From todays Montana Avalanche Report:
AVALANCHE FATALITIES
I’m saddened to report that on Saturday two ice climbers were killed by an avalanche on the northwest face of Sphinx Mountain in the Madison Range. A small pocket of unstable snow released as they crossed the slope on the approach to the climb. It carried them over cliffs and partially buried them. A third team member and another climbing party made valiant rescue efforts, but both victims died of trauma. Yesterday, Karl Birkeland assisted on the body recovery and wrote a detailed accident report that’s posted on our web page (www.mtavalanche.com/accidents/index.shtml).
careful all you kids out getting some. it can happen any time there is snow on the ground.
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11-01-2004, 07:38 PM #1
ripping lips and lines
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Avalanche fatalities (Montana Climbers)
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Ben Franklin
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11-01-2004, 08:18 PM #2
Hiding in AK
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That is some seriously terrible news. I can only hope it wasn't anyone I know from there.
On a side note, that route has been skied.
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11-01-2004, 08:43 PM #3
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missoula guys, mid 20s. just read about it on bozone chronicle
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11-01-2004, 11:49 PM #4
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11-02-2004, 12:55 AM #5
*NOT* an expert
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Sad
Originally Posted by blurred
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11-02-2004, 12:56 AM #6
17 years and counting.
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RIP. Condolences to family and friends.
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11-02-2004, 07:42 AM #7
Lambaster
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sounds like everything that could be done for them was done
rip"... she'll never need a doctor; 'cause I check her out all day"
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11-02-2004, 10:46 AM #8
Here today--Gone tomorrow
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Very tragic. Let's all be careful out there.
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11-02-2004, 10:48 AM #9
animal noise
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November 2 and we're up to 3 for the season? Does not bode well. Push your limits, but push them carefully.
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