Dec 5, 09 - Snowshoer在Goat Mountain不幸罹難

CTV News
A snowshoer fell 400 metres to his death Saturday afternoon on the North Shore Mountains.

The snowshoer, who was in his early to mid-20s, was descending from the summit of Goat Mountain when he slipped and fell.

Search and rescue crews were training not too far away, but there was nothing they could do by the time they got to the young man.

Tim Jones, team leader for North Shore Search and Rescue, told ctvbc.ca Saturday night that the death underscores the need for outdoor enthusiasts to have proper gear and skills when tackling icy and technical terrain.

The trio were snowshoeing in an area that requires crampons, ice axes and ropes. They had none of those things, Jones said.

"Snowshoes don't cut it," he said.

He added that the three were wearing sports snowshoes that have "lightweight cleats."

Since 2000, there has been one other fatality and one serious injury in that area, Jones said.

lulululu
Sad，这个周末雪崩概率低，地面都是硬冰雪，回到停车场，听有队友说路上摔了好几跤，问了一下，原来早早脱了MSR雪鞋，雪鞋走硬雪窄路虽然笨拙了些，但毕竟MSR雪鞋鞋底有多钢齿可以抓地，要安全很多...

强烈建议我们一般的雪季hiking硬雪情况下至少都带上Kahtoola MICROspikes.....

everie
...最后很幸运地蹬到一个树桩才刹住车...我觉得一定要坚持2人以上一组一起行动，发生意外时可以及时援手。