JHMR Death?

[coolstine]

Has anyone heard anything about a rumored avalanche death at/outside the village today?

[snowrider]

Some info in this thread... http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=72709

I had some friends on scene, but seems three people were swept over the fat bastard cliff. All further details are speculation so I won't fuel that. A word about it may show up at http://www.jhavalanche.org tonight or tomorrow morning. Will post when an official report comes out.

[Kevo]

I've been skiing with Justin the past few days. Here is what happened from people who were there and part of the rescue-

3 skiers were on top of the fat bastard cliff in preparation for Justin to send the air. Joel and Josh were off to the side in a safe area. Everyone was stationary on top when we think a natural slide from above ripped out. Justin sent the air trying to outrun the slide. Joel and Josh were slid over the cliff without being able to send the air.

Justin landed the air but the slide caught him and he went out of sight. Joel and Josh were partially burried but unhurt. Justin was carried down slope and burried. He was dug out immediatly. Avalanche rescue protocol was followed. Everything was done as well as it could have been done.

Justin didn't make it. He was a great skier and a great person. He will be missed by all who knew him.

[rideit]

Is there a last name available yet?

My condolences...this has been a rough patch of days....

[montanaskier]

+++++++++++++++++vibes

[coolstine]

Vibes to the skier and family. Very sad couple of days indeed.

Anyone there know how big the crown was/how wide? It was east facing I presume being over Fat Bastard...

[Kevo]

i don't want to post any last names until the family has been notified.

[rideit]

Completely understandable. I wasn't sure of the status, since the party involved is being discussed by first name. Godspeed.

[Pow4Brains]

+++++<<<<<<Vibes>>>>>>+++++

[Kevo]

Not sure how big the crow was because it ripped out above everyone and we haven't been up above yet to look. We think that only the new snow from the past few days slid.

For the record, the people slid are very experienced. Two are Jackson locals and one is an avi instructor. It wasn't a lack of experience that caused this.

Honestly I can't believe this happened. Here this morning, gone this afternoon. We're pretty shook up.

[rideit]

For the record, the people slid are very experienced. Two are Jackson locals and one is an avi instructor. It wasn't a lack of experience that caused this.

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With the exception of snowmobilers, it usually isn't. It is statistical probability/proximity.

I am sure patrol is pretty down...

[boarddad]

Only picture I could find of Fat Bastard using Google;

http://www.jonnylaw.com/articles/fatbastard.htm

Doesn't look like he had a whole lot of options.

[advres]

Here is a news article about it

[Trackhead]

Sad story, condolences to friends and family.

Sounds like he may have died of a traumatic injury of some sort.

The man was only buried for about a minute before rescuers dug him out and found he had a pulse and labored breathing. He had an injury to his left lower leg and no other apparent injuries. Jackson Hole Ski Patrol helped in the rescue, the Sheriff's Office reported.

[tgr pro]

eton County Death
Skier Dies In Avalanche Near Jackson Hole

By Lauren M. Whaley, 1-05-07

A 24-year-old Teton County man died today after being buried in an avalanche outside the boundaries of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

Details were sketchy at 5 p.m. today, but the Teton County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man was being filmed with two other skiers between the upper and lower access gates outside the resort’s boundaries in Green River Bowl below Fat Bastard.

A woman called dispatch at 12:28p.m. to report the accident.

The three skiers were standing above a cliff, between 40-60 feet high, and heard an avalanche behind them, according to dispatch notes. The man jumped over the cliff when he heard the avalanche, while his two companions who stayed on top of the cliff, got carried by the avalanche and managed to stay on top of it.

The man was only buried for about a minute before rescuers dug him out and found he had a pulse and labored breathing. He had an injury to his left lower leg and no other apparent injuries. Jackson Hole Ski Patrol helped in the rescue, the Sheriff's Office reported.

He may have died on the mountain before being transported to the hospital, but details remain sketchy, said Teton County Sheriff's Capt. Jim Whalen.

“We’re still trying to piece together what actually happened and locate witnesses and that kind of thing,” Whalen said.

The cause of death is unknown at this time, but County Coroner Bob Campbell will perform an autopsy tomorrow.

This is the first skier death in Teton County this season.

The story will be updated as information becomes available. While the accident occurred outside the resort's boundaries, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort officials are slated to make an official statement by the end of the day.


http://www.newwest.net/index.php/cit...hole/C101/L95/

[Kya]

So sad. So sorry.

[GheePup]

Sad, sad news on this day that was the best day of the season here at the Ghee. Vibes to his family and friends.

[Mikey]

Don't know quite how to feel at the moment. Was just checking in and saw this thread. Justin was a good friend of mine; i skied with him a lot last year and only last week i was out skiing with him whilst vacationing in Jackson. He was a great guy, a great skier and had a bright future having just started a woodcarving business. I phoned one of our close friends and they confirmed the worst. He'll be sadly missed, and i'd like to offer my most heart felt condolances to his family and other friends.

Don't know quite what to think about this. I've always known that the mountains have consequence but having a friend taken in this way really hits it home.

[cold_smoke]

So sorry to hear of the loss of another ripper. Condolences to his family, friends and partners.

Two days past the two year anniversary of my close friends avy death.

I feel deeply for everyone affected by this tragedy.

Rest easy our brothers...

[soul_skier]

always shitty to hear news like this, vibes to the family

[Rontele]

Condolences to the family and friends of what sounded like a stand up guy, ripper, and someone with a bright future.

be careful out there.

[rideit]

As was pointed out in another thread, this was one year to the day from Laurel's Avie death on Taylor. This whole scene hurts.

[Z]

So sad. Condolences.

[Xover]

prayers for his family, friends and community

[MeatHeadEC]

Very sad to hear about this, my condolences