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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Story in NYT relaying account from two of the survivors (gift link): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/28/us/tahoe-avalanche-survivors.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PlA.m9Z3.x4oSjjKcyO5_&smid=url-share

Puts all the decision-making onus on the guides. More stories to come, I'm sure.[/quote]

Blaming others when these folks are supposed to be highly intelligent, well-trained skiers with years of epertise and skiing opportunities. Didn't take the time to read weather reports? File lawsuits instead, of course. [/quote]

You can be an expert skier/hiker/scuba diver and not be familiar enough with the area to hire a guide who is and should be able to make safe decisions based on their knowledge of the terrain and weather conditions. [/quote]

Nope. They were supposedly highly skilled back country skiiers who were very smart women. Weather reports had been out for a week. They chose to take a foolish risk. [/quote]

Nope. They were on a guided adventure. Up to the company to cancel due to weather conditions. They will be sued into bankruptcy. [/quote]

So really not such intelligent, experienced skiers who were familiar with the area as many posters and news articles indicated. Rather, they had money but lacked the ability to read week long weather reports that predicted terrible weather, likely avalanches, and significant amounts of snowfall. [/quote]

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