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Colorado AVY Death

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televback1
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Reports say that a group of snowmobilers were high marking near a popular spot on Gravel Mountain when a slab let go and killed the 2 men. Neither were wearing AVY gear.

I was near there today with some friends just touring on sleds and stooped to watch the high mark and left around 2 herd the avalanche happened 30/1hr later.

++++++vibes+++++++
Dec 28 2008 12:11AM
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pscull03
Posts: 440 - Karma: 47

damn that always sucks to here about...

+ vibes for sure

Dec 28 2008 12:14AM
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eheath
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Jeez out in the BC with no avy gear? Crazy fools.
Dec 28 2008 12:15AM
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televback1
Posts: 386 - Karma: 11
snowmobilers believe that they are invincable especially in grand county

sad stories today form all areas
Dec 28 2008 12:19AM
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M+M
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thats terrible, there have been so many deaths lately
Dec 28 2008 12:31AM
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televback1
Posts: 386 - Karma: 11
3 in one day!!!! thats too many, that should be the season count

we should require a AVY 1 Class for enter the BC and the gear with certification on how to use it
Dec 28 2008 1:40AM
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reukk
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i think thats 4 in colorado in the last 3-4 weeks?
Dec 28 2008 1:56AM
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HappyTreez
Posts: 311 - Karma: 401

It knda does seem that way, the funny thing is snowmobilers get caught in avalanches more often than anybody else, yet none of em seem to get it...

Dec 28 2008 2:42AM
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Hood.[scdb]
Posts: 564 - Karma: 14
horrible stuff
Dec 28 2008 2:46AM
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Ben.
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how would that work?
Dec 28 2008 3:41AM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
With the advent of new, easier to use gear and the increasing popularity of the BC over resorts, the trend of avalanche deaths will most likely only increase. It's sad, and the only way you can fight this is to get the knowledge, pay attention, and influence those around you to do so as well.

There are always going to be idiots going places that they should not without the proper gear or knowledge, and the saddest part is others who do know what they are doing and did not make the same mistake can get killed as well.

Please, please, please educate yourself. There are free Level 1 Avy classes everywhere, forecasting is available for many areas, and the gear is very cheap compared with a life.
Dec 28 2008 9:48AM
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smuggs
Posts: 6561 - Karma: 1,375
people die every day...... no doubt about it
Dec 28 2008 9:54AM
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hey_dude_its_me
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what is high marking?
Dec 28 2008 10:08AM
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.Brink.
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 189
drive up a steep slope and try to go as high up it as you can on your sled
Dec 28 2008 10:10AM
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