Here's the story from someone over on snowboard seattle.
so tragic.
http://www.snowboardseattle.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7607
"I and two other friends were with the victim when it all happened.
Here's the "td;dr" version for those of you who don't want to surf over
to the full thread on EL:
We were coming down the last pitch into Tunnel Creek in the late
afternoon. A small, wet slide carried the victim into the trees to the
left of the clearing underneath the power lines which provide the best
exit option from the upper bowl. He was only partially buried and had an
air pocket underneath his face and nothing obstructing his airway. We
extracted him and began CPR w/in 5 minutes. It was evident he sustained
significant impact trauma from the trees the slide carried him through.
He was not wearing a helmet and his head was significantly bruised an
bleeding. We did CPR until patrol arrived on the scene, which was a
shocking 90 minutes later. He was pronounced dead shortly after that and
the recovery effort began in earnest. The patrollers bringing the
toboggan in triggered a second wet slide above us and I along with the
two patrollers who were first on the scene were partially buried.
Another group member who was not caught in the 2nd slide dug us out but
my board and one of the female patroller's skis had gone missing. An
hour passed and we finally got the toboggan down to the victim. As we
were losing light, the patrollers split up to get us out of there.
Having no other means of conveyance down, I rode the victim's board to
the logging road. By the time we reached the logging road below which
takes you back to the highway, it was pitch black. Another patroller
following us found my board (but not the missing ski) and I swapped with
that and carried the victim's board out. With only a handful of
headlamps we began the long skate/walk out. We reached the highway about
5 hours after the accident occurred. There the sheriff, forest service
ranger and head patroller took statements and contact info from us then
let us go home. We didn't get home until after midnight and none of us
got much sleep.
I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Please continue to think and
pray for our friend's family. He died doing what he loved and all
indications point to a quick and painless passing."