snopro
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Global is reporting a sledder was injured in an avalanche on a popular trail in the Golden area yesterday? Any idea where this was and the circumstances? Thanks guys!
Golden and Area 2017/2018
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Castanet said near the Hospital creek backcountry area north of Golden, didn't say whether skier, snowmobiler or other.
Billy Boy
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I heard there were two slides with injuries in each one. Not sure if both slides happened in the same area?
Pistonbroke
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There was also a slide that touched the Quartz trail Friday, broke all the way to the top of one of the right hand chutes as you go in.....
britt
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Wow!!!!!
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crashidy
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Any word on names? Paging shadam.... I heard that was in hospital creek area? I know he plays up that way a bunch.
Yes I know the area. We have no info on this avy or the victim. We have been to the site and that only raised more questions.
Site is at 2150m North facing gully wall doesn't see sun until April with prime hoarfrost conditions. It was 18" to 24" deep at the crown and the burial hole was 4_5ft deep right in the Crux of the gully. We have had it slide triggered by a snowboarder before and the gully itslef has slid huge due to the upper bowl and head wall releasing.
There are alota big sledder triggered avys up there. We watched a sledder trigger a massive slide last year. Toe of debri was 20ft high. If he wasn't Wearing a air bag he probably would have died. We still can't believe he and machine stayed on top.
The snowpack on the north bench is totally different to the other side of the Columbia trench. It's the Rocky MTN snowpack not percels. Quartz and Gorman have a far deeper snowpack and receive much bigger dumps of snow.
Site is at 2150m North facing gully wall doesn't see sun until April with prime hoarfrost conditions. It was 18" to 24" deep at the crown and the burial hole was 4_5ft deep right in the Crux of the gully. We have had it slide triggered by a snowboarder before and the gully itslef has slid huge due to the upper bowl and head wall releasing.
There are alota big sledder triggered avys up there. We watched a sledder trigger a massive slide last year. Toe of debri was 20ft high. If he wasn't Wearing a air bag he probably would have died. We still can't believe he and machine stayed on top.
The snowpack on the north bench is totally different to the other side of the Columbia trench. It's the Rocky MTN snowpack not percels. Quartz and Gorman have a far deeper snowpack and receive much bigger dumps of snow.
crashidy
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Thanks bud, glad you are ok. Haven't heard anything here or tgr.
crashidy
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Quartz Monday. 10 to 20cm with still places in the trees that are very deep. Lots of wind from the sw. The cornice over area 51 is huge! Caution if the sun comes out. Otherwise great coverage.
AaronQ
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Anybody been back up silent pass lately?
First ones in silent only about 10 trucks. good snow in most spots but found some great snow. It was hard to see so I don't think anybody went in the back mostly in the trees today. Headed to radium going to try forester tomorrow
AaronQ
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How's trail in?
Great
The Kickass One
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Anyone been into Rocky Point Lately?
oler1234
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So... who had there sled helicoptered out of silent today?
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