3 dead in Washington Cascades

[XXX-er]

why the fuck wouldn’t you turn a beacon on? sar/first responders will do a beacon search and find your dead body far faster with a beacon than via probe line.

the high cost of batteries ?

even tho beacon batteries last a few weeks ime

[powdork]

why the fuck wouldn’t you turn a beacon on? sar/first responders will do a beacon search and find your dead body far faster with a beacon than via probe line.

If I'm dead, I'd rather stay in the mountains. Cheaper than having my body dragged out then my kids having to pay to have me cremated so they can then put me back in the mountains. Hopefully the animals will figure out how to get around all the gear I'd have on.

Regarding the beacon I never said I was wearing it, I said it was with me. It wouldn't be on because in that scenario it's in my pack.

If I'm with others it's on at the car and then a beacon check

[plugboots]

Lots of sad stuff here, but they coulda climbed somewhere else right nearby. It must’ve seemed ok until it wasn’t.

[Hacksaw]

If I'm dead, I'd rather stay in the mountains. Cheaper than having my body dragged out then my kids having to pay to have me cremated so they can then put me back in the mountains. Hopefully the animals will figure out how to get around all the gear I'd have on.

Sheriff's don't like leaving dead bodies in the mountains to rot.

[XXX-er]

I just turn mine on as soon as I put it on my body.
And I put it on my body as soon as I put on my shirt in the morning.
Sure my shredded wheat & grape nuts are unlikely to bury me at breakfast (which makes for humorous comments from touring partners), but that makes one less thing to forget -- and there are just so many other things to forget on a ski outing, ugh.

This ^^ I do the same, worrying about battery life on an aviy beacon is a great example of false economy

who remembers people complaining cuz they were'nt suposed to use rechargables in their beacons ?

OTOH I have walked down the hall at the glacier lodge in rogers pass at 5 pm to see how many signals i could pick up and there were quite a few beer drinking BC skiers in BC still squawking

alwasy turn that beacon off for the next time you need it, and carry spare batteries

[snoqpass]

Sheriff's don't like leaving dead bodies in the mountains to rot.

Plus you are pretty gnarly looking after couple months under the snow and then slowly melt out and hopefully parts of you haven't been scattered all over by critters. With global warming you probably won't end up like the iceman

[powdork]

Sheriff's don't like leaving dead bodies in the mountains to rot.

In general, sheriffs are assholes.

[powdork]

You guys can do what you want, and when I'm alone, I'll do what I want. How about that?

[XXX-er]

That statement ^^ is so rugged-american-individualist, sure do what you want even be a dumb ass, until yer dead and they will come looking for you

[frorider]

PD, maybe some sort of DNR document (where the R stands for rescue or resuscitate) left on your dashboard at the trailhead?

[XXX-er]

those sherrifs are all assholes and will just ignore it

[Cisco Kid]

If I'm dead, I'd rather stay in the mountains. Cheaper than having my body dragged out then my kids having to pay to have me cremated so they can then put me back in the mountains. Hopefully the animals will figure out how to get around all the gear I'd have

Have you spoken with your wife, kids and mom about that scenario? Might ease the sting if the worst happens.

[brutah]

Imagine going up to colchuck lake one summer, you hike the 4 miles and 2000 vert into the lake. After a rest at the lake, you decide to explore a little before heading back down the trail. And then you find that dead asshole's body that wanted their body left up there......

Sounds pleasant, what a nice thing to leave behind. Makes finding people's poops seem almost pleasant...

[XXX-er]

I'm pretty sure it ^^ would be in contravention of some environmental act to just leave a body up thar ?

[LHutz Esq]

Arguably in BC, the executor could be liable for not complying with the Cremation, Internment and Funeral Services Act that says a body has to be disposed of by internment in a proper place or cremation at a crematorium.

I was going to go full Viking flaming long boat funeral- until I looked it up. Now it will have to be my already cremated remains only.

Save money on a smaller boat though so that’s good.