Alpine Touring Thread

raisingarizona said:
Ok. That’s definitely legit. My bad. No attack was meant or to be perceived as such. I’m feeling a bit sassy today.

in all honesty I haven’t watched the video. If they said a bunch of dumb, goofy stuff they will probably have a harder time getting out of this one.
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No worries. Simple misunderstanding. We are all feeling a bit frayed lately. Seeing that we reached 500,000 dead Americans has really gotten to me tonight.
 
Yeah, I missed the part where the guy said “I was afraid that would happen”. Shows they were aware of the risk? Was he referring to the small storm slab they triggered in the chute or the larger avalanche that stepped down?
 
Ripitz said:
Reasonable people don’t ski above tunnels
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Agreed. That was one of my first points on this incident.....people need to be more aware of what is below them when moving in avy terrain and make better choices.
 
Harvey said:
Hickory is owned by a gentlemen who lives in Texas, who grew up in Warrensburg.

He's considered a few different options, some to grow it and some to shrink it. He had even developed a plan, with permits and easements for snowmaking. (The edge of his property is only 1600' feet from the Hudson River and there is only one property owner between he and the water supply.)

There are two at least things that prevent HSC from reopening. The biggest one is the math. If Hickory .........It's a rocky hill that needs a ton of snow to cover the steeps. If it snows that much at that elevation there's likely better skiing at other nearby higher elevations. IMO skiers who've enjoyed great days on that hill should cherish those memories and respect the wishes of the guy who made it all possible.

I'll never forget my days there.
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Bite your tongue. No place better on a deep powder day.
 
Does anyone know if this zone was closed to skiing? I’ve skied near the Mont Blanc Tunnel and everyone knows not to ski above it.
 
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