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  1. #1
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    Dec 2004
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    Amherst, Mass.
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    Mid-March 2022 Adirondacks NY Avalanche (?) Fatality

    Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series

  2. #2
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    Apr 2006
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    no shit. hadn't heard of that either. huh.

    since it reslid in irene, it's def an avy death trap in spots. big slabs pouring in from the sides as well. fun ski though when it's right.

  3. #3
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    Mar 2011
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    Think I posted this story in the ECRC when it happened. Still seems weird to me he wasn’t reported missing until 5 days after his hike. But yeah, trap dike and angel are both death traps.

  4. #4
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    Jan 2008
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    Avalanche Lake at the bottom should be a clue.

  5. #5
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    Apr 2006
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    I almost set off the entire angel slide many years ago. Huge crack across the entire thing. Dancing w the dragon in the adk.

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