5 dead McBride/Valemont

[LHutz Esq]

http://www.250news.com/2016/01/29/fi...ide-avalanche/

OK - no one knows shit at this point...

But I am still pissed.

It may be the beer it may be the scotch (I've had a few of each) -- But I am mad.

This is unnecessary, no one should die for this.

FaK

[DasBlunt]

Snowmobiles.

[LHutz Esq]

Yep , snowmobiles. so?

[~mikey b]

Don't take it too hard. It weren't you or your crew.

[~mikey b]

Or was it?

[ThreeRidges]

Awful. But did any notice this banner at at the bottom of the story:

[DasBlunt]

Awful. But did any notice this banner at at the bottom of the story:

i wonder is assman moved from LA to BC?

vibes for the snowmobilers.

[moose pit]

20 burried... how the fuck.

[LeeLau]

100+ in the area. Really want to see the area on GE. Know where it is?

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Didn't this happen a few years ago up in BC at some sledneck rally?

[BCMtnHound]

100+ in the area. Really want to see the area on GE. Know where it is?

Based on the photos on CBC, it looks to be under Calvinist Pk. In the Renshaw drainage. 52 28' 16"N, 120 3' 22"W. Waiting for the SAR report to review the details.

[LeeLau]

Based on the photos on CBC, it looks to be under Calvinist Pk. In the Renshaw drainage. 52 28' 16"N, 120 3' 22"W. Waiting for the SAR report to review the details.

Thanks. Cabin close by and lots of nice access. Looks like quite the play area. I can see the reasons for the popularity

[moose pit]

It can be a shit show, the access is easy, groomed, and reasonably safe to the cabin. But plan on lots of traffic.
Word is it was the steep bowl up to spirit lake... I imagine multiple riders hanging out in the run out zone and at least a couple on the feature. Snow was very active the weekend before and is still pulling to ground in the north rockies.

[XXX-er]

Didn't this happen a few years ago up in BC at some sledneck rally?

https://www.avalanchesafety.ca/node/143

the infamous Big Iron Shootout, class 3 with 30-50 buried fortunatley only 2 fatalities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEziPDQ0xuk

The event but not the aviy incident itslef, some of the carnage is amazing, runaway sleds at speed into crowds at the base!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1xmtv_Cxo4

follow up on the big iron aviy

Riding a chairlift sometimes after the incident a sled industry person told me that 70% of the destryed sleds involved were long lined by RCMP into a compound where they were not claimed ... it seems the sleds had funny serial numbers