Originally Posted by ScottG
What about the concept of splitting up and taking very different lines??
Curious if this is bad protocol or something you regret.
If you had been buried, it may have taken a long time for your rescuers to walk from the safe zone to your burial uphill, hearts beating, under stress, at altitude.
Plus, they're more exhausted when they arrive to start digging.
Skiing down bed surface is faster.
Not a slam- just a question.
Thanks for sharing - we all need to learn more.
Glad you are OK.
P.S. - I know the 3rd skier on the same line can trigger a slide, but the first is usually more likely and risky. Someone always has to bat clean-up, but should they be taking a totally different line?