The group of three skiers was skiing in the area of Telemark Avalanche Path. This area is one of the San Francisco Peak’s most active avalanche paths. Shortly after the avalanche, a 9-1-1 call was made to emergency communications officials by one of the group saying that their friend was caught in an avalanche and buried alive. Not long afterwards, the man was able to dig himself out. When the emergency services arrived, the unknown man refused treatment.
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ReplyDeletePlease tell me we have a stupid law for people who ski in avalanche areas??
ReplyDeleteWe have a "stupid motorist" law so why not have a "stupid skiier" law as well.....makes sense.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little growing up in Denver I saw some movie about an avalanche and would absolutely FREAK if my parents wanted to go to the mountains. Worse, we had property in Breckenridge and they loved heading up there on weekends. Didn't matter if it was summer and no snow, I had it in my head mtns=avalanche=me getting buried. You know how they got me over it? They had someone else talk to me (just a neighbor) and they told me to spit if I ever got buried in an avalanche. How the spit fell would tell me which way was up and I could dig myself out. They failed to mention if you're knocked unconscious or the snow is pinning in your arms you can't dig...I learned that later. (But I was done with my avalanche fear phase.) See what happens and where people go when reading other people's posts? Sorry. Just a jogged memory almost all but forgotten until now....
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