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Thread: Trelease fatality 2.14.21
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02-14-2021, 01:31 PM #1
Trelease fatality 2.14.21
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02-14-2021, 02:31 PM #2
That slide is massive
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02-14-2021, 02:31 PM #3
RIP for sure. Fuck.
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02-14-2021, 02:44 PM #4
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02-14-2021, 02:45 PM #5
Well...shit.
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02-14-2021, 03:03 PM #6
Ugh. Scary spot that sees a lot of traffic
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02-14-2021, 03:30 PM #7
scary, all the way to ground, couple sheer layers, wow. rip
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02-14-2021, 03:31 PM #8
Attachment 362936
Attachment 362937
Edit. Not sure why those didn't embed. Trying to show a rough estimate of how far that face might run.
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02-14-2021, 03:32 PM #9
Those look like huge crowns.
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02-14-2021, 03:55 PM #10
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02-14-2021, 04:19 PM #11
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02-14-2021, 04:25 PM #12
https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/ca...=780&accfm=rep
Solo.
East facing which was exactly what the rose indicated
During a statewide avalanche advisory.
What the fuck.
I sincerely hope no one here would do this.
And yes, condolences.
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02-14-2021, 04:35 PM #13
For anyone unfamiliar with this zone -
this area is very easy access and commonly considered to be a good safe option. Essentially all of the slopes below treeline are less than 30* and are good, mellow, SE facing glade skiing.
However, as the photos show, there is a steep bowl above the area with a flat bench underneath. This bowl receives a massive amount of windloading and avalanches naturally most seasons. I think it has run a couple times this year already.
Most people skin to the start of the flats and then transition. Some may go a little higher. Historic avalanches have overrun the entire flat area, but typically don't.
I think it's extremely unlikely that this rider was directly riding the bowl. He was most likely planning to travel on the lower angle slopes below, but unfortunately skinned a bit too high in the runout and either remotely triggered the bowl above or was caught by a natural. To be clear - CAIC has been warning of this exact scenario (remote triggering, avalanches running further than they typically do) but it's unlikely that the rider was centerpunching the thing.
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02-14-2021, 04:38 PM #14
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02-14-2021, 04:38 PM #15
Sincere condolences to the fallen's friends & family. This was a terrible place to be. Generally a no-go zone through the winter. That bowl gets heavily windloaded. I've seen some up-tracks this year pushing the high point above The Boulevard and it has worried me each time. Since I don't see tracks above the crown I'm guessing this snowboarder fell into that same trap.
((. The joy I get from skiing...
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((. That's worth living for.
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02-14-2021, 04:43 PM #16
The preliminary report says 11800. That's on the bench. See the topo above.
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02-14-2021, 04:46 PM #17
vibes to all affected
swing your fucking sword.
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02-14-2021, 04:51 PM #18
OK, in the sake of accuracy, I'll revise what I said a little-
-the bench isn't "flat," it's a bench that's lower angle than the surrounding terrain. It's pretty flat relative to a skier.
-below treeline there are several small features that push slightly over 30*. These are generally small in both width and vertical, not connected/continuous, generally don't exceed 35*, and are easy to avoid/manage. Hence why this area is generally considered relatively safe and sees a lot of traffic.
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02-14-2021, 04:52 PM #19
Looks like another example of someone 'playing it safe' just not safe enough
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02-14-2021, 04:56 PM #20
Sadly, there was a second fatality today as well
https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/a...=781&accfm=rep
This season fucking sucks
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02-14-2021, 05:07 PM #21
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02-14-2021, 05:13 PM #22
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02-14-2021, 05:40 PM #23
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