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The Canyons Avalanche Photos
I'm guessing most have heard about this avalanche just outside of The
Canyons resort in Park City, Utah last Friday. There are some informative photos here, if you're interested; http://tinyurl.com/4ge9e Anyone who has been to The Canyons, ridden the 9990 lift, and possibly even hiked up to the gate is all to familiar with the slide area shown. Pretty sobering and a good reminder to check the avalanche forecast before even considering backcountry riding. The Dutch Draw area is a big lure for inbound skiers/riders because it is so easily accessable from a lift and you board right back in-bounds and hop back on the lift. On the day of the slide there were many people out of bounds as evidenced by the multiple tracks on the ridge. These boarders, like others, probably figured the run was safe based on the amount of tracks already on slope. ...which it obviously wasn't, by the subsequent slide and the stern warnings and other avalanches in Utah this year. Ride safe, folks. |
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