incidents in recent history...

Right. But looking at the debris, doubtful that a beacon would've helped, pretty deep slide.
What would've helped is to nut go there, and read the sac report.

[gnarbro365]

Right. But looking at the debris, doubtful that a beacon would've helped, pretty deep slide.
What would've helped is to nut go there, and read the sac report.

Better than not having one.

I try not to wear my beacon when I know the avalanches are going to be big.

[billyk]

He means they could have at least been carrying a beacon, shovel and probe.

Not to be harsh but this is one of the dumber incidents in recent history...

Yeah, that's what I meant. Maybe he wouldn't have survived, but lots less danger to the rescue team if they could locate the body quicker.

[TahoeJ]

Wind loading, recent snow and rain, visible slide activity, known PWL, rapid temperature changes... 40+ degree slope. I think the odds of that chute sliding were probably higher than it not sliding.

[MTT]

Jack Pot in the foreground,
The entrance is about where you see looking through the empty chair.


Here is 10 year old pick at the top of Jack Pot chute. An avalanche would take you about 900 feet down into a choke where things flatten out a bit.


From the bottom looking up, picture taken in June!

Viewed from a distance


On a white out stormy day hey crossed through there - and had the predictable result.


I read that 3 crews are in there today looking.

[MTT]

Washoe County Sherriff's
Report they found and recovered him shortly before 1 PM today.

RIP - Vibes to those he left behind, those who had to find and carry him off the mountain.

[splat]

I heard the guy was from Bay Area, had a condo at Squaw and jumped over to Rose to get above the rain. My buddy who skied there yesterday said it was a boilerplate underbelly. Spot where dudes ducked rope gets the deepest windload in the chutes. I've gone out with patrol to blast the chutes and they fukking run when it goes, usually because of that wind load on a firm layer. I'd bet he was at least five feet deep. Prolly a Recco recovery.

[MTT]

I heard the guy was from Bay Area, had a condo at Squaw and jumped over to Rose to get above the rain. My buddy who skied there yesterday said it was a boilerplate underbelly. Spot where dudes ducked rope gets the deepest windload in the chutes. I've gone out with patrol to blast the chutes and they fukking run when it goes, usually because of that wind load on a firm layer. I'd bet he was at least five feet deep. Prolly a Recco recovery.

The rumor from the internet was (8 Ft) no location provided

[raisingarizona13]

There were way too many red flags to understand how these guys saw any green lights. The mind can be our own worst enemy I guess.

[El Chupacabra]

Sunday morning, I saw patrol and SAR searching the area in the Chutes with dogs. I didn't stay too long -- left around 11 AM -- but heard that they did a probe line search later in the day. I don't know how the body was eventually discovered.

[TahoeJ]

There were way too many red flags to understand how these guys saw any green lights. The mind can be our own worst enemy I guess.

I'm guessing they had no idea what a red flag even is in terms of avalanche hazzard... at least I certainly hope that was the case.

[adrenalated]

I'm guessing they had no idea what a red flag even is in terms of avalanche hazzard... at least I certainly hope that was the case.

Agreed - reading the incident reports, this sounds like ignorance of avalanche hazard entirely.