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Posted by kutenay on January 28, 2008 at 11:30:45 pm EST
In reply to Perils of Winter posted by calamity on January 12, 2008 at 6:14:20 pm EST

Well said, I totally agree. At present, we have a severe wind chill warning here in B.C. with temps. to -50. We are getting heavy snow in the Kootenay-Boundary region, where I am from and the Canadian Avalanche Center is strongly advising backcountry trekkers to stay home; it has been an ugly winter with seven deaths from slides in BC, so far.

Since most of these were highly experienced mountaineers, often born here with 30-40 years local experience and one was a backcountry instructor of my age, known for his skills, I consider the warning a very sound one and am going to winter camp elsewhere for this coming month, at least.

Every serious mountaineer I know or have known is frightened by avalanches and extremely cautious in dealing with them; only novices and poseurs risk death by ignorant behaviour.

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