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16 years 11 months ago #186257 by Tophervw
Another Avy Death: Wallowas was created by Tophervw
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thoughts to the family

Wallowas incident

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16 years 11 months ago #186276 by Gary_Yngve
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Happened upon this one on the times...

thoughts to the family

Wallowas incident


Is it known if the subject was wearing a beacon and others had beacons+probes+shovels?

Theoretically in mock scenarios six people can find and assess ABCs for three victims in 30 minutes, but in a real scenario I can imagine acting non-optimally.

(Also, not to be critical, but in my mind, if I was part of a group and multiple of us, not just one, ended up buried in an avalanche, then we REALLY screwed up)

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16 years 11 months ago #186288 by Big Steve
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Is it known if the subject was wearing a beacon and others had beacons+probes+shovels?


This article suggests that the victim's group included very experienced BC skiers and that they took precautions: Wallowa Chieftain article

We were a few miles away, in McCully Basin, last Thursday through Sunday.  There was significant wind loading, and our lead guide (Chago of WAH) found a buried hoar layer about 30cm down on some aspects.

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