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Well, they've recovered the first body for this season. No word if the wolves found him first. 6' of fresh snow, 36" in one night in the Torpy River range. Story goes that they went straight across a wide open slope and that normally sets off an avalanche with the track cut. Not more than 100 miles North of me.
Profile of victims: 20-40 yrs old, male, $75,000 - $100,000 invested in truck, trailer and sled. Maybe a shovel and probes, rarely an Avalung or a Peeps beeper/beacon which works ("Oh, I don't need fresh batteries.") Flat-lander.
Learn snow anatomy and how to interpret conditions. Equip yourself: it's cool.
Learn how to ride your sled.
This is so sad as I know a bunch of the "first-responders" in Search & Rescue, they're depressed for days afterwards, especially if the wolves and Ravens got there first.
On a brighter note, there are now 3 sleds in the valley (with nitrous boost) which have dyno'ed at 400+ horsepower. Hill-climb specialists.
Profile of victims: 20-40 yrs old, male, $75,000 - $100,000 invested in truck, trailer and sled. Maybe a shovel and probes, rarely an Avalung or a Peeps beeper/beacon which works ("Oh, I don't need fresh batteries.") Flat-lander.
Learn snow anatomy and how to interpret conditions. Equip yourself: it's cool.
Learn how to ride your sled.
This is so sad as I know a bunch of the "first-responders" in Search & Rescue, they're depressed for days afterwards, especially if the wolves and Ravens got there first.
On a brighter note, there are now 3 sleds in the valley (with nitrous boost) which have dyno'ed at 400+ horsepower. Hill-climb specialists.
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