Avalanche
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February 12 rolls around and I remember the day an avalanche in the La Sals (in 1992) killed Marabel and 3 others. I have her self portrait hanging in the living room next to a Tom Till shot of Delicate Arch with the snow covered La Sals in the background. I'd post a photo if I could.
Avalanches have killed as many of my friends as cars.This year in Utah we have had a dismal 40% snowpack yet we have had 6 avalanche deaths so far!
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So sorry to hear this. I still have the occasional dream about my best childhood friend jack who died on a murdercycle when we were 21yrs old... Its so irreversable and so intense the way everything changes in an instant when someone is violently taken from us before their natural time...
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Serious avalanche conditions around here for the last few weeks, and getting worse with heavy snow-loading yesterday and today.
More here: At least 1 skier killed, 2 injured after avalanches near Whistler
Sad to have to update this less than 8 hours after posting it, but...
Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Whistler, the second fatality in 2 days