Keep your guard up, even the small slopes can surprise you

[Depsnolvr]

This video goes to show the importance of understanding the true extent of persistent weak layers. The typical "mount everest" type slopes are not the only ones that can surprise us.
As sledders, the terrain we can cover in a matter of hours demands that we pay attention to, continually test and observe the snow that we are riding on as well as our surroundings.
Thank you very much to the great group of riders that donated the footage. This is something that can really raise awareness within our community.

Ride safe everyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhhAUcvXa3Q

 

[gibsons]

Thanks for posting.

 

[JungleJim]

Thanks Dep! Good reminder for everyone about small slopes, terrain traps, and the importance of leaving space between riders and keeping an eye out for your buddies. Glad they were all safe.

 

[sc800]

Wow that is crazy! Yes thanks for sharing, just goes to show how quick it can happen.

 

[X-it]

I ride a ton of terrain like that, never seen any slides like that before. Thanks for posting that.

 

[slededjr]

I just watched and shared that on Facebook. Crazy.

 

[oler1234]

Great vid!

remember to do up those chin straps on the helmets people... It is a safety device.

 

[maxwell]

Great vid!

remember to do up those chin straps on the helmets people... It is a safety device.

Yes...in that case looks like it would have been a hindrance as he was choking on snow

 

[Merc63]

Not even time to hit an air bag on something that quick. If he was last guy in the group and no one turned around, things could have perhaps ended differently.

 

[SUMMIT TREE]

Yikes! That scares the ba jeepers outta me! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Rotax_Kid]

Wow...that's crazy. Could certainly see why a guy would figure that wouldn't pose too much of a threat. Whomever has the helmet cam on great work at getting to the guy super fast. That's definitely the kind of guy I want in my riding group.

 

[tex78]

To bobsledder and moyiesledhead..... This is why u need avy gear, no matter where u are... Even if u are in greystokes.... Not much of a mole hill... But sure let go

 

[Big nasty]

Holy Sh8T!! Great vid, but mighty scary!!

 

[ferniesnow]

Good work on posting that Curtis! It is always wise for the "sweep" to be available at a moments notice and notice that the group seemed to be tight (waiting at the end) but spread out as mentioned above. Lots of help available quickly and that's the way it should be, IMHO.

 

[samsquatch47]

Awesome share thx! Where did this happen at?

 

[maxwell]

Between mcbride and Valemount

 

[Roy Maxwell]

Between mcbride and Valemount

Were you not riding "between McBride and Valemount" on January 10th? Like Rotax_Kid I was impressed how the guy filming skirted the toe, watched the slide to see where the victim ended up and spotted the hand and uncovered the head so quickly. Noticed also that it sure looked like Brandons' sled involved in the rescue and you were riding with him that day. Hmmmm

 

[pistoncontracting]

To bobsledder and moyiesledhead..... This is why u need avy gear, no matter where u are... Even if u are in greystokes.... Not much of a mole hill... But sure let go

Just so we are all clear, at what point in THIS case/video was all the 'avy gear' deployed??

And how could this slope NOT be seen as a potential danger?? Open, relativly steep, huge trap at the bottom??

 

[tex78]

Just so we are all clear, at what point in THIS case/video was all the 'avy gear' deployed??

And how could this slope NOT be seen as a potential danger?? Open, relativly steep, huge trap at the bottom??

I agree 100%



What i was referring to was a thread a bit ago where a guy asked if he needed avy gear to ride greystokes..... Both bobsledder and moyiesledhead said they would ride with out there, there's nothing going to slide there



Well that wasn't much of a hill, has terrain traps hell yes


But where the guys got caught in greystokes last year, in the one cut block, also has a similar terrain trap .... I'm sure there's lots of places anywhere that is similar...

But anything above town, even just a trail ride needs gear just in case




I've seen the Sidehill of the trail into sale slide from the high side bank, go way over the trail and into the trees into the caribou closure.... Would have pushed a guy into the trees and who knows what would have came of it

 

[pistoncontracting]

I agree 100%



What i was referring to was a thread a bit ago where a guy asked if he needed avy gear to ride greystokes..... Both bobsledder and moyiesledhead said they would ride with out there, there's nothing going to slide there



Well that wasn't much of a hill, has terrain traps hell yes


But where the guys got caught in greystokes last year, in the one cut block, also has a similar terrain trap .... I'm sure there's lots of places anywhere that is similar...

But anything above town, even just a trail ride needs gear just in case




I've seen the Sidehill of the trail into sale slide from the high side bank, go way over the trail and into the trees into the caribou closure.... Would have pushed a guy into the trees and who knows what would have came of it

So again, in the video we all whatched at the start, which av gear was used??