Another avalanche accident..

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jibs

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A guide in fernie was buried today while checking a weather station..the slide (as i've heard) came from above. She was rescued by an avalanche dog...though her condition remains unknown to the public. She's a friend of mine, i know this much, but i don't even know who it is.

It's insane out there...size 4.0 naturals (that size will demolish your house as though it were made of matchsticks) are ripping out everywhere leaving 4m (12ft) crowns. 80% of the mountain was closed today. If you live in an area that's getting these storm cycles...be extremly careful..go beyond just playing it safe...these 4.0s in fernie are running well below tree line.
 
yeah, avalanches are goin' on lots there. last time i was there 4 skiiers got caught in 1 but they got out of it. i was like right there. the snow gettin' insane there
 
She dead.. It's an island lake lodge guide...i know them all....i don't even know who it is yet.

my worst nightmare.
 
Ahh man Im so sorry.. That realy sucks

But its still sick fernie is getting all that snow, Im heading there friday
 
i can only sympathise with you mate.

i'm coming to fernie on friday for the rest of the season, i hope safety improves, i saw a photo of a 4m slab from fernie earlier scary stuff
 
yea it sucks, maybe thats why I was so animated at reading that in the first place... I was supposed to ski whiteface today, prolly do the rail jam, woke up and it was shit pouring out, I guess it was wet and heavy but not raining... prolly shoulda gone anyway but fucken aye Im pissed
 
To elaborate:

She was checking the weather at a weather station. Weather stations are situated in places that NEVER get hit by avalanches. It is situated on a hill surrounded by a mature forest. The area above the station was bombed with 5 charges on thursday night releasing several large (size 4) avalanches (i watched them do it). In a period of 36 hours, enough snow fell to create another (unconfirmed) size 4 which, for the first time in 20 years, hit the sunnyside weather station, exactly as she was checking the weather. Her snowmachine was untouched, idling, 10ft from the debris feild.

The randomness of this event is beyond shocking. It could have been anyone. It was a routine morning task that takes 3 minutes to do. 3 fucking minutes...and in that exact 3 minutes, the seemingly impossible happened and took her life.

so fucking random. She did nothing wrong, took no chances, the risk should have been less then crossing the street.
 
Tahoe is gonna be terrible.3 feet oof snow on ice at all angles. beaver estelle and all the runs around keyhole will slide fo sho at alpine.
 
i'm really sorry to hear this i was very happy when you had heard she was alive my heart goes ut to you and her family
 
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