Now that I read this article I am going to ski this area without a partner or avi training.
See you in the spring!
Now that I read this article I am going to ski this area without a partner or avi training.
So in 2016, it was backcountry, out of bounds and unpratrolled right?
And she and her husband go in solo, one at a time and describe this
Yeah when I was young and immortal I would scoff at the warning signs on ski area boundary gates and blithely go through them alone without any gear or training.
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Later we heard that she didn’t make it. She was skiing the gullies with a couple of friends when she got buried in a slide. Even though one friend went for help and the other was able to dig her out, it still wasn’t enough.
Guess I'm more used to the tagalong people - happens all the time in Europe. If you aren't skiing anything too sketchy it's no big deal. If you are you let them pass. Worse case if they don't know what they are doing and are sufficiently contrite you let them join your group and subsequently point them toward better areas for them to ski
The difference is, you'll be found next day, if not same day, and not in the Spring
For all intent and purpose, is there really a difference?
Interesting. This adds to my impression that skiing off piste in Europe is the real Wild West.
Interesting. This adds to my impression that skiing off piste in Europe is the real Wild West.
I did some weed needles and skied out of bounds at Breck once but I didn't die.
and done plenty of other things that I WOULDN'T PUT IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE.
When I was young they didn't have any signs, but yeah, I did ski beyond the ski area boundary, alone and without a beacon, shovel or probe. Mind you since I was the only one there, the gear would not have done anyone any good anyway. At least I paid attention to the avalanche forecast.Yeah when I was young and immortal I would scoff at the warning signs on ski area boundary gates and blithely go through them alone without any gear or training.
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I figure I’ve cashed in all my karma and now I stay in bounds.
If I didn't care about how other people would be impacted, I don't think death would be scary for me.
Maiming, brain damage ... those are the things that scare me.
Cue @Ron ...Steve Brown
brilliant!Not Ron.
How about another Steve.