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04-22-2024, 12:09 PM
Thread: Chabot retirement
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Dear Fellow Aficionados of the backcountry: My...
Dear Fellow Aficionados of the backcountry:
My career as an avalanche forecaster at the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is coming to a close. After a 29-year run (24 as the director)... -
04-20-2024, 12:30 PM
Thread: Jerry's making turns in the ski
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I worked with Jerry at CAIC. I taught snowplow...
I worked with Jerry at CAIC. I taught snowplow driver avalanche schools in Silverton. I always enjoyed getting to talk and work with Jerry. He was a true wealth of knowledge, about snow/avy and life..
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04-19-2024, 01:27 PM
Thread: Alpine Meadows- 42 yrs ago today-
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It should also be mentioned that on March 31st of...
It should also be mentioned that on March 31st of 1984, two years after the Alpine Meadows avalanche accident. Three ski patrollers at Aspen Highlands died in an avalanche, while doing control work...
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04-12-2024, 07:35 AM
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I don't want to look that far back. There were...
I don't want to look that far back. There were times my Guardian Angel worked overtime.
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02-16-2024, 12:30 PM
Thread: Best skiing and best prime rib?
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Too bad there isn't a ski area near by..... ...
Too bad there isn't a ski area near by.....
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02-16-2024, 12:30 PM
Thread: Best skiing and best prime rib?
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Too bad there isn't a ski area near by..... ...
Too bad there isn't a ski area near by.....
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02-12-2024, 01:38 PM
Thread: Maggot Down - backcountry1pr
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Sorry to hear this...
Sorry to hear this...
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02-12-2024, 01:38 PM
Thread: Maggot Down - backcountry1pr
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Sorry to hear this...
Sorry to hear this...
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01-30-2024, 12:03 PM
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Total of six people caught in three avalanches in 24 hours
https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/total-of-six-people-caught-in-three-separate-avalanches-in-24-hours-in-colorado/article_6b64f85a-bee7-11ee-9975-0b82b2eca019.html?utm_source=Master&utm_...
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01-12-2024, 02:19 PM
Thread: Stevens Peak Idaho
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https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/2-...
https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/2-men-rescued-and-1-believed-dead-after-avalanche-hits-idaho-back-country/article_1e237840-b178-11ee-97b3-cbdcdec78ec6.html?utm_source=Master&utm_campai...
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01-02-2024, 01:29 PM
Thread: French avalanche accident
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French avalanche accident
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/two-killed-avalanche-hiker-also-31766373
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12-20-2023, 12:15 PM
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Just for reference. From Heliskihistory.com ...
Just for reference. From Heliskihistory.com
The daily vertical heliskiing record in a private A-Star helicopter is 353,600 vertical feet. It was set in 1998 by Dominique Perret, Robert Reindl,... -
12-20-2023, 12:07 PM
Thread: Avy shovel for newb?
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I use a Ortovox bigger (the better) metal shovel....
I use a Ortovox bigger (the better) metal shovel. I like the "T" handle.
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12-05-2023, 05:41 PM
Thread: Best skiing and best prime rib?
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12-05-2023, 05:40 PM
Thread: Best skiing and best prime rib?
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I can't tell you how many guys have said this at...
I can't tell you how many guys have said this at Wiegele's. Thousands have said it.
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12-05-2023, 05:38 PM
Thread: Best skiing and best prime rib?
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Ski area, Strip clubs and Prime rib. What a...
Ski area, Strip clubs and Prime rib. What a wonderful combo!! Obviously, Vail resorts hasn't thought of this......
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12-05-2023, 11:29 AM
Thread: CAIC at 50
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I once ran into some guys at the top of Loveland...
I once ran into some guys at the top of Loveland Pass while handing out CAIC brochures that told me, "Knox rocks!"478422
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11-14-2023, 03:39 PM
Thread: CAIC at 50
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476270 CAIC staff 2002
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11-14-2023, 03:32 PM
Thread: CAIC at 50
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CAIC at 50
https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/premium/50-years-avalanche-forecasting-co/article_0e4f01b0-ce84-59a0-acee-60d001367024.html?utm_source=Master&utm_campaign=f015182160-Daily+Newsletter_COPY_0...
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11-13-2023, 11:20 AM
Thread: Alpine Meadows employee dead
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A long time ago, I heard that snow-making was...
A long time ago, I heard that snow-making was listed in the top 20 "most dangerous jobs." I'm not sure if it still is. Very sad.
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11-11-2023, 01:06 PM
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A3 HONORS BURIED The American Avalanche...
A3 HONORS BURIED
The American Avalanche Association (A3) recently honored us (Steven Siig and Jared Drake) with the Sue Ferguson Award at their awards ceremony in Bend, Oregon on October 11. The Sue... -
11-06-2023, 05:12 PM
Thread: Avalanche season is on, even for animals
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Avalanche season is on, even for animals
https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/animal-blamed-for-triggering-large-avalanche-in-colorado/article_6ee35290-7cc2-11ee-af78-4bbf424f4ea0.html?utm_source=Master&utm_campaign=8083cedc71-Dai...
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10-20-2023, 01:29 PM
Thread: new Pieps beacon 2023
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It was interesting that at ISSW, Pieps and Black...
It was interesting that at ISSW, Pieps and Black Diamond were not displaying. The only transceiver companies were BCA, Mammut and Ortovox.
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10-04-2023, 09:58 AM
Thread: new Pieps beacon 2023
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Mike, will we get to see this at ISSW?
Mike, will we get to see this at ISSW?
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09-17-2023, 01:07 PM
Thread: October issue of The Avalanche Review!
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Looking forward to first issue of TAR and ISSW....
Looking forward to first issue of TAR and ISSW. Interesting cover photo.
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09-07-2023, 05:47 PM
Thread: AST Level 1 vs. AIARE Level 1
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I told a colleague about this posting. He has...
I told a colleague about this posting. He has intimate knowledge of both courses, as he has taught both AIARE and AST1 courses. He is what he sent me.
From the respective web sites
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08-23-2023, 08:55 AM
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It only makes sense.
It only makes sense.
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08-08-2023, 09:43 AM
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That is changing. A lot of heliski operations now...
That is changing. A lot of heliski operations now require guests to ware a small day pack with a shovel and probe in it.
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07-26-2023, 11:59 AM
Thread: Best skiing and best prime rib?
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Great question. I've always thought a strip club...
Great question. I've always thought a strip club next door to a heliski opperation would be an award winner. Good prime rib on top of that would be outstanding.
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07-08-2023, 03:04 PM
Thread: John Lawton
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John Lawton
Skadi Man: John Lawton, inventor of the avalanche transceiver | Skiing History
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07-04-2023, 11:28 AM
Thread: Best skiing and best prime rib?
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06-16-2023, 10:57 AM
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https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/n...
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/46950-skier-dies-after-getting-caught-in-avalanche-on-hurd-peak-in-inyo-county-second-skier-attempted-rescue
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06-13-2023, 09:26 AM
Thread: ISSW 2023?
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Oh come on Randy!! You'll be missed...
Oh come on Randy!! You'll be missed...
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06-11-2023, 02:36 PM
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The final accident repot. ...
The final accident repot.
https://classic.avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=848&accfm=inv -
06-06-2023, 11:08 AM
Thread: ISSW 2023?
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June 15th the price goes up. Better do it soon.
June 15th the price goes up. Better do it soon.
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05-19-2023, 12:28 PM
Thread: ISSW 2023?
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ISSW 2023?
Who's going to ISSW 2023?
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05-12-2023, 11:40 AM
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Yeah, like a 105 howitzer (he says...
Yeah, like a 105 howitzer (he says sarcastically......).;)
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05-11-2023, 04:04 PM
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Bunion!! You must have missed the article in the...
Bunion!! You must have missed the article in the Avalanche Review (40.1 page 54) by David Sly of the Maple Leaf Powder Company; about their Sentinel 6000 drone. It can carry and deliver 6kg...
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05-10-2023, 03:03 PM
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Two Climbers Missing in an Avalanche on the Moose's Tooth.
This is a sad accident for me. I didn't know the victims, but I did climb the Moose's Tooth West ridge in 1979. I have the feeling I know about where in the slanted couloir the avalanche started....
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04-30-2023, 10:21 AM
Thread: New CAIC website
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On Instagram they also mention the close call on...
On Instagram they also mention the close call on Quandry.
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04-20-2023, 04:31 PM
Thread: Body found day after roof avalanche
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Body found day after roof avalanche
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/04/19/body-found-buried-day-after/
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04-18-2023, 05:32 PM
Thread: Loveland tomorrow?
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Suprised that this hasn't already been posted......
Suprised that this hasn't already been posted...
https://unofficialnetworks.com/2023/04/17/loveland-ski-patrol-unionize/?fbclid=IwAR2_9TmEc0kQ38z2oWK9mcCJ2lXdeyA2hq7TNYTcf2qtE8BSs7iNINPtM3I -
04-14-2023, 10:48 AM
Thread: Thinnest ski helmet?
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455730 You can get one of these helmets at...
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You can get one of these helmets at Home Depot for less then $30.00.:rolleyes2 -
04-03-2023, 12:08 PM
Thread: Beacon in my bib pocket?
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I mainly use the transceiver harness that it came...
I mainly use the transceiver harness that it came with.
But, when teaching a class, I do say that if your going to put your transceiver in a pocket. Make it a pocket that even a Paris pickpocket... -
03-27-2023, 11:49 AM
Thread: Skiers fail to report avalanche.
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The ariel antenna that Flight for Life uses for...
The ariel antenna that Flight for Life uses for RECCO and transceiver signals are too big for most drones. But I have heard that there are folks working to make antennas smaller for drone use. The...
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03-26-2023, 10:45 AM
Thread: Skiers fail to report avalanche.
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Skiers fail to report avalanche.
When I worked at CAIC we would always tell folks to report any avalanches that they triggered to CAIC and the local sheriff. Reporting them to the sheriff means there won't be cases of where the S&R...
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03-26-2023, 10:16 AM
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But, we'll see if this one ends up in court.
But, we'll see if this one ends up in court.
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03-22-2023, 09:28 AM
Thread: Loveland tomorrow?
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Need photos....
Need photos....
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03-07-2023, 10:57 PM
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Low Elevation snow stacks up this season...
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/low-elevation-snow-stacks-up-this-season/
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02-28-2023, 12:09 PM
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So do you know where "Munchkin Alley" and...
So do you know where "Munchkin Alley" and "Dorothy's Box," are?
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