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R.I.P. Steve Romeo & Chris Onufer

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iLLbiLLy
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Both were buried in a large slide yesterday.

Steve was a pioneer of the Teton back country and publisher of undoubtedly the most popular ski blog in the tetons.

http://www.tetonat.com/

More info from UN: http://unofficialnetworks.com/tragedy-mountains-rip-steve-romeo-chris-onufer-81680/

Ski in Peace
Mar 8 2012 8:12PM
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Big.Bird
Posts: 563 - Karma: 180
Ski in peace. too many skiers lost this year
Mar 8 2012 8:15PM
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Big.Bird
Posts: 563 - Karma: 180
Ski in peace. too many skiers lost this year
Mar 8 2012 8:15PM
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chiefbroseph
Posts: 720 - Karma: 523
fucking sucks! this year has just bean such a shity year! little snow, bad stability and allot of deaths. fuck...... rest in peace, another pioneer, gone.....
Mar 8 2012 8:15PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
This snowpack has taken out far too many people this year.
Mar 8 2012 8:16PM
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five0
Posts: 11466 - Karma: 36
+ vibes.  RIP.
Mar 8 2012 8:26PM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,467
This. It seems to be taking people who know what they're doing as well.

A lot of slides are happening in areas that don't usually go, everyone PLEASE play it safe in the closing weeks of this winter.
Mar 8 2012 8:31PM
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fennjack
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R.I.P.
Mar 8 2012 11:46PM
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thenightman
Posts: 766 - Karma: 132
Too many have left us this year. RIP.
Mar 9 2012 12:06AM
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snomaster
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Surprized to see this on NS. I worked with Chris on the tram at JH and he was the shit, such good energy and a funny bastard with a super solid work ethic. The last time I saw him was just over a week ago and I was giving him shit for something he did better than anyone... Ski pow laps in JH slackcountry while on the clock! Romeo ran www.TetonAT.com which hosts a slew of backcountry beta for the Tetons and beyond. I last ran into him on top of the pass at sunrise during the last lunar eclipse. These dudes made skiing their lives and didn't mind giving up everything for this passion. Live to Ski brothers. And thank you NS for paying homage.
Mar 9 2012 12:28AM
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SkiBrightonBadly
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RIP. So many lost this season.

Stay safe guys, not worth it for the limited powder turns of this season, there's always next year.
Mar 9 2012 12:40AM
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Troy.
Posts: 5070 - Karma: 12,549
RIP guys

Just goes to show you, no matter how experienced you are, shit happens - especially this year.
Mar 9 2012 1:23AM
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bdowning
Posts: 1630 - Karma: 243
Damn I was OB in Jackson just last week. The weather warmed up like crazy there this week, prime for slides. Rest in Peace, passed away doing what you love and lived for.
Mar 9 2012 9:05AM
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k-rob
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R.I.P.

sucks hearing about all these skiers dying lately
Mar 9 2012 2:39PM
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whoisthis
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S.I.P


Mar 9 2012 3:13PM
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Karma_Police
Posts: 2655 - Karma: 1,628
SIP

This is fucking bullshit, low snowpack high avalanche deaths/danger.  The worst of the worst.
Mar 9 2012 3:49PM
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Mac_Grey
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i just got back from a trip to jackson on wednesday. toured a bunch and used steve's blog for help with where to go. cant believe someone so experienced is no longer with us. this is just so shocking.
Mar 9 2012 4:05PM
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smuggs
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ski on
Mar 9 2012 5:16PM
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