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Loveland Pass maybe a little suspect in places this weekend.
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Attachment 251263https://youtu.be/76V8DR9E43I
Loveland Pass maybe a little suspect in places this weekend.
Should be fine by this weekend. That was the day after new snow on a windloaded 36 degree slope. Kid is an arrogant prick that is loving all the attention he is getting for that video.
True! I saw that shit on FB.Quote:
Originally Posted by thefrush
Man that video makes me so angry. The guy seems to bragging everywhere about this incident..
That dude is really annoying...
Getting caught in slide, when conditions would suggest one would be probable, used to be a shameful experience...
Must be a millennial thing.
Stupidity transcends all generations.Quote:
Originally Posted by cmcrawfo
Which is why I posted. The natural progression is for someone to start a gofundme collection when his bad decisions catch up to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by cmcrawfo
He seemed to be pretty stoked on getting caught in an avy, so maybe this will be the one time that "he died doing what he loved" actually applies.
I hate to be all "get off my lawny" but it seems like social media has caused a regression in the culture of safety. Ten years ago, people were just uneducated and going for it. Then awareness increased and knowing what you are doing became cool. Now, every person with a go pro is just a bad decision waiting to happen. I've actually had to integrate "what to do with technology" into my safety protocols. It is like some people think that they can ignore all the rules for safe travel they are supposed to follow in order to "get the footy".
...or maybe it is just a Loveland Pass thing. Boy that place sure does suck.
Yup, glad GoPro and social media wasn't around back when we were doing all the same stupid shit 20 something years ago. But we learned, some the hard way. Lost a few friends in the process. I haven't skied much on the pass in the last 10 years, too many bad experiences, to much density of stupidity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles
The presence of testosterone in men goes up around women, and with social media you could assume men consider women to always be around in that sense, or that they are always 'performing' as though they are.
So really, if we just get all women off social media the problem would go away for sure.
Yeah, Loveland Pass does have that "Hold my beer and watch this," mentality to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles
When I worked for CAIC Knox (the director of CAIC) had me handout the CAIC brochure that maps out the major avalanche areas of Loveland Pass. One day I was handing them out at the top of the pass, and one guy said to me, "you're just trying to keep us from the good stuff." What can I say.....
Do you know where I can find a copy of one of those maps? I can find so much shit for berthoud but never anything for loveland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hacksaw
http://www.avalanchemapping.org/avatlas.htmQuote:
Originally Posted by toastybroski
Really? Do you know how to google?Quote:
Originally Posted by toastybroski
Www.avalanchemapping.org
My house came with a big stack of those maps in the garage. WoooooT!!!
Those are most likely or frequent zones?Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
I'm interested to find out if anyone knows the 4 snowboarders who set off at least 2 avalanches by going out to Mine Dumps at Loveland. Gnarly. The debris almost closed a lane.
They are named paths. The maps are not a comprehensive list of paths that can or do slide. IMO they have limited utility.Quote:
Originally Posted by hafjell
So if I get caught, I can't sue the crap out of map maker? I call BS.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
With the CAIC map you'd be trying to sue the state of Colorado. Good luck.....Quote:
Originally Posted by bendtheski
^^^ Deep pockets. :)
Good Lawyers.... :(