tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post755196561345507567..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: "Why decision making is greater than a beacon"Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-86294108241327820602014-03-14T11:55:13.605-07:002014-03-14T11:55:13.605-07:00Tunnel creak IMO was a simple mistake of not under...Tunnel creak IMO was a simple mistake of not understanding what they were getting into. The groups were advertised as "snow professionals". IMO that is really stretching the definition.<br /><br />So many errors made my those involved that most "professionals" I know would have simply avoided it all by NOT BEING THERE. Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-1422591656520842372014-03-07T10:23:17.805-08:002014-03-07T10:23:17.805-08:00I also found this interview interesting because th...I also found this interview interesting because the interviewer was a member of the group that was at the Tunnel Creek avalanche. I wonder if her decisions that day might have been different if she did not have her beacon with her. Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-83854814530766977612014-03-06T00:42:35.465-08:002014-03-06T00:42:35.465-08:00Fascinating interview. When I started ski mountai...Fascinating interview. When I started ski mountaineering a couple of years ago I was a bit surprised at all the gear that was considered the norm. 20 years ago I did a winter mountaineering course and no mention of beacons, probes or shovels was made. Has this changed for recent winter mountaineering courses? We had some reasonable depth of avalanche training, how to make a pit and analyze the snowpack for weaknesses, which slopes and aspects are considered more or less dangerous. The course was generally to prepare people for Scottish and European Alpine conditions. Generally we were taught to avoid or minimize the risk not to rely on any rescue equipment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408798534869128168noreply@blogger.com