Recent heavy snows and whipping winds are creating substantial danger that is only expected to get worse in coming days as a new storm moves through, Skustad said. The four feet of new snow was measured in eight days at Center Ridge in the Turnagain Pass area, while winds gusted to 86 mph midweek
To: Species8472
We have had pretty rotten base conditions for new snowfall here. The blame is usually found to be from whats called “high markers” snowmachiners riding the ridges and setting off avalanches.
2 posted on
02/14/2010 12:08:17 PM PST by
Eye of Unk
("Either you are with us or you are for the terrorists." ~~George W. Bush)
To: Species8472
Prayers up for the family.
3 posted on
02/14/2010 12:10:46 PM PST by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: Species8472
Prayers to the family. Risky hobbys will do that.
4 posted on
02/14/2010 12:11:05 PM PST by
catfish1957
(Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
To: Species8472
Prayers for his family, sounds like he was a decent guy.
I bet you if this was posted over at the DUmp they would cheer that Mother Gaia brought about his doom or some such nonsense.
5 posted on
02/14/2010 12:11:05 PM PST by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: Species8472; thackney; ASOC; strongbow
This is terrible news. I’ve heard him present before, and he seems like a good guy. Heard that from Conoco folks too.
The other slide mentioned in the article is not far from me. Not a good snow year.
8 posted on
02/14/2010 12:19:02 PM PST by
proud_yank
(Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
To: Species8472
DOn’t forget the high temps, got up just under 40 on Friday, with sun breaks.
THe area is noted for this kind of danger. At least the group was prepared to self-rescue (It would seem from the article).
We didn’t see any about this on the local news.... HUmmmm
9 posted on
02/14/2010 12:19:28 PM PST by
ASOC
(In case of attack, tune to 640 kilocycles or 1240 kilocycles on your AM dial.)
To: Species8472
Sympathies to his family. Winter sports can be very dangerous.
12 posted on
02/14/2010 12:33:12 PM PST by
Tax-chick
(Sarah Palin is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.)
To: Species8472
I wonder if this was a company outing? If so, lawsuits coming.
13 posted on
02/14/2010 12:43:11 PM PST by
Krankor
(nO)
To: Species8472
Wait...
"Palin's Fault!!"
14 posted on
02/14/2010 1:07:18 PM PST by
Cobra64
To: Species8472
18 posted on
02/14/2010 1:37:00 PM PST by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: Species8472
Wow, I used to live near there, near Moose Pass, on the banks of Kenai Lake.
I was a forest ranger and I saw many an avalanche set off (with mortars) to clear them out.
Once I saw an avalanche they set off that was so big it covered the road to Trail Lake 10’ thick.
That was so cool to watch...yet they’re so deadly.
Sad about this man.
Ed
19 posted on
02/14/2010 1:58:00 PM PST by
Sir_Ed
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