Man, the slides from this latest CA storm cycle have been brutal. My friend in SLT sent me this sobering report of a roofalanche killing two at Kirkwood:
https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/ne...untain-resort/
...found...after a neighbor spotted some ski gloves on the snow by the family's condos.
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Thread: Roofalanche fatality at Kirkwood
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03-06-2018, 09:43 AM #1
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Roofalanche fatality at Kirkwood
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03-06-2018, 10:26 AM #2
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The impact of the snow off the roof often knocks the victims out. I have seen a roof avalanche go right through the windshield of a car and fill the car with snow.
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03-06-2018, 05:16 PM #3
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Wow that is sad. Can't imagine.
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03-06-2018, 05:19 PM #4
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brutal
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03-07-2018, 11:29 AM #5
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My wife used to work with her..
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03-07-2018, 12:05 PM #6
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tragic
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03-07-2018, 02:34 PM #7
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Shit, sorry to hear that. Originally Posted by PNWbrit
I had figured that the small world effect would happen.
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