Wasatch 23/24 Stoke Thread: Red Snake Coverage coming at you live from tgapp's fartba

**NBABUCKS1** · 05-09-2024, 02:17 PM

this tracks with brutahs post.

https://twitter.com/brian_schnee/sta...56601299132650

One skier rescued. Still looking for two more people.

Sheriff Rosie Rivera: "We still have two people that are trapped in an avalanche on the mountain. We have not gone up yet, because it's unsafe. They're going to be doing some mitigation to make it safe for our folks to go up."

One man transported to the hospital."They did have avalanche gear with them" - Sheriff Rivera.

also this heli seems to be flying over location

https://www.flightradar24.com/AS50/35245d4d

**ski_the_fraulein** · 05-09-2024, 03:02 PM

Looks like Victim #1 was delivered to park by SL County bird. Just took off to head back up. Weather closing in up there..

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**Touring_Sedan** · 05-09-2024, 03:48 PM

Two confirmed deceased.

**sfotex** · 05-09-2024, 04:18 PM

Upper Big Willow. Party of 3, all caught and carried, survivor was able to call 911 and partially dig his partners out. We were able to get the survivor out pretty quickly with lifeflight. Snowbird/Alta came down and did control work in BW cirque so we could dig, but the weather deteriorated and we will try again tomorrow. They are all very active and experienced in the ski community. RIP

**beaterdit** · 05-09-2024, 04:34 PM

Damn this sucks.

Initial reports are always all over the place, especially with the news stations, so was kinda hoping for the best.

Rip In Peace skiers.

**byates1** · 05-09-2024, 05:01 PM

x2 ^ sorry to hear SLC rippers

**Woodsy** · 05-09-2024, 05:16 PM

Damn, always tough news. Big love to friends and family of these like minded souls.

**telefreewasatch** · 05-09-2024, 05:23 PM

Another bad outcome cuz the whole party was involved in a significant slide.
How'd that happen; were they ascending, Sfotex?
+vibes+

**Touring_Sedan** · 05-09-2024, 05:34 PM

......

**stealurface831** · 05-09-2024, 05:36 PM

+vibes+
ride in powder, skiers

**sfotex** · 05-09-2024, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by telefreewasatch

Another bad outcome cuz the whole party was involved in a significant slide.
How'd that happen; were they ascending, Sfotex?
+vibes+

Yeah, ascending. I believe they were boot packing the headwall, so sitting ducks....

**Dantheman** · 05-09-2024, 06:11 PM

Jesus, this is horrible. RIP

I can see Big Willow Cirque from my backyard. With binocs I'm pretty sure I can see the slide track. Pretty gut wrenching to think there's two bodies up there right now.

**Phall** · 05-09-2024, 06:38 PM

Thanks for the hard work Softex. Pretty rough to happen this late in the season. Goes to show, you don’t ever know….

Rip

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**paj** · 05-09-2024, 09:46 PM

Terrible news. The last few days have been fantastic and they probably felt the same urgency to get out we all have. RIP

**Jax** · 05-09-2024, 09:47 PM

Gut wrenching and awful.

**Boissal** · 05-09-2024, 10:32 PM

Shit fuck, I was wondering what the heli was up to this morning buzzing about in that area and was really hoping it wasn't a rescue. After a bunch of close calls all seasons I thought we were finally in the clear. So sad.

**muted reborn** · 05-10-2024, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by Dantheman

Jesus, this is horrible. RIP

I can see Big Willow Cirque from my backyard. With binocs I'm pretty sure I can see the slide track. Pretty gut wrenching to think there's two bodies up there right now.

They are above the whole valley for anyone to see. Such a rare and odd circumstance. That has to be hard for friends and family of them.

I was surprised to see an article about it in the NYT this morning.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/u...smid=url-share

**D-Roc** · 05-10-2024, 07:57 AM

Terrible Tragedy - Thanks to all helping in the rescue and recovery, RIP

**NBABUCKS1** · 05-10-2024, 08:30 AM

Very preliminary report

https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanche/87474'

You can see an old switchback skinner in the second photo.

**Touring_Sedan** · 05-10-2024, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by muted reborn

They are above the whole valley for anyone to see. Such a rare and odd circumstance. That has to be hard for friends and family of them.

I was surprised to see an article about it in the NYT this morning.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/u...smid=url-share

Made the national evening news as well.

**Phall** · 05-10-2024, 08:35 AM

https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanche/87474

Sobering pics.

**EWG** · 05-10-2024, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Phall

https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanche/87474

Sobering pics.

Awful

**snowaddict91** · 05-10-2024, 08:54 AM

I had a great view of that zone from my backyard at my old house in Sandy, I used to stare at it and think about skiing it all the time.

I've checked in with most of my Utah crew, thankfully everyone got back to me. Not that it makes a difference in the big scheme of things. Sending vibes to those affected.