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Two US ski team racers killed in an avalanche

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kalle.
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so the news is that ronnie berlack (20) and bryce astle (19) were killed in an avalanche in sölden. there was a group of six freeskiing, and the rest four of the group were unharmed.
it's always sad to see avalanches take another victim, but these guys had a life and a career ahead. the good die young.

thought and prayers are with their families and close ones.

source:
http://alpine.usskiteam.com/news/ski-peace-ronnie-berlack-and-bryce-astle
Jan 5 2015 4:49PM
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Gr0mo
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Saw this earlier. Very sad.
Jan 5 2015 5:24PM
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Mingg
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SIP dudes):
Jan 5 2015 11:15PM
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Peter.
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way too young to die. SIP
Jan 5 2015 11:19PM
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ilikefood
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Ronnie Berlack beat me in a race by 15 seconds when I was 13. Never knew him, but it's crazy to think about someone that I used to race against leaving so soon. Very tragic.
Jan 6 2015 12:42AM
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PacificRimJob
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Just heard about this. Awful news. I have mutual friends of these guys who are devastated right now.. whenever this happens it kills me...
Jan 6 2015 8:59AM
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animeallstar
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too many skiers been dying
Jan 6 2015 9:07AM
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Turd.Ferguson
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that's horrible because these two were so young.
Jan 6 2015 10:21AM
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Hackster
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Aweful news.

According to local sources they were buried more than 3 meters (=10 ft.), making avi gear they did not have pretty much obsolete anyway. It took the rescuers 40-50 min to find and dig them out and they were already dead.

Pictures of the accident site here

http://lawinenwarndienst.blogspot.co.at/2015/01/kurze-unfallanalysen-zu-den-letzten.html

They triggered the avy themselves and were swept down approx. 1000 ft. into what seems to be a small
terrain trap while 4 others escaped unharmed. Not the first slide that area had seen in the past. On an interesting note the local avy commission changed the danger level from 3 to 4 today - which seems appropriate given the current conditions.
Jan 6 2015 12:05PM
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little_boo
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Grew up skiing with Bryce and his family. Makes me sick thinking about this, absolutely awful. Ski in peace boys
Jan 6 2015 5:18PM
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Petey.
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ilikefoodRonnie Berlack beat me in a race by 15 seconds when I was 13. Never knew him, but it's crazy to think about someone that I used to race against leaving so soon. Very tragic.


The kid was a truly gifted skier. He was a few years younger than me, but we were in Boy Scouts together, and had great times at summer camp. Ronnie was a pretty crazy kid but he was happy and had a good heart.

Ski in peace buddy
Jan 6 2015 7:44PM
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Stumpa
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Sad stuff. I've seen some pretty hairy Avalanches at European ski areas.
Jan 7 2015 12:23AM
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Skates_skis
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Hate hearing news like this. But at least they died doing what they loved. SIP
Jan 7 2015 12:30AM
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Ian.D
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HacksterAweful news.

According to local sources they were buried more than 3 meters (=10 ft.), making avi gear they did not have pretty much obsolete anyway. It took the rescuers 40-50 min to find and dig them out and they were already dead.

Pictures of the accident site here

http://lawinenwarndienst.blogspot.co.at/2015/01/kurze-unfallanalysen-zu-den-letzten.html

They triggered the avy themselves and were swept down approx. 1000 ft. into what seems to be a small
terrain trap while 4 others escaped unharmed. Not the first slide that area had seen in the past. On an interesting note the local avy commission changed the danger level from 3 to 4 today - which seems appropriate given the current conditions.


Wow thats a gnarly terrain trap! Pretty much worst case scenario there, the whole slide funneling down into one small gully/river bed. Good lesson for everyone out there, RIP
Jan 7 2015 1:41AM
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Dobber
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If you are going to die early... it is best to die while doing something you love.
Jan 7 2015 2:20AM
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