Detailed account of rescue from avalanche

The following was written by one of the people involved with the “Little Water” incident in Utah where a backcountry skier was buried four feet deep after being swept into the trees and was rescued.

http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/firsthand_inside_a_utah_avalanche/C41/L41/

Excellent account of what transpired in the initial event and again their thoughts after re-visiting the site.

That story kind of makes you not want to ski/snowboard/hike/snowmobile/etc alone, doesn't it?

Nice to have some people who know what they're doing with you. Best to make your own luck.

Sue

Interesting:

"the companies test them with truly mentally-challenged folks in Europe because that’s what rescuers potentially become in a real-life environment"