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Dumb ol boomer here. Hope the link from Insta below works.

Good reminder here that being with someone in the backcountry while skiing/boarding, and other activities, is a real good idea. Dude here could have died…

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Re: Ski with a Buddy

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As someone who primarily skis BC solo, I do not like seeing this.
Make wilderness less accessible.
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WOW!
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Re: Ski with a Buddy

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Ooof. It helps if you ski better, too.
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Re: Ski with a Buddy

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If you can't run, you walk
If you can't walk, you crawl
If you can't crawl, you find someone to carry you
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Re: Ski with a Buddy

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I got pretty deep into a tree well one day, not quite upside down but past horizontal.
Took a while to get out, couldn't push down, and it was a little scary. Eventually built up a little platform of packed snow to where I could twist.
With the deep powder everything was muffled, too, just so quiet. Could have gone really badly. Friends had no idea where I was up the hill from them.
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Re: Ski with a Buddy

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pvnisher wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:58 pm I got pretty deep into a tree well one day, not quite upside down but past horizontal.
Took a while to get out, couldn't push down, and it was a little scary. Eventually built up a little platform of packed snow to where I could twist.
With the deep powder everything was muffled, too, just so quiet. Could have gone really badly. Friends had no idea where I was up the hill from them.
Damn. Glad you got out. That’s scary stuff. The video I posted and your story, shows it can go bad easier than expected, or even thought of.
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BillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:20 am It helps if you ski better, too.
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Re: Ski with a Buddy

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green onion, is that you?

either way, that guy would have been fine.

Just another day in the back country, far as I can tell. by which I mean to say, been way stuck worse than that on my own. anyone else have a story to tell?
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Wentzl wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:10 pm green onion, is that you?

either way, that guy would have been fine.

Just another day in the back country, far as I can tell. by which I mean to say, been way stuck worse than that on my own. anyone else have a story to tell?
Nope, not me. Just sharing as cautionary. He looked pretty packed in, so who knows, but all turned out fine.
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Re: Ski with a Buddy

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The video that popper up after that in the viewer was even crazier I'm glad everyone was OK in both.
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