On December 1, 2011 a group of skiers and snowboarders got caught in an avalanche in Rogers Pass in BC. Four of them were snow professionals. One was seriously injured. This is their story of learning and healing.
On December 1, 2011 a group of skiers and snowboarders got caught in an avalanche in Rogers Pass in BC. Four of them were snow professionals. One was seriously injured. This is their story of learning and healing.
do you really think im gonna watch a 24 minute video?
d(erp)huber – Do you think anyone really cares what you do? Let alone about your mouth-breathing state of self important internet shock?
The questions are rhetorical and the answers are no.
Thanks for sharing
Agreed, thanks for sharing, good suggestions in the video about what you guys could have done that would have made you turn back that day.
Oh, and sick art on the prior splitty.
ISN’T THAT AVI DEBRIS IN THE LAST SHOT OF HIM BOARDING??? LESSON LEARNED????
Got a couple things to learn grasshopper
strike 1 ) unexpected winds at ridge top
strike 2) this is for me the most obvious YOU RELEASE A SLIDE on an adjacent aspect to what your about to ski with a 1m crowm!!!!!
strike 3) stand 2 on inside of a funnel chute,
eventhough they are professsionals I can’t believe any of these would of raised a flag
I think that might just be the point of this whole thing. Or maybe its just me.
I think the the main take away here is we’re not all immune to the “human factor” in accidents and how by simply not communicating it can have serious consequences. Make sure when you’re out skiing that you’re constantly talking to your ski/board partners about what your observing and how confident you are to commit to skiing what your planning to ski. There’s no shame in turning back or choosing a more mellow line… and it beats a day in the office anyway! Perhaps how stoked you are about something should be a major red flag to step back?
Of course all this is much easier said than done – I know I’m guilty of not speaking up myself.
There’s a also resemblance with the human factor in this incident here: https://vimeo.com/53123598
On the topic: http://blog.mec.ca/2013/01/23/the-finger-of-god/
Nice summary. And yes, this is the point. I should know, I made the vid.
strike 1 ) unexpected winds at ridge top
strike 2) this is for me the most obvious YOU RELEASE A SLIDE on an adjacent aspect to what your about to ski with a 1m crowm!!!!!
strike 3) stand 2 on inside of a funnel chute,
eventhough they are professsionals I can’t believe any of these would of raised a flag
Crazy story! That is one ballsy avalanche chute to ride down. look at 19:07 you can see how big it’s capable of breaking.
First, that was a VERY worthy video…
Second, It just goes to show that Shit Happens in the mountains! Mountains do not care if you are a snow professional or not. Same story as the Tunnel Creek accident last year… The group got too focused on the goal and never voiced their own individual opinions on avy conditions. Unfortunately in these situations the MOB rules. SOoooo… Always always check yourself, do not be afraid to voice your own opinion, and go with your gut feeling. Turn around if you have to/want to, the mountain isn’t going anywhere, and it’s always good to live to ride another day.