big mario Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Press release by one of the rescuers: http://www.wildsnow.com/9938/mike-bennett-sheep-creek-avalanche/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 http://www.wildsnow.com/avalanche-safety-information/avalanche-highland-bowl-dawson-1982/ Lou Dawson and Wild Snow... I skied the Bowl the day before this happened with the Ski Patrol and that was the only reason I was looking through my telescope the next morning, was to see my tracks as the first sun hit at 7 AM...we skied in the trees and the Patrolmen used charges on the North facing slopes... I say again though, these last two seasons here have had Extremely Dangerous conditions out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 http://www.wildsnow.com/avalanche-safety-information/avalanche-highland-bowl-dawson-1982/ Lou Dawson and Wild Snow... I skied the Bowl the day before this happened with the Ski Patrol and that was the only reason I was looking through my telescope the next morning, was to see my tracks as the first sun hit at 7 AM...we skied in the trees and the Patrolmen used charges on the North facing slopes... I say again though, these last two seasons here have had Extremely Dangerous conditions out there... It is a long article. For those of the "Short attention span theater" Here is the punch line. Bob's call may very well have saved this man's life. That is "GOOD" luck folks!! To his surprise, the ski-patrol was on its way. Unknown to us an Aspen man, Bob Limacher, had been watching Highlands Bowl from his house. Through a telescope he saw the entire event and immediately notified the authorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 News this morning indicates that the survivor was buried for 4 hours! In the late 40's my dad skied Loveland Pass with his buddies. On one occasion, he triggered a slide that buried a woman for 45 minutes. It scared him so bad that he quit skiing for 20 years. He often warned me about going into the backcountry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcABQ Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I went to the avy site this morning, and the length and width of the slide are daunting and terrifying. They chose a path with a terrain trap on their left and a huge 30+ degree slope on their right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Colorado Avalanche Information Center Publishes Final Report: https://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/acc_report.php?accfm=inv&acc_id=505&view=public Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 (edited) Thanks RW for posting the link, it is important to see the complete accident report. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/C_SY2jxk4_8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> At least 2 members of the group were wearing avalanche airbags, but neither were deployed. Other group members were wearing Avalungs, but no victims were found with the Avalungs in their mouths. Edited April 26, 2013 by www.oldsnowboards.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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