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  1. #51
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    We had a good friend who died in the La Traviata slide near Revelstoke. The assistant guide was uncomfortable but didn't say anything to the head guide/owner. Seven people died. And it just about broke the assistant guide emotionally--as I recall from his book he left the profession.

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    I stand corrected. You guys are heroes. Don't change a thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wapow View Post
    I stand corrected. You guys are heroes. Don't change a thing.
    I'm with you bro
    sick of everyone trying to one up each other and point out how you are doing it wrong
    "just trying to save a life brah"

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    Quote Originally Posted by fastfred View Post
    I'm with you bro
    sick of everyone trying to one up each other and point out how you are doing it wrong
    "just trying to save a life brah"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wapow View Post
    I stand corrected. You guys are heroes. Don't change a thing.
    I’m glad the collective put you on notice for your bullshit post. I came back to it multiple times and could not put together a cogent reply but collective came through. Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by east or bust View Post
    reading comprehension fail and dick punches for you bud
    This reply was perfect.

    I wonder if wapow even read the thread, or if he just sprayed garbage to make himself feel smart

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    Just ignore them. Some people are not worth the trouble.
    I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.

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    It seems like the kind of situation where guidance could be implied, rather than told.

    Ask them if they know if a skin track has been put in in the trees that everyone skis. Ask them if they've heard any reports about when the last time the exposed gully slid. Etc. Imply that the direction they appear to be heading is dumb without actually telling them it's dumb. Which also opens the door for them to give you useful information, in the event that they know more about the situation than you do (which seems unlikely, but you never know).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wapow View Post
    I stand corrected. You guys are heroes. Don't change a thing.
    Really? Having input from a safety perspective is always mansplaining?
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    To say anything or not?

    Quote Originally Posted by Shorty_J View Post
    Really? Having input from a safety perspective is always mansplaining?
    Good point. If you’d ask a male guide why they were making those decisions but not a female one because of fear of backlash that’s also sexist and shouldn’t be ok, from your perspective or the guide’s. They’re not immune to criticism for the mere fact they’re women, and if they feel like they are, that’s their problem not yours.

    A Kantian deontological perspective would say that an action is right based on the virtue of the action itself or your moral duty to perform said action, not on the consequences or outcome of action.

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    Recent remotely-triggered avalanche in the general vicinity:

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    Say something and the worst thing that can happen is everyone thinks you're a douche.
    Don't say something . . . .

    However--if you do say something there's an excellent chance it will make no difference. And whatever you do, don't say something AFTER the bad thing has happened. At that point chances are they've figured it out, if they're still alive.

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    Based on the account of events posted by the OP, and the subsequent photo, the only correct answer here is option E: there is not enough information provided to answer the question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wapow View Post
    So the slope was deemed stable in the avy report and by your own assessment (had already gone big) but you felt the necessity to tell them that it was dangerous? Seems like you were butting in unnecessarily. What am i missing?
    The one time I went for a ride it was on a west-facing above treeline slope "deemed stable in the avy report" (i.e. no listed problems or concerns) in a zone adjacent to the San Juans.

    Tactfully informing someone they're doing something stupid isn't "mansplaining" just because the person doing stupid things is female.
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    I’m kinda surprised that some people don’t think that safe travel practice in avalanche terrain isn’t priority number one and a habit that needs to be developed regardless of conditions.

    I know it takes discipline and that can be hard but it’s something that should become almost second nature.

    Sure, if your risk tolerance is high you might even ski the slope in question. One at a time and with eyes on, I can’t see the whole runout but lets assume that there’s a nice gradual runout with no trees. If you can access the top safely. There is no reason to ever transition at the bottom of that slope. Even if you were alone or skiing one at a time you would want to move out of the runout zone to a safe area.

    Maybe Wapow can explain his reasoning why what that guided group did was okay.


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    Seems like a good pic from an educational viewpoint - I have been guilty of viewing the treed ridge as potentially safer terrain, but what's lurking above or to the side. Pic drives it home.

    Quote Originally Posted by skaredshtles View Post
    Recent remotely-triggered avalanche in the general vicinity:

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    Quote Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn View Post
    I’m kinda surprised that some people don’t think that safe travel practice in avalanche terrain isn’t priority number one and a habit that needs to be developed regardless of conditions.

    I know it takes discipline and that can be hard but it’s something that should become almost second nature.

    Sure, if your risk tolerance is high you might even ski the slope in question. One at a time and with eyes on, I can’t see the whole runout but lets assume that there’s a nice gradual runout with no trees. If you can access the top safely. There is no reason to ever transition at the bottom of that slope. Even if you were alone or skiing one at a time you would want to move out of the runout zone to a safe area.

    Maybe Wapow can explain his reasoning why what that guided group did was okay.
    Strong post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HappyCamper View Post
    Seems like a good pic from an educational viewpoint - I have been guilty of viewing the treed ridge as potentially safer terrain, but what's lurking above or to the side. Pic drives it home.
    The ridge that runs parallel to the fall line in that photo did not slide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Summit View Post
    Low risk is not no risk. Moderate risk is not low risk. The problem might be there... the obvious avalanche path says the dragon visits on the regular... how many people to wager at once on that bet when modeling behavior?
    Expose one person at a time and no picnicking in the runout.
    This.
    Newbie here.
    The value of teaching safe travel cannot be overestimated. TT my feeling is you made a good call chatting "off the record" as it were.

    It's always tough to come at this the right way, but I'd hate to be doing CPR on someone I didn't talk to when I thought I should have.

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    The ridge that runs parallel to the fall line in that photo did not slide.
    No, it didn't propagate or entrain that portion of the slope which appears to be less steep, a good bit less wind loaded and has a slightly different aspect. What pulled out appears to be a pocket although a big one.

    That said would you feel good traveling up that ridge with the remaining pocket above you? Not saying it could not be safely done after the slide in the photo happened but is that really a safe route?

    ETA:I Re-read this and trying to spark discussion not be a dick, kind of the point of this thread in my opinion.
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    To say anything or not?

    Say something, and BTW, it goes both ways.
    5 days ago I was skiing for the 3rd day in a row my local safe-ish spot. I was skiing a spot I have been skiing since 2006, and have never seen it slide. Low angle, etc.
    The trailhead is a very popular spot for everyone and anyone, so as I waited for friends alongside the groomed trail to start skinning, a guy stops, waits for his friend, then says to her, thinking I can’t hear: “I wanted to tell you this so I don’t ruin those folk’s ski.”
    I listen, but can’t hear, so I tell him, “Those are my tracks from the last 2 days”.
    The gal turns and skis by so I say: “Is there an issue or something?” She says “Slab”.
    Well thanks.
    Anyway, it sort of heightened my awareness on this lap, and I indeed re-evaluated my assessments from the previous days, but as I suspected, the slope was even more stable/stuck than before.
    When we finished, we talked with some folks heading out and we shared our experiences with the skiing and conditions, etc. They appreciated it.
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    Hey Plug if you're talking about skiing above GR I have heard of folks seeing a pretty good sized crown on the main face of C. I had heard about it from someone who has been skiing here for 30 odd years but I can't remember any of the details. I'll try to remember to ask the next time I talk with him

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    To say anything or not?

    Avoid the main face.
    Well maybe I'm the faggot America
    I'm not a part of a redneck agenda

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    Labeling yourself a guide in America doesn’t mean that much. What’s happened in the San Juan’s is proof of that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rudimatt7 View Post
    Labeling yourself a guide in America doesn’t mean that much. What’s happened in the San Juan’s is proof of that.
    All you need is a pair of Dynafits and a Trust Fund
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