3 Caught, 1 Still Missing, Marble, CO

[Bunion 2020]

Quote Originally Posted by powdork View Post
Because it shows their risk tolerance and decision making on what was supposed to be a scouting trip.

I gotta ask, have you ever been in that drainage?

My takeaway on this incident is that they never seemed to have a descent plan. Getting to the top was the loose objective but getting down doesn't seem to have a discussion. Each party member probably were not ok with that but the mountain drew them in. Seen this before with climbers/hikers on 14ers.com but not so much with Backcountry skiers.

McCammon would call that a heuristic trap, he would be right. Tragic but it happens and good observation BTW.

[powdork]

I gotta ask, have you ever been in that drainage?



McCammon would call that a heuristic trap, he would be right. Tragic but it happens and good observation BTW.

Never been in that drainage. But it is an obvious slide path. It reminds me a lot of the screw on Tallac, which is another obvious but rather low angle slide path that some locals consider as a storm day option (video from old mag seanhav).
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3T3oUgK7-/

I'm not necessarily saying choosing that path shows they're crazy. But it did ramp up the risk a little and they were rewarded for it up to that point.

[ASmileyFace]

Bumping this because good news is worth celebrating.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?id...99915045501112

The dog that went missing during this accident is still alive. Caught on a game camera this week. Fingers crossed they are able to reunite the owner and the pup after so long.

[adrenalated]

fuck yeah Ullr!

[ironhippy]

holy shit, that's awesome, dogs are the best.

[adrian.bee]

amazing. what a beast.

[jerlane]

Incredible. That dog is going to have some stories to tell. Hopefully they can be reunited soon. Disney movie?

[easyrdr]

badass!!!

[muted reborn]

Wow, that is so cool! I scrolled up expecting they were reunited though, fuck, come on doggie, I hope you are found soon.

[garyfromterrace]

That's incredible. What a dog! There's a pup with some mad skills. Hope he's found quickly.

[pfluffenmeister]

ULLR!!