Sad...
GROUP APPARENTLY LARGER THAN ORIGINALLY REPORTED
Back country skiing is adventurous but intrinsically a higher risk. Even with a guide.
This is CRAZY because there were also two huge, fatal avalanches in the Alps the past 2 days.
Some people like to live on the edge. And sometimes the edge ... slides.
Avalanche warning issued hours prior
Earlier in the day, the Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning for parts of the area, which includes Castle Peak. The warning is in effect through 5 a.m. Thursday.
The avalanche happened as a snowstorm continued to dump piles of snow in the area, leading to the shutdown of highways and multiple spinouts and crashes. Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn said that Soda Springs, near Castle Peak, had recorded up to 40 inches of snow so far since Monday.
A sad situation....safety first.
Once again, poverty saves me.
This morning they were reporting 10 people missing and 5 in a shelter. So it appears that one of the 10 may have survived and one is still missing but the other 8 were found dead.
there is that 1-2% that are truly talented enough to ski big mountains. and then you have the 3-7% Yahoos, who are in it for the photo Op and temporary fame. I truly hope that wasnt the case with these guys. Even in my prime I stuck to resorts. never ever did I dream of getting dropped by helicopter and trailblazing powder. I wonder if the skiers caused the avalanche...
We’re they wearing helmets?