Mid-March 2022 Adirondacks NY Avalanche (?) Fatality

[Jonathan S.]

This occurred almost two months ago, but I don't recall any discussion of it at the time:
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....ens-of-rangers
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....necticut-hiker
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/s...valanche-death

[byates1]

no shit. hadn't heard of that either. huh.

since it reslid in irene, it's def an avy death trap in spots. big slabs pouring in from the sides as well. fun ski though when it's right.

[t-the-east]

Think I posted this story in the ECRC when it happened. Still seems weird to me he wasn’t reported missing until 5 days after his hike. But yeah, trap dike and angel are both death traps.

[old goat]

Avalanche Lake at the bottom should be a clue.

[byates1]

I almost set off the entire angel slide many years ago. Huge crack across the entire thing. Dancing w the dragon in the adk.