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11-06-2005, 11:01 AM #1
AVALANCHE #1
Avalanche - Berthoud Pass - Mines - 1 buried
Last edited by Summit; 11-06-2005 at 10:37 PM.
Originally Posted by blurred
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11-06-2005, 11:02 AM #2
Its all that new Berthoud Pass book's fault.
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11-06-2005, 11:06 AM #3
Probing now...?
Mines 1 full width/track...Last edited by Summit; 11-06-2005 at 11:16 AM.
Originally Posted by blurred
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11-06-2005, 11:20 AM #4
Mines 2 slid... triggered by good samaritan rescuers...
Originally Posted by blurred
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11-06-2005, 11:26 AM #5
prayers for the front range folks.
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11-06-2005, 12:14 PM #6Fear the Meadow Skipper
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Map of slide paths.
http://www.avalanchemapping.org/IMAGES/Bpastopoweb.pdf
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11-06-2005, 12:34 PM #7
Not good...not surprised. Was not far from the pass yesterday...it had really dumped. Stuck to pretty low angle terrain all day...whumping was present, as well as maybe up to 6" of sugar snow at the ground (which would go along with the whumping). Alot of new load added quickly, with lots of wind. Friends I was out with yesterday were headed for the pass today...mines wasn't on the agenda and I hope they didn't change their plans.
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11-06-2005, 12:48 PM #8
1 body recovered
they are looking for 1-3 more + a dogOriginally Posted by blurred
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11-06-2005, 12:59 PM #9Originally Posted by Summit
Shit. Friends would have likely had a dog out there today...that's probably about the group size they would have had too...about 3. Anyone from the party not buried?
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11-06-2005, 01:16 PM #10Funky But Chic
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Pretty sure "body" means dead. Hope your friends are okay man, sucks to think somebody's wife/husband/lover/friend ain't coming home tonight.
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11-06-2005, 01:19 PM #11Originally Posted by iceman
(And I'm sure I've read that quote in your sig before)
edgDo you realize that you've just posted an admission of ignorance so breathtaking that it disqualifies you from commenting on any political or economic threads from here on out?
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11-06-2005, 01:44 PM #12
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11-06-2005, 02:36 PM #13
one fatality confirmed Here
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11-06-2005, 02:46 PM #14
updated...
Last edited by Summit; 11-06-2005 at 04:44 PM.
Originally Posted by blurred
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11-06-2005, 02:48 PM #15snacking while boozing
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Terrible news
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11-06-2005, 02:51 PM #16
A sobering reminder...
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11-06-2005, 02:56 PM #17Fear the Meadow Skipper
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Originally Posted by Summit
Prayers to the family, friends and those involved.
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11-06-2005, 03:00 PM #18Originally Posted by 粉末雪
Last edited by Summit; 11-06-2005 at 04:44 PM.
Originally Posted by blurred
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11-06-2005, 03:02 PM #19Fear the Meadow Skipper
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Originally Posted by Summit
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11-06-2005, 03:05 PM #20Originally Posted by Summit
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11-06-2005, 03:14 PM #21Skiing powder worldwide
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Shit, just got off of indy pass, big slide on ne facing slope at 12300, looks like a 2-3 foot crown, 100ft across, rna the whole slope, 8-900 feet. insane!
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11-06-2005, 03:16 PM #22
This is horrible, I'll say a prayer for those who perished
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11-06-2005, 03:45 PM #23
Search terminated.
Originally Posted by blurred
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11-06-2005, 03:48 PM #24
Robokill and I were up there today and as soon as we heard what had happened we volunteered to help search. We waited around 45 min or so, but eventually they figured they had enough people searching. We then heard the news that 3 bodies were recovered and none of them made it. If we understood them right, they said one guy got caught in the first slide and then 2 others went to help in his rescue (unsure if they were in the same party... probably not). Then, as they were traversing to the area, they set of a cornice and got caught in that slide getting buried. As I said none of them made it. It was great to see how many people were anxious to assist in the search, but it was truly saddening at the same time. Needless to say, we weren't too psyched to ski after all that happened.
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11-06-2005, 03:53 PM #25
++++++++++ vibes to family and friends
spt, hope your buddies are alright
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