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[quote=Anonymous][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]

This is my guess too. There are a lot of pushy people who demand services.  There are also adventurers who enjoy taking risks and do things regardless of safety. We see it all the time right? Usually it’s okay, sometime it’s not. These ladies unfortunately showed up on an unlucky day. RIP. [/quote]

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