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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, tragedy, exclamation point!

We make better decisions and are better people. Smug smile.

FAFO, the tension builds…

They’re rich, white, privileged women and bad things happened to them…yes, yes, right there, oh yeahhhhh![/quote]

It's not being smug to realize it actually doesn't take much of a brain to review weather reports before traveling and think perhaps best to not go back country skiing when the probability of major snowfall and avalanches have been predicted for a week in an area known for heavy, dangerous snowfalls.  Even more important to use sound judgment when you have young children. [/quote]

Pasting the info re weather predicted that they ignored from Outside Magazine ...

Intense Snowfall and Wind: Forecasts predicted a major winter storm dropping several feet of snow, with rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. This was accompanied by dangerous, high-velocity wind gusts, with some estimates reaching up to 100 mph, which further destabilized the snowpack.

High Avalanche Danger: The Sierra Avalanche Center rated the danger as "high" (four out of five) for Tuesday, Feb 17, noting that "natural avalanches are likely, and human-triggered avalanches large enough to bury or injure people are very likely".

Blizzard Conditions: Visibility was reported as almost zero, with "insane" weather conditions in the region.

Pre-Existing Warnings: Avalanche warnings and advisories to stay home were issued by officials (such as CHP Truckee) the day before and the day of the incident. 
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