Granite burial today?

After posting the original thread, I too have been looking without success.

He was a young guy about 26. Had been skiing and skinning for quite some time. My son knew him from being in the same instructor training program with him at Stevens Pass. Back then he would no-show some of the sessions 'cause he was off skinning up something. He went to Meadowdale and WSU. Casey said he was a good guy - Jake Berry, RIP

An obituary and article have appeared in the NWHikers thread:

www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/o...derry&pid=170516848&
myedmondsnews.com/2014/04/april-18-memor...raduate-jacob-derry/

Many condolences to those who've felt his loss. If you choose to reply to his father's concerns, please do so with great care.

From:
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The forecast was a mistake. They later changed it to extreme. Backcountry skiers should not trust the forecasts.

I think people already noted that this wasn't the case. I wonder why they stated this in the article? Nwac all but called it out that this accident was consistent with the forecast.

Condolences to his family. What a terrible loss.

An obituary and article have appeared in the NWHikers thread:

www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/o...derry&pid=170516848&
myedmondsnews.com/2014/04/april-18-memor...raduate-jacob-derry/

Many condolences to those who've felt his loss. If you choose to reply to his father's concerns, please do so with great care.

Jakes father is obviously hurting, must be awful for him. There's no point in arguing against his points in the actual newspaper site where he will see them most likely. Respect his opinion and save the arguements for elsewhere. The one I sort of agree with is the avalanche danger on Granite Mtn in that SW avi chute. I'm never riding that, ever, it has to much bad karma for me to even contemplate going anywhere near it, low rating or not. Its a tunnel creek place for me.

RIP Jake.

Do people commonly ski that line into the chute? My eye naturally gravitates to the spines. I tend to avoid big bowls and chutes not only because I find them dangerous but also because they are boring.