Bad Wipeout

[tirolski]

Then there’s the Canadian without lights & extra clothes.

Injured Canadian Hiker Rescued From Lincoln Trail After Falling

The 51-year-old Montreal resident fell and slid 25 feet on the Falling Waters Trail after darkness set in, and she didn't have a light.

patch.com

God bless rescue folks.

 

[Peter Minde]

600 feet. My god. Is this skier error / inexperienced skier? Bad conditions? Some combination?

 

[Peter Minde]

"The night before the three people got into trouble, New Hampshire Fish and Game reported that a 23-year-old hiker from Kentucky had been rescued after going off trail and into the Ammonoosuc Ravine."

The hiker “fell and hit his head and face, lost one of his sneakers, and eventually became hypothermic,” the agency said in a statement.

"Lost one of his sneakers."

 

[Sbob]

Looks pretty bony

 

[saratogahalfday]

Looks pretty bony

On what planet would anyone want to ski that? It was all ice and rock.

 

[tirolski]

It ain’t a wipeout from a crash nor an avalanche, but skimo folks died in a storm in The Alps.

Swiss Tragedy: The Five Haute Route Skiers Died of Cold » Explorersweb

The victims reportedly got disoriented in a storm and died of cold while trying to build a snow cave. “The picture we found was ugly,” said one rescuer.

explorersweb.com

Dang.
RIP.

 

[MarzNC]

Meanwhile, a tree well claimed an experienced, senior skier at Red Mountain in Canada.

March 7, 2024

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/red-mountain-ski-resort-death-rossland-1.7136696

Skier dies after falling into tree well at B.C. resort: police
76-year-old found unconscious at Red Mountain Resort was 'long-time, well known' area resident, RCMP said

 

[raisingarizona]

Looks pretty bony

I wouldn't want to fall anywhere in there!

 

[raisingarizona]

600 feet. My god. Is this skier error / inexperienced skier? Bad conditions? Some combination?

We all fuck up at some point eh? This one though sounds like a really poor decision based on some sort of drive to not see red flags. Poor kid, way too young. The mountains unfortunately don't give a f about our time constraints. I think it's extremely important to do our best to keep our egos and desires in total check. Be real honest with yourself when making decisions while doing higher consequence BC ski touring. Most respect and love to this kids parents. I can't imagine.

 

[Peter Minde]

We all fuck up at some point eh? This one though sounds like a really poor decision based on some sort of drive to not see red flags. Poor kid, way too young. The mountains unfortunately don't give a f about our time constraints. I think it's extremely important to do our best to keep our egos and desires in total check. Be real honest with yourself when making decisions while doing higher consequence BC ski touring. Most respect and love to this kids parents. I can't imagine.

It's hard. One's ego vs the mountain. The mountain gonna win.