Originally Posted by
camlax
Probably going to get hate for this one but...
From a full time patroller and canyon resident perspective, this past week has been frustrating to say the least.
First off, why not call out some of these folks making poor decisions and putting possible stress on the healthcare system. These Instagram heroes see themselves as avalanche professionals, but if a young patroller was making high risk decisions or doing stupid things at times where the system is already stressed, they would absolutely hear about it. I would love to see the UAC step up and be a little more direct.
Look at the problem like developing a hazard forecast. If there was a low probability of triggering something but the consequences were extremely high (deep persistent slab), you would really think twice and probably back off. Now look at ski touring right now. Even a small tweaked knee on a mellow slope is a giant manpower suck for both us as WBR, the Sheriff SAR, Unified Fire, and potentially an air resource. Say the ski tourer was exposed to Covid but did not know. Now they have potentially introduced the virus to many people from many agencies which will pull them out of service for two weeks at best, and hopefully they did not spread the virus around the community or to co workers unknowingly as they respond to other calls.
If the biggest impact that Covid19 has on your life is that your ski season ends a few weeks early, consider yourself among the luckiest people on earth. Snow will come next year, the mountains will still be there. Put the community first.
u know I gots no hate only respect and thanks
theres a reason why soli lds was my fog last day aside from a up the road millcreek with the dog
stoked it was with mags
part of a problem or solution
same goes with the gram addiction and need for followers or supporting it
bossial and mallwalker thanks
somewhere in the distance crackheads smiling or cackling
thanks for that link the fritztrips archives
either youse want a free phantom wax or need that coreshot fixed
or im in garden mode so if ya want any seeds rhubarb strwbery, jostberry ,blackberry or hops starts hit me up
same with the contributors of other than drivel
one of you two or tfw oughtta start the thread next year
sorry htfb but....
stay safe and outta my casting distance
"When the child was a child it waited patiently for the first snow and it still does"- Van "The Man" Morrison
"I find I have already had my reward, in the doing of the thing" - Buzz Holmstrom
"THIS IS WHAT WE DO"-AML -ski on in eternal peace
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