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Jesus. Vibes to all those involved
Absolute nightmare scenario. Hope everyone is ok.
that's a big probe line
all the best to all involved
Holy shit.
this quote sounds hard to believe
is it a big terrain trap?
According to Taos News photographer Morgan Timms, who was at the scene of the accident, the snow from the avalanche is so deep that the probes, which are as long as 30 feet, would not reach the bottom of the snowpack.
Yes, the whole peak flushes out right into a bunch of green and blue runs too.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoarhey
The debris pile doesn't look 30'.... but yeah, where 4 unloads and you traverse over towards Hunzi is a nice bit of terrain trap.
Taken right off the top of a chair that dumps many at the bottom.Quote:
Originally Posted by core2
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read on taos new twitter feed.
kachina peak was opened on jan 10, to hikers only.
https://twitter.com/TaosSkiValley/st...28997265047554
Looks incredibly large one way or another
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Positive vibes
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Originally Posted by hoarhey
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Taos Ski Valley
@TaosSkiValley
Jan 15
We are very pleased to announce that the Kachina Peak Lift is now open for business! Our Patrol team and lift ops/maintenance did a phenomenal job getting Kachina ready so when you see them out on the mountain, make sure to give them a ��. The lift will run from 10am-2:45pm.
Yeah, it's their way of throwing the hikers a bone and opening the peak 'old school'....Quote:
Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark
Still a bit of conflicting info out there.. latest update discusses an intubated patient being brought down to the hospital.
Can an OEC intubate?
They have EMT and paramedic patrollers, and there’s a full clinic at the base with Drs.Quote:
Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark
Maybe the amby folks? Not sure, just pulling from Taos News site.Quote:
Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark
Good to hear. Thankfully, I've never paid much attention to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Vibes. I've skied all of those lines. Definitely prime avi terrain.
The weather here is a lot like Silverton - October snows have gone all facety and buried crust.Quote:
Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark
I was skiing Taos a little over a week ago, patrol was blasting on Kachina all day.
Man, hoping for the best to all involved.
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dam, bad news. never been to Taos, always been on the list to ski a few NM areas.
Most probes for emergency caches are 12', usually 9/16" EMT (Electrical Conduit).
Its been a while but the patrollers I met from TAOS said they had a pretty good number EMT-Ps on staff.
Worst nightmare.
Sending positive vibes.
Intubate no, but (atleast at California resort) they can use what's called a combitube with proper training.Quote:
Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark
that's horrible Taos is a serious mountain to patrol. .My condolences to everyone involved in this. sounds like only 2 caught terrible but seems like it could of been much worse.
Is that the same as a "king tube"?
No, They kind of look similar at first glance but the King airway is newer and generally considered to be easier and faster to place. The (EMS/EMT) patrol I work on has gone to Kings and LMAs.Quote:
Originally Posted by new yabyum
Does Taos have a boot packing program like Highlands?
Highlands literally had people out there in October, packing the layers as they fell.
Damn, vibes to all of our south western brethren/sisters.
I’m not familiar with Highlands’ program, but it sounds more aggressive than TSV’s. That may change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shredhead
Highlands basically bootpacks every square inch of Highlands Bowl early in the season. It's probably one of the most aggressive preventative avy mitigation programs in the country.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
MS, check your Facespace messages.
Plus they’re good to their patrollers and run a lot of them all summer on trial crew.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
Question for the 'trollers here - the one time I watched a mock avy scenario put on by a ski patrol, the very first thing they did was a beacon search. I would assume that's pretty standard practice at most places, right? Beacon search, dogs when they arrive, then probe lines?
And Reccos if the area has them. Start with beacons because that’s what most trollers are carrying and are easiest to get on scene. Reccos can be pretty easy to respond with, compared to probe lines. Dogs can be pretty quick too. Taos has avy dogs, but they seem to hang out at the patrol shack at the top of Lifts 2 and 7a, which is a fair distance from Kachina Peak. I might be wrong about that, but that’s where I usually see them.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-n...KCN1PB2S7?il=0
Sounds like one of them didn't make it, Condolences to the families and the rescuers.
Ugh vibes. Just awful :(Quote:
Originally Posted by teleee
Scene safety, question witnesses, beacon search, probe clues, dogs, then the other stuff. Pretty much in that order.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
Really scary and sad for the community...[emoji52]
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Shit. RIP. [emoji20]Quote:
Originally Posted by teleee
Fuck. Awful.
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Awful
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Somber vibes this afternoon. Super sad day.