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Thread: Snowboarder died on the mountain last night.

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    Snowboarder died on the mountain last night.

    Yesterday a person on the hill called for help saying: he was lost on the hill couldn't find his way back or out. A search went our but couldn't find him, (this was at Heavenly Valley) This morning they found him, he had died from the conditions.

    sad!

    Just got a call my family member who teaches up there!

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    Quote Originally Posted by valley ranch View Post
    Yesterday a person on the hill called for help saying: he was lost on the hill couldn't find his way back or out. A search went our but couldn't find him, (this was at Heavenly Valley) This morning they found him, he had died from the conditions.

    sad!

    Just got a call my family member who teaches up there!
    Not the way I wanna go.

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    No sir, I've been on those searches, most times the person isn't on the hill, just left without telling his friend he was leaving and they call in to have him found.

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    GPS transponders are cheap these days. If youre gonna be exploring out of bounds there's no reason not to have one.

    Too bad about the kid

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    It can be very dangerous up in the mountains. I've done a few backcountry trips and the ones in the winter (skiing) were the most dangerous. Weather can change very quickly and avalanches are always an issue.

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    Last night was stormy, there was no mention of being out of bounds in this case and with big snows you can get out of bounds before you know it.

    These were taken before the last few storms and the one last night.
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    Know where you are going. Know what you need with you. Let others know where you will be and what time you are to be back.
    ΜOΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ


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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Know where you are going. Know what you need with you. Let others know where you will be and what time you are to be back.
    Ya that's what my transponder does when I go way out snow machining over the pass or something where no phones work.

    Pings an e-mail to my wife and another buddy lat/long coords every hour or instantly if i hit the button.

    I've never had to but it also has the "OH $#@! HELP ME NOW" button.

    I think it was like maybe $100 bucks with a lifetime subscription.


    $#@! happens .. be prepared.

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