ab1752
Crew Member
Unfortunately one of the skiers caught up did not survive.
I was caught in a L3 last run of the day, last day of the trip out of Chatter Creek. It all just opened up and wham into the washer you go. When it stopped my head was straight down and my feet were 6' from the surface no way I was getting out of that. Fortunately my buddy and the tail guide watched carefully and 15 mins I was out. Still ptsd from that experience and I never take anyone's word to go any more. Stupid + naive was almost game over. The slope had let go on 3 guys way lower down but they sent us anyway.
Sorry for the ramble rant, be careful out there.
One dead, two injured in avalanche near Blackcomb Glacier - BC | Globalnews.ca
Whistler RCMP said it was notified of the size three slide in the "Poop Chutes" area around 3:20 p.m.
globalnews.ca
I was caught in a L3 last run of the day, last day of the trip out of Chatter Creek. It all just opened up and wham into the washer you go. When it stopped my head was straight down and my feet were 6' from the surface no way I was getting out of that. Fortunately my buddy and the tail guide watched carefully and 15 mins I was out. Still ptsd from that experience and I never take anyone's word to go any more. Stupid + naive was almost game over. The slope had let go on 3 guys way lower down but they sent us anyway.
Sorry for the ramble rant, be careful out there.