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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My understanding is that they were in the backcountry.  Think rugged.  Not at a resort where they shut it down when there’s a blizzard and don’t reopen until they’ve done avalanche control.

It’s terribly sad.  My heart goes out to their families and friends. [/quote]

Correct, this was a 3 day trek across raw mountain slopes.  I wonder if they even do avalanche control for non-resort areas?  I mean they can't do every mountain.[/quote]
Im a backcountry skier, and we have a vacation home in Truckee.  No, they dont do avalanche control in the wilderness. And most resorts were closed Tuesday anyway (we stayed home).

There are a lot of open questions whyb4 experienced guides and 11 people with backcountry experience decided to go out in a storm that was forecast from last week. And after a warm spell which makes avy danger higher due to layered snow conditions.

But right now 8 dead bodies are still out there and another unaccounted for. Truckee is a tiny community. People are reeling.[/quote]

Probably because 1 of the 11 guests was a lawyer or powerful person that threatened the tour company over canceling their outing. [/quote]

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