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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well they were experienced skiers who took this trip before. Maybe it was group think that since they had guides and they knew the area they thought it would be ok. It's just sad. [/quote]

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It is a horrible accident and as humans we should feel very sorry for the loss of lives.  Yes, it could have been prevented but maybe there is a sense of security when going in a group and people can collectively make a wrong decision?   Also, this kind of stuff scares us so much that we start victim-blaming because we feel that it will prevent us from making similar mistakes.  We are all reacting to  bystander trauma.

Sometimes people make mistakes.  A few days ago, DH and I ventured into the mountains even though we were getting snowstorm warnings. We are rational and risk-averse people. We convinced ourselves that we could go for a short drive and come back before the weather became hazardous.  So we went for a drive. It was beautiful and hypnotic. I suddenly got very scared that we may get stuck in the mountains because of icy conditions and it would be absolutely humiliating if we would have to be rescued.  Guess what?  Forget being rescued, no one even knew where we were or where we were going. If we would have gone missing, no one would even have known that we were missing forget about rescuing us for days.  We turned back. After seeing this horrible news, I will never take such risks ever again.  [/quote]

Like the Kim family years ago in the PNW.[/quote]

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