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Thread: Dutch Draw Avalanche; The real story

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    Good reporting, Red.

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    Good story. Interesting about them going into the backcountry primarily because they saw so many others doing it. I'm sure many people make that mistake.

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    Good to hear the real story. RIP

    Thanks for putting that up 2Planker

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    What you have done, RB, is point out that these things happen for a reason (often a lack of proper reasoning) and that adhering to certain guidelines and behavior can mitigate risk, while other actions, or lack thereof, can make things worse. It's important that message get out, so people realize there is a formula for prevention and survival and no necessity to fence off the big bad mountains.

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    Quote Originally Posted by splat
    What you have done, RB, is point out that these things happen for a reason (often a lack of proper reasoning) and that adhering to certain guidelines and behavior can mitigate risk, while other actions, or lack thereof, can make things worse. It's important that message get out, so people realize there is a formula for prevention and survival and no necessity to fence off the big bad mountains.
    human factors

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    Quote Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze
    human factors
    From one end of the equation to the other, APD.

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    Thanks for your ongoing efforts with this story RB. Now how about asking the Sheriff some tough questions about his BC ignorance --> doofus.

    And thanks to twoplanker for putting the story up for the rest of us.
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    Good story.

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    Good job RB. Thanks.
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    Thanx for putting that up Dos Planka; as I missed it last night.

    Nice lil piece RB!! Way to make the most of a few mins.
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    great job, Steve. I hope that your employers appreciate your contribution.
    "When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Karl Stall
    great job, Steve. I hope that your employers appreciate your contribution.
    Is there such thing as a "Letter to the Producer?" If so, we should maybe write some stuff. Not from Cleveland, of course... that's a little suspicious...
    It's idomatic, beatch.

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    Thanks twoplanker-Redbaron. Good to here it first hand.

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    That was a well done report, hope that's the last one of it's kind we have to hear this year.

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    nice report last night - it was good to hear the first hand from that guy.
    "In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life, — no disgrace, no calamity, (leaving me my eyes,) which nature cannot repair." -Emerson

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    Sweet report. Definitely some interesting decision making on that day, hard to live with if you make it out and others don't.
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    Good work RB!
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    Good news piece Red Baron.
    And thanks for hosting it for all to see twoplanker.
    so many mountains...so little time

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    Thanks for the swift post 2planker.Steve,excellent coverage.Never go W/O your gear on a day like that.
    Calmer than you dude

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    Sorry guys, I've gotta remove the link. My bandwidth is toast for the month.

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    Sorry about that 2planker - it's now hosted in my space at

    www.xmission.com/~steveb/avalanche.wmv

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    Twoplanker, taking one for the team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Baron
    Sorry about that 2planker - it's now hosted in my space at

    www.xmission.com/~steveb/avalanche.wmv
    Cool. I was going to suggest that. Good work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twoplanker
    Sorry guys, I've gotta remove the link. My bandwidth is toast for the month.
    Good reporting RB.

    Post #20 still has your link, twoplanker.

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    Thumbs up

    thanks r.b.

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