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  1. #1
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    More BC deaths - March 1

    Unconfirmed # of fatalities, multiple injuries. Guided heli group.

    https://powdercanada.com/2023/03/hel...kills-several/

    Fearing that a good friend could be involved in this one.

  2. #2
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    Holy shit... What a difficult year in BC. Best wishes for your friend. Condolences to the friends and family of those lost.

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    Updated info https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...mbia-1.6764948 3 fatalities 4 injuries. No names


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    Thanks Gold Member.

    I haven't reached out to my buddy as I know that either way, he will have a lot on his hands right now. I do know that he wasn't one of the fatalities, so that's good.

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    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...mbia-1.6764948

    "" In a statement Thursday, Avalanche Canada communications co-ordinator Lisa Perazzoli said Wednesday's fatal avalanche was a size three — big enough to bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a building and break trees.

    She said the slide broke on a southwest aspect at alpine elevation, approximately 2,500 metres, and was a "deep persistent slab avalanche" caused by this season's weak base layer ""

    10 including the guide, kind ^^ of what I was expecting
    Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know

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    Just want to add a little tidbit to this…

    Feb 28 I was ski touring in the RK honey hole and their group dynamics were questionable. Group of 11, I assume same group next day in the avalanche as a Bell 212 seats 12 in ski mode. Anyway they were skiing 7-9 people at a time, putting a large amount of stress on large alpine slopes across from us with various members stopping on thick and thin spots mid run… guess that is why we have such a large # involved….both my partner and I questioned the confidence in the snowpack the guides were giving when the PWL was still present…

    We did snow stability test at treeline with a 265cm base/ 60cm of basal facets and had moderate sheers multiple times with column tests on the basal facets. No other results through the columns
    Last edited by teamdirt; 03-06-2023 at 12:32 PM.

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    Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know

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