RIP Trevor Sexsmith - angrysasquatch

[Atrain505]

RIP
I agree with everything said above. That said, haven't we agreed that we would keep the RIP threads clear of analysis and move that stuff to Slide Zone?

F that. Front and centre. The more public the better. Educate more people. Our condolences, our sympathies, aren't worth nearly as much as saving future lives.

Shred in Peace Trevor!

[Skiwurrel]

RIP Bud you were a really kind, humble and awesome guy it was such a pleasure to know you, really sad news to hear watching those videos inspired me so much.... You really raised the bar Trevor I'll miss ya. The Rockies will feel your impact for a long time, even though it was a really tragic accident, I think Trevor showed how you could really push yourself and achieve your dreams. You really inspired me. Thanks for showing me around.

[Ted26]

Shitty, loved reading his trip reports. Blown away by some of his summer lines on his blog

[bodywhomper]

F that. Front and centre. The more public the better. Educate more people. Our condolences, our sympathies, aren't worth nearly as much as saving future lives.

Shred in Peace Trevor!

i agree that the previous protocol has been to inform peeps and offer condolences and memories in the main forum and lessons learned/analysis to go into the slide zone. i believe this has been a protocol because people often end up yelling at each other in the analysis threads and otherwise altering the intent of informing of a man/woman down and offering condolences.

i started this thread because i thought mags would want to (and should) know, of his passing. it was being discussed in the location thread and meterman's sept powder stoke thread, but the location thread was heavily drifting to a condolences thread and that thread receives minimal views at the moment.

if this will drift into analysis or if something will be started in the slide zone, below is the statement in the biglines announcement. the decisional information from his partner would be appropriate, which I have not seen/read.

The reports we have been told are that he was swept off the approach slopes of the Sickle line and he was carried over large exposure. He was on the mountain with a close friend who was not hurt. Apparently the two had encountered snow they did not like on the approach to the main slope and had decided to turn around. Trevor reportedly had his skis on and was making his way back down when he was swept off his feet by moving snow.

[Angle Parking]

I can't stop thinking about this guy. Didn't know the dude but followed his exploits. Skian spent a bit of time up here a few years ago and mentioned him but otherwise, i really have zero connection to this dude other than admiration. What a shitty way to start the season.

[blender]

I can't stop thinking about this guy. Didn't know the dude but followed his exploits. Skian spent a bit of time up here a few years ago and mentioned him but otherwise, i really have zero connection to this dude other than admiration. What a shitty way to start the season.

Me, too. I saw the news item roll across CBC ticker a few nights ago and I came here to look for details. When his name jumped off the screen it was like a gut punch. I think because I came to know of Trevor's adventures here and not from Matchstick Productions or Powder magazine that he seemed more real and accessible. Plus he played in my old stomping grounds to add to the familiarity.

Anyways, big loss. Sad times.

[Angle Parking]

I think because I came to know of Trevor's adventures here and not from Matchstick Productions or Powder magazine that he seemed more real and accessible.

Yep

[skiitsbetter]

I think because I came to know of Trevor's adventures here and not from Matchstick Productions or Powder magazine that he seemed more real and accessible. Plus he played in my old stomping grounds to add to the familiarity.

thirded. He was as real as it gets

[BCMtnHound]

Damn, saw the news report just before leaving for a business trip, and wondering if when I returned I would see this thread here.
Condolences to Trevor's family and friends.

[muted]

Ah, so sad. Flew too fast, too quick, and got taken out too young. I bet if he stopped right before the cliff and survived, he would have re-thought his whole "career" in the mountains and would from then on, be much more conservative with snow conditions. We all learnt from close calls, it changes you. Wish this one was just a close call instead, RIP. Clearly that is a line you only ski in perfect conditions, that was a ballsy line in storm conditions.

[Fred Pabst]

RIP Trevor.

I loved following his stuff. Just watched a bunch of his vimeo edits again. I was shocked to hear he was only 28 as he just seemed to have a maturity and skill set of someone much older the way he moved through the mountains. Such aesthetic lines. Be careful out there. Even small avalanches kill.

[shafty85]

^^^ Wrong thread... Really wrong thread.

[cmcrawfo]

Friends and I were just talking about Trevor's progression last week. We have been following him for a while now. He really had a passion for life and the mountains.

My heart goes out to his ski partner that day. Its awful to make the trip back solo. ++ Vibes my friend.

[TahoeJ]

This is such a bummer. So much of this stuff, I'm just completely over the concept / thrill of exposure, even though it's a huge rush. Shit, even a relatively mellow run with exposure took the likes of Doug Coombs. But I do appreciate those willing to take the risk, none-the-less. I hope Trevor's family at least knows how respected he was by a bunch of us who knew him or just read his TR's on this forum. There is no consolation for what happened, but perhaps some comfort in that.

[garyfromterrace]

^^
QFT TahoeJ. QFT.

[goldenshowers]

I can't stop thinking about this guy. Didn't know the dude but followed his exploits. Skian spent a bit of time up here a few years ago and mentioned him but otherwise, i really have zero connection to this dude other than admiration. What a shitty way to start the season.

Trevor's ski season has no beginning or end. He charged through year round and left most of us salivating at his efforts and rewards. RIP

[splat]

Whoa. Been off grid but saw the news and was just a little bit blown away at the earliness of this avie disaster. More blown away that it was Trevor. Great guy, great maggot. How sad. The degrees of separation gets smaller every season. Be careful out there. RIP.

[neufox47]

Man that sucks. Deepest condolences to his friends and family. Too young and too damn early in the season to already see deaths from avalanches. Stay safe everyone.

[billyk]

Took me a bit to recognize just where this was. This wasn't just another random avalanche death. He took a huge risk and paid the ultimate price. It would have been a great story if he had survived, but unfortunately that wasn't the case.

[alfajores]

I remember dealing with him for his ski boot liners. Always a nice message and great support for the community. He will definitely be missed.

[DougW]

These reports teach the public almost nothing, and I should have mentioned them, as yes they are done, but they do not educate. They simply state what happened without being detailed enough. Only the incident itself/slide itself (they often don't even connect the actual event to the snow pack report). No before analysis (arguably the most important...decision making/group dynamics/avy report/terrain evaluation/etc), no after the event analysis (i.e. attempted rescue/avy skills/first aid skills/etc). Not sure who is going to pay for them/do them, but they should be done. Plain and simple. Avalanche Canada would be the obvious place to start. Finally broadcast them on any and all mountain news places. Educate. Save lives in the future. People will still die (that's never going to stop in the mountains), but I bet you save some.

Just read one of those to see if it matched up with what I was told by people who were flow in after to take a look. One guy who teaches level 1 and other high level courses and experienced guide who had spent a lot of time in that terrain. Bares no resemblance but I don't think it could as in this case I was told the guide really fu*ked up and there could be a case for someone to sue him. So there is no way what goes in a report can point the finger . What will happen is the event will be covered in courses and that is the feedback.

[LightRanger]

Saw the report the other day, but totally missed that he was on the board. And a guy I recognized for putting up great stuff no less. Ugh. Terrible.

[garyfromterrace]

http://www.macleans.ca/society/trevo...ith-1989-2016/

This is a pretty big deal in Canada, sort of our Time magazine. Hope you're ripping it up Angry one.

[mall walker]

I was just thinking about this thread... watching some of the vids of these awesome trips, some seemingly solo, on vimeo. Guy was an animal. Ski in peace.

[shafty85]

I was just thinking about him today. Man - sad, sad, stuff.