On Sunday, we brought you the story of Elisabeth Malloy, age 43, who was backcountry skiing with a companion in Millcreek Canyon, UT (next to Big Cottonwood Canyon) when she was buried in an avalanche. (Woman Resuscitated After Being Buried In Avalanche) Her companion, Adam Morrey, was able to dig her out of the snow, administer CPR, resuscitate her and called 911. The two where then flown to University Hospital, where she was listed in serious condition.
Yesterday, Elisabeth Malloy and Adam Morrey, held a press conference to share their story hoping it will help other backcountry skiers. Above is a video of their account of the events that transpired.
That guy deserves a good old fashion blowie
Blumpkin would probably be much more enjoyable…
Someone needs to buy this guy a beer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_HsjpSVaI
Meditated while buried. Damn that is gnar.
Shows the need for the right equipment (beacons) and training. This guy appears to have had both.
Super happy ending. Just like he deserves every night for the next month or so…..
bad year for avi’s
i wonder if they saw the tahoe vid
don’t travel in high danger, you put yourself and others at risk
Which part of “high avalanche danger” do you not understand!!!!!!!They are not heroes for surviving, just damn lucky………..
This would have never happened if she was wearing an air bag backpack. I guarantee it.
What would never have happened? The snow would have stayed stable and not fractured if she had the added weight of an ABS pack on her back? Or maybe her boyfriend would not have skied down above her bringing down the wall of white? ABS packs are a great, potentially life-saving piece of equipment in the backcountry but i think it is irresponsible to give people the impression that somehow this whole disaster would have been avoided had she been wearing an inflatable pack. Even with the pack, had it saved her from being buried, she still could have been crushed beyond recognition into trees, rock, or ice and neither an ABS pack, nor a helmet, nor beacon shovel and probe would have saved her in that situation. Your brain is still the most important piece of equipment you have to keep yourself and loved ones safe from avalanches and the proper decision to stay out of the BC in high avalanche danger is the only thing that would have surely allowed them to avoid this potentially deadly experience that day.
Agreed on the airback. Incredible rescue and skills of the boyfriend no doubt, but I would bet that a deployed airbag would have kept her above the surface, at least enough to be visually spotted.
Actually there has been one death this year involving an air bag . There are no guarantees when wearing avalanche air bags , just good training and experience . Anyone who survives an avalanche burial is lucky. she was traveling with the right person .
Was the death with the air bag trauma?, -the hitting of trees or something on the ride down?
From what I have read the skier remained buried despite deploying the airbag . Not sure what brand airbag was worn .
Search airbag death on unofficial , verbier France . Woman was buried under almost 2 meters of Snow .
How about what he said he did. Git my beacon out of my backpack, turned it on and searched for her. Oh my.
Why was his beacon in his backpack?
Always keep your transceiver on your body. Preferably under one layer of clothing, so that if you are caught in an avalanche, it is not ripped off your body. Bags can easily be ripped off your body.
Safe travel friends.
I know the broadcasters said the danger was “high”, however the true danger rating during that day was considerable,and how many of you BC skiers go out on considerable days, i would say quite a few, so try not to judge on when they were out there. I do agree that traveling smart is always the safest way to get out alive, and that this guy deserves a good “reward” from his girl.
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