 Poster: A snowHead
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Happy 2010, powder hounds. This is interesting. Apologies if the topic has already been dealt with.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Very interesting. Superb full explanation and photos, via the link on that page.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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A bloke from our village was killed in an avalanche in the Lakes in 1996.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Holy terrain trap batman.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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How do you accidentally leave your transceiver in the car? was he planning on putting it on for the descent only or keeping it in his pocket 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I've been wondering about the possibilities of late by us, although I've not seen any natural activity on the days I've been out.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Fri 15-01-10 14:01; edited 1 time in total
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...has david@mediacopy been hit by an avalanche? 
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Yoda, not that I've noticed 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Good, very honest, blog post.
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Good post. It doesn't take much to lose it, does it.
I spent a lot of time walking in the Lakes in my school days, and avalanches were always something we thought about if there was a lot of snow. Never seen one, mind.
I wonder whether he'll be going back when it's melted to look for the missing ski.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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interesting blog
crap vis/weather is something that makes me much more conservative in my avalanche assessment - you have the difficulty of judging route-finding and slope steepness which the article mentions. But you also have "human" factors - ie the fact that it is crap weather makes you more likely to rush, cut corners etc
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Good honest post, can tell he has learnt his lesson, its a wake up, and some of those photos are lovely.
I would definitely be back as soon as the snow was melting or had melted to look for kit I think!
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narc, indeed - but so tempting.
achilles, agreed
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You know it makes sense.
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The big 500 ton one in Snowdonia looked a bit more dangerous
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