Two more this weekend....

Two more this weekend....

Post by D War » Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:30:57


When are these guys gonna wake up and play safe......

VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Treacherous avalanche conditions in British Columbia's
mountains have claimed two more snowmobile victims - one Friday and another
Saturday.

Const. Tim Hawkes of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., RCMP said a group of six
snowmobilers were in the area of the "Back Meadows" on Babcock Mountain near
Tumbler Ridge in northeastern B.C., on Saturday when the side hill they were
on broke free.

The deaths bring to 15 the total of fatalities attributable to avalanches
this season.

One of the Tumbler Ridge group had been highmarking at the time of the
slide. The rest of the group was at the bottom of the hill, off to one side
and were not taken by the slide, police said.

The lone male was buried by the slide and was not located before he
succumbed to his injuries.

He was eventually located with the assistance of other snowmobilers who had
been in the area. The other five members of the group were able to get out
of the area without injury following the incident.

No names were immediately being released.

On Friday, an avalanche in the Monashee Mountains in the Valemount area in
the B.C. southcentral Interior claimed the life of a snowmobiler.

RCMP spokesman Craig Douglass said two snowmobilers in a group of seven were
caught in the avalanche Friday afternoon.

Both were eventually dug out, though one wasn't breathing and efforts to
revive the victim proved unsuccessful.

Douglass said it is not known if the victim or other members of the group
had proper safety equipment and training.

The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The Canadian Avalanche Centre rates confidence in the Monashee Mountains as
poor, as the existing snowpack combined with the current weather pattern
results in conditions that are not easily predictable.

In late December, eight snowmobilers died when they were caught in a series
of avalanches near Fernie.

 
 
 

Two more this weekend....

Post by Repairma » Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:03:07

Dave, playing safe isn't part of today's extreme and on the edge life style
that dummies see on YouTube.
Avalanche hazard, no problemo dude, don't be a *** let's go carve up that
slope......

I was away riding last week, trails were like they were paved, fast and
flat. But by Tues. some guy blew a corner and pegged a tree, DOA from
stupidity and no regard for those left behind.

Same old same old song, "whiskey bottles, brand new sleds, Oak tree yer in
ma way"..........
rant off
--
John
"anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you"
'07 GSX Ltd
'06 GSX Ltd
'99 XC 700


Quote:
> When are these guys gonna wake up and play safe......

> VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Treacherous avalanche conditions in British Columbia's
> mountains have claimed two more snowmobile victims - one Friday and
> another Saturday.

> Const. Tim Hawkes of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., RCMP said a group of six
> snowmobilers were in the area of the "Back Meadows" on Babcock Mountain
> near Tumbler Ridge in northeastern B.C., on Saturday when the side hill
> they were on broke free.

> The deaths bring to 15 the total of fatalities attributable to avalanches
> this season.

> One of the Tumbler Ridge group had been highmarking at the time of the
> slide. The rest of the group was at the bottom of the hill, off to one
> side and were not taken by the slide, police said.

> The lone male was buried by the slide and was not located before he
> succumbed to his injuries.

> He was eventually located with the assistance of other snowmobilers who
> had been in the area. The other five members of the group were able to get
> out of the area without injury following the incident.

> No names were immediately being released.

> On Friday, an avalanche in the Monashee Mountains in the Valemount area in
> the B.C. southcentral Interior claimed the life of a snowmobiler.

> RCMP spokesman Craig Douglass said two snowmobilers in a group of seven
> were caught in the avalanche Friday afternoon.

> Both were eventually dug out, though one wasn't breathing and efforts to
> revive the victim proved unsuccessful.

> Douglass said it is not known if the victim or other members of the group
> had proper safety equipment and training.

> The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

> The Canadian Avalanche Centre rates confidence in the Monashee Mountains
> as poor, as the existing snowpack combined with the current weather
> pattern results in conditions that are not easily predictable.

> In late December, eight snowmobilers died when they were caught in a
> series of avalanches near Fernie.