 Poster: A snowHead
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This thread updated, following an investigation into the avalanche reported below in January 2005. Scroll to 8 December postings.
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A 13-year-old boy was swept to his death from a chairlift at Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort by a 'wall of snow', reported by a witness as "10 to 20 feet high". A 7-hour search of the scene eventually led to the discovery of the body of Allen Brett Hutchison.
Extreme weather conditions have affected this area of the USA over the past fortnight, causing snowfalls of several metres, and rescuers battled against low temperatures as night fell...
This report from Review-Journal, Las Vegas.
[Thanks to snowHead Dave J for reporting this news]
Reports and discussion on this story on this snowHeads thread.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 8-12-05 12:38; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How staggering that he was actually swept off the chairlift. I can't see from the photo, but one can only assume that the lift had no safety bar, which may well have saved the poor guy's life.
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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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Mark, you are correct - it didn't. Check the second link in DG's post for more on this. David - it's a little confusing having 2 possible places to post on the same topic. Any reason why it's not a normal single thread news item ?
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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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My fault. Posted the link to David, but in view of the earlier thread re massive snow fall in Sierra Nevadas also posted a link there. Sorry for the confusion..
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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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Dave J, OK thanks. Can I suggest any future posts on this topic go into the other thread which has more in it. Cheers. (Threads can be split by Mods but not merged)
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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A postscript to this very sad accident, which may be unique in the history of skiing:
The Las Vegas Sun reports that the ski area concerned - Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort - has been faulted by a US Forest Service investigation for its avalanche protection and rescue training. Click here for story.
The background to this avalanche was the massive snowcover in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Las Vegas in the early part of the 2004/5 winter, which resulted from snowfall that was the heaviest since 1916. This snowHeads thread has more.
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