Crystal 12/18/12

damn, that's an interesting watch. yikes.

I had a helmet cam on for the ski down through gate 4 and pretty much forgot that it was on for the "whomp" and the search. It took just over 10 minutes to find her from the time she was buried in the slide:

The probing was pretty random and I agree with Joe that an organized probe line would have been the right thing to do. Every group needs one really bossy type to organize the effort!
We were also just a group of people who skied through the gate at the same time and there were many skiers without partners so it was impossible to do a head count.

Wow -- strong work by the everyone on scene, that's a ton of chaos. Great to see so many skiing with rescue gear. Awesome to have such a great outcome.

Kim K posted that it was 5 minutes before anyone even called the ski patrol. Seems like an immediate call for reinforcements would always be a good idea.

In ALL the avalanche classes I have participated, when there is a burial -search first and call for help later. Buddy rescue is your very best chance for survival.

Kudos to the rescuers for not hesitating...

I had a helmet cam on for the ski down through gate 4 and pretty much forgot that it was on for the "whomp" and the search. It took just over 10 minutes to find her from the time she was buried in the slide:

Thank you. This is the golden lining of the GoPro. Your video may save lives in the future.

Wow - awesome response folks!

Thank you. This is the golden lining of the GoPro. Your video may save lives in the future.

Seems to be a lot of hub-bub on the interwebs about GoPros interfering with beacons in search mode when within 18-24" of the beacon giving odd readings like seen in this search. Might be worth checking out and could be worse with newer GoPros that have wireless transmissions.