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    missing skier at alpental

    in Spray

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    it's just that i would never want to go out skiing with anyone in the BC if they did not have a shovel to dig my ass out, or a beacon to find me, or a probe. As well as the skills to use them and know the wiser.

     

    everyone knows better, it's the same in climbing. do you go out climbing with someone that does not know self rescue or how to save your ass in a bad scenario?

     

    this is only my opinion....

    missing skier at alpental

    in Spray

    Posted

    http://summit-at-snoqualmie.com/winter/alpental.html

    *Backcountry Terrain

    The backcountry is outside the designated ski area boundary and the terrain is rugged, steep and avalanche prone at all times. For backcountry registration and current conditions, contact the Ski Patrol at the top of Edelweiss Chair lift. Beware, Alpental is a Class "A" avalanche area and avalanche beacons, probes, shovels and knowledge of the backcountry terrain are STRONGLY recommended.

     

    If someone told you this, would you ignore it and assume the safety of the BC?

    Is the backcountry area at baker any different?

    Are most of you BC travelers out there so stupid that you would not carry such equipment if you knew that you were going to go into the BC? And to assume that the conditions were "okay" that day is a totally idiotic statement.

     

    Remind me to NEVER ski with you fools

     

    ----------------------------------------

    www.mtbaker.us makes this statement:

     

    MT. BAKER SKI AREA BACKCOUNTRY POLICY

    If you leave the ski area boundary into the backcountry or re-enter the ski area from the backcountry, you must have all of the following or you will lose your ski area privileges:

     

    1. Avalanche transceiver and demonstrated ability to use it

    2. A partner

    3. Shovel

    4. Knowledge of the terrain and your route

    5. Avalanche knowledge

    6. Knowledge of local avalanche conditions;

     

    • know this winter’s snowpack layers

    • know the recent snowfall & type

    • know current NW Avalanche Center forecast

    • know today’s weather forecast (snowfall, temperature & visibility)

    missing skier at alpental

    in the *freshiezone*

    Posted

    having done that traverse this summer via melakwa pass, it is a long way to tushwakalielaka lake. Seems he must have been paralleling the hwy the whole time by a few miles. from the lake you can easily get to granite mtn and then down to the hwy. if unfamiliar with that region it would be a bitch! not sure what it's like if he did take the run down via pineapple pass, etc.

     

    he is a survivor, and I never doubted him for beating the odds, it's an incredible story...

    missing skier at alpental

    in the *freshiezone*

    Posted

    Tuscohatchie Lake?

    That means he might have gone over melakwa pass or maybe pineapple pass down to upper melakwa lake and then to tusholwakwakwaka lake?

    Maybe he found the hut there on the shore?

     

    Did he have a shovel?

    I don't beleieve there is a way for someone to remain mobile for 4 days with no food, but there are plenty of mutants out there......

    missing skier at alpental

    in the *freshiezone*

    Posted

    it is amazing, and im excited to hear what happened to him that made him immobile.

    Must have hit a kicker or cliffed out somewhere?

    Tree Well?

    Small avy?

     

    I can say one thing, anyone that calls themself an "experienced backcountry skier" knows not to go into the backcountry alone w/o a beacon and gear (not that a beacon could have helped the rescue that much). From what I heard he had no gear or food. This could be hearsay, and he could be a phenomenol skier, but I call him a stupid BC skier.

     

    Congrats to surviving and beating the odds. Thanks to the rescuers, I know doug h was out there, and mark from snohomish???

    Partners Who Bail

    in Climber's Board

    Posted

    supposed to pick up partner on saturday morning at 630am.

    Stayed up all night w/baby, and then about to leave and he called and said he had the flu.

    So i slept in a little more and then went with a friend up ol pilchuck and had the worst ski descent ever. I should know better frown.gif

    Regluing your skins

    in the *freshiezone*

    Posted

    Waited till the last moment to get new glue on my skins for "Muir on Saturday" tomorrow (12/20).

     

    Figured out that they need 12 hours to dry after applyig the new glue, so had to stay up late last night taking the glue off with the iron and brown paper bag technique, which is long and tedious, and w/o proper ventilation one can get a heavy hangover in the morning!

     

    What a task it is, and I can say that I will take much better care of my skins this spring!

    Brush with Greatness

    in Climber's Board

    Posted

    I helped the everly brothers with their bags at Ballys Reno

    I helped the cast of "Northern Exposure" with their bags at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland

    I helped Teri Garr with her bags and was her personal assistant for a week at the woodmark

    I parked bill gates' car for him (nice guy)

    i helped john ratzenberger (cheers) at the woodmark as well

    quincy jones was an asshole, i kicked his bag

    i rode the ebrake on Paul Allens car as well as riding it in 4th gear at 5 mph in the parking garage (stiffed me several times)

    i met "ttt" on pilchuck

    i skied with JERRY SANCHEZ on Green Mountain

    I poured wine for Cindy Crawford at a benefit at Chateau Ste Swill

    i watched some guy from "The Byrds" do lines in his hotel room at ballys in reno

    i worked for the mayor of kirkland

     

     

     

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