olyclimber Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 A couple of avie fatalities in Idaho. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I know for a fact that when I was 23 I would ski shit I would not now. I'm older and wiser and definitely do not feel immortal like I did in my 20's. Is this yet another case of people feeling safe because they are wearing beacons? Did the survivor really know how to use one? Why couldn't he find them? This is tragic and my heart goes out to their parents and friends. As my son gets older, I hope he will not become one of these victims because I won't be there all the time. I hope I can influence him in the best way possible. This really sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I'm always skeptical about media reports on this stuff. Who knows what really happened. On a related note, someone made an interesting comment on another board about the meaning of "Considerable": Considerable....Death today is probable in avalanche terain. Death by avalanches are possible and you or your partner(s) will probably be the source of the trigger of a large, deep avalanche that will eventually risk the lives of rescue workers trying to clean up after your error. High..today is your day to definitely kill yourself and anyone with you should you even think about approaching a slope. Prepare your will and enjoy your last ski run. That said, some of the best days out there are in the considerable range, as we well know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtn_mouse Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Interesting note, the Spokane TV stations are reporting the three as being telemark skiers, not snowboarders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 I knew one of those dudes. He was a kick ass tele skier. Don't know any other details on what they were riding or what exactly happened yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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