Comments on: 3rd In-Bounds Avalanche Fatality of Season http://www.sierradescents.com/avy/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html Climb Up and Ski Down Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Skiing the Backcountry http://www.sierradescents.com/avy/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-125 Skiing the Backcountry Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html#comment-125 We are based in Jackson Hole. Great to hear that you like the site! Every day we are adding more articles, gear reviews, videos, and backcountry skiing routes. Sierra Descents has a lot of great info as well! We are based in Jackson Hole. Great to hear that you like the site! Every day we are adding more articles, gear reviews, videos, and backcountry skiing routes.

Sierra Descents has a lot of great info as well!

]]> By: Andy http://www.sierradescents.com/avy/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-127 Andy Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:26:57 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html#comment-127 Jim, Thanks for the link. Where is skiingthebackcountry.com based? You've got a good looking site there. Jim,

Thanks for the link. Where is skiingthebackcountry.com based? You’ve got a good looking site there.

]]> By: skiing the backcountry http://www.sierradescents.com/avy/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-126 skiing the backcountry Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:22:43 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html#comment-126 You can check out some crazy photos of the incident here: http://www.skiingthebackcountry.com/jackson_hole_Avalanche.php You can check out some crazy photos of the incident here: http://www.skiingthebackcountry.com/jackson_hole_Avalanche.php

]]> By: Dan Conger http://www.sierradescents.com/avy/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html/comment-page-1#comment-128 Dan Conger Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:05:59 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2008/12/29/3rd-in-bounds-avalanche-fatality-of-season.html#comment-128 I was caught in a post control avalanche at Mammoth when I was 18. It was March 4th, 1995 and Dave's run slid big-time one me. I haven't stopped skiing and really enjoy the sport tremendously (being a true double diamond skier). I had an epic powder day at Mammoth on December 26th of this year. I was on the second chair on chair 23 and got a totally untracked descent of Paranoid Flats (#2). The lesson of this fatality is this ... next time you're in a lift line waiting for ski patrol to open the mountain, be thankful they took so much time ensuring it is absolutely safe for you to enjoy. The alternative is not so wonderful. Blessings and many first descents to you!!! Dan Conger San Leandro, CA (raised in Bishop, CA) I was caught in a post control avalanche at Mammoth when I was 18. It was March 4th, 1995 and Dave’s run slid big-time one me. I haven’t stopped skiing and really enjoy the sport tremendously (being a true double diamond skier). I had an epic powder day at Mammoth on December 26th of this year. I was on the second chair on chair 23 and got a totally untracked descent of Paranoid Flats (#2). The lesson of this fatality is this … next time you’re in a lift line waiting for ski patrol to open the mountain, be thankful they took so much time ensuring it is absolutely safe for you to enjoy. The alternative is not so wonderful. Blessings and many first descents to you!!!

Dan Conger
San Leandro, CA (raised in Bishop, CA)

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