Fuck. All this time I had no idea how close this was to the slide timing wise. I only just now saw that this was when they were waiting next to the tree before crossing 1 at a time.

I started not locking mine today. Sure I'll lock them up when snow gets hard but they rarely fall off in soft snow. Broke trail all day today and they never came off although it wasn't super deep...

It's weird you have a low tolerance for risk but scoff at something that obviously helps to reduce risk. By your line of thinking there's no reason to even beep.

first thing I do with a new set of poles is remove the straps. lots of folks just use them on the ups but it seems quite possible in yesterday's accident that one of the parties was on the up. plus...

UAC's site has been getting crushed

yeah I know but every time i see a caltopo or gaia map i think someone is trying to finesse their way through unfamiliar avalanche terrain in the wrong conditions. obviously not saying that's what...

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/02/06/four-dead-millcreek/

If you need to look at one of those ridiculous terrain maps to know that wilson glades is capable of sliding you shouldn't be out on even moderate days.