Fernie BC avalanche search for snowmobilers - TMTV News

[Wr450Fan]

My heart goes out to those who lost their lives, My brother in law was friends with some of those who did not make it. I did not know any of them but I get my regards to their familys and to my brother in law. May they all R.I.P

[shimokita2]

Did rescue recover the bodies?

[coolwater55]

James, Jeremy and Jeff will be haunted for years over this. They will replay the whole time leading up to - during and after like a nightmare movie. We would not wish that on anyone in life, not even a sworn enemy. Not one person knows the torture of witnessing the death of a loved one in tragedy or the feeling of helplessness when efforts to save were in vain. UNLESS they have been through this.

Those men have to face the families of those men for the rest of their lives.

[coolwater55]

It is just beginning for them but they can be healed and good can come from all this. I know these things, trust me, there will be times those men wish they were buried with their friends. But perhaps they will be a part of saving lives in snow conditions for the regular folk like us! People stop and think, before you comment, make it appear as if you are face to face with these men and those people in that town. Then decide what you would say! They all need prayers and hope.

[coolwater55]

Jeremy (one of the survivors) brother was one of the men lost.

Those townspeople of the Valley have been through tragedy and hardship in a coal mining tragedies as well as many winter or bush accidents. Men of that Valley (women support them) put byproducts in North American industries and homes, some even lose their lives doing it.

Their form of relaxation and play is far different than ours.

God bless them, heal them and aid the families who are left behind.

[dcheli206]

obviously trent has no mountain experience. When darkness falls....there is little effectiveness to searching. These men obviously needed medical attention as well. Besides...once they dug them out....then what? do you think after being buried for 5 hours, you can pop outta the snow and walk home??? Get a life bro...these men did everything right....and they still ended up with the short end of the stick...RIP all....

[TaylorWVH]

oh wow someones tough

[trent3910]

truce!!i guess i have to be the mature one.

[fitpro14]

So sad

1 minute your haveing a good time 2 minutes later your stuck under snow and you cant breath...

i hope these guys rest in peace

[trent3910]

because they could tell the future right.good friends dont cha think.

[TaylorWVH]

Ok really you know how stupid you sound. they barely escaped another avalanche that came down. so you stfu.

[trent3910]

ok mamas boy.go back to humping your sister what you do best.all i did was stated my opinion.if 1 of those men killed were my relative and 3 men walked off the mountain,i would be pissed.thats all!!!!

[coolwater55]

NO you would not have been pissed. Yes, you would have mourned the loss of a relative, but you would instantly known those men did the best they could and never, ever blame them. You have to be placed in that position to understand. Not one person does not how they would respond to disaster or life threatening situations until they are right in them. 4 men went back to help those men buried, and started digging, when another avalanche came down.

[coolwater55]

One more man was lost due to that decision, no one is to blame, they did all they could and more, other than just stay there digging and lose their lives when the last avalanche came. Then they would have all been dead.

People have to read all the reports and assess. Nature is more powerful than us, be glad some men have bravado to fight the elements or none of us would be living in Canada in the first place!

[trent3910]

i agree it is a tragidy.but in my eyes when you ride with a group and you leave your buddies to die is a cowards way out.i hope the men that walked out and left there friends to die have some restless nights.they needed to keep digging.i know not all probably would have gotten out.but maybe even 1 or 2 more.once loved onces are buried there will be hatred toward these 3 men i could almost bet on it!!!

[FactoryConnection661]

It is so shameful some of the words of hatred that ppl have posted on hear. i am back country rider myself and this could have happened to anyone it wasnt becasue of soemthign they did. God bless them and there families and RIP. as for the enviromental comments.. im sure you could save them for another time, and try showing some sympothy here!

[Darren909]

chig go hump a tree.

[chigullseen]

Those snow machine and ATVs certainly do a lot damage to our beautiful mountain and forest.

[ethicomm]

That's a tough one for their families and the people of Sparwood. Sparwood only has around 3600 people and I'd expect everyone around there knows each other.

[tmtvbctv]

To CarlSundstom3 There is no need to use this type of language on a public forum. We are going to delete ALL comments with profanity. TMTV/BCTV

[chigullseen]

If I had a love one and he or she wants to go snowmobiling after two weeks of heavy snow, I would STOP them.

[gabrapaman]

I pray for those families strength throughout this time. Pray and thankful for those men who lived and the search rescue teams who do go into dangerous conditions to save people.

God Bless them all and help them through this difficult time.

[millerman9996]

wouln't **

[millerman9996]

yah how do you get off saying shit like that. how would you feel if some one you knew died in a avalanche. i bet you would be saying shit like that.

[greenday9779]

those poor men

[greenday9779]

All you people out there who say they deserve to die should deserve to die themselves, how would you feel if you lost someone you loved i know 3 of those people that died and i felt so bad the families lost friends,brothers husbands and parents considering on guy had 3 kids sho think with a brain before you right that is if you had one.

[chigullseen]

Stupid people like them deserve to die. The knew the risks and still go. Their family should pay for the resure and search, not the taxpayers.

[greenday9779]

to think like that you will go to hell

[gabrapaman]

Did you realize even those reports have yet to deliver the truth in full if it ever happens. Reporters cover these stories at first with *heresay* from people who are removed at times from the situation. At times they don't get the time, order or enough info straight. There were about 100 snowmobilers back in that area, this past while. These men live and breath such exploits and were unfortunate to get caught with a snow melt out of the blue which causes problems.

[gabrapaman]

chigullseen.

You will have to think before you write or speak. These men also help put byproducts of coal in peoples homes like yourself, and work in the more dangerous professions of the world. Stop and think before you speak or write of loss of real lives. Lives of a father and son, men of little children, and friends and loved ones of a small close knit community. Great grief and mourning is taking place. Obviously you have not lost a loved one to be so callous.

[gabrapaman]

As for search and rescue? Many of those men have searched and rescued others in their lives and not asked for one red cent from your pocket. Why don't you study about Canada; the men and women who built this land and work in industrial or mining towns. Those people probably do more work, support and pay for each others endeavours than any other community and they lost a lot of lives doing it at times. Majority of that township throughout the years have taken care of their own.

[gabrapaman]

In addition that town is a well run town, and has a good tax base from the mine and community. When you pay 30 to 40 to even 50,000 a year in tax, then come back and whine about your tax money going to save mens lives. Whine about other issues with tax money. Majority of the people in that community are the ones who keep paying huge taxes. How about revealing how much tax you pay, then we will compare. 10 men in that community probably pay equivalent of 100 city guys quotient of taxes.

[chigullseen]

Why don't you do a research about how many people got kill by avalanche each year? Back in 2003 there were 19 people killed in BC by avalanche. From 2004 to 2007 more than 25 people killed. People will never learn. And the rescurers had to risk their lives to search for survivors.

[coolwater55]

Why don't you do your research and discover and experience Canadian life; up North and in the Rocky or more harsh areas to live.

These men are the very ones who will go and help with rescues. Mine rescues and road tragedies and so forth. They are the stalwart kind who are some of the first ones called in emergency. And if we did not have young men who became familiar with back country or how to survive in these conditions people would not be able to live far North or in the Mountains.

[coolwater55]

I lived far North in Manitoba as well in Northwestern B.C and in that Rocky Mountain area. You can bet there were times the only way to travel was with snowmobiles. Which were called skidoos at one time.

I also learned how to handle a skidoo. It was the only mode of transport for certain severe conditions as cars do not run below certain temperatures, contrary to what some people believe.

[coolwater55]

These men may have been undertaking this for pleasure, but majority of these endeavours of days gone by had dual purpose (survival) and still do in some areas of Canada.

This is how men learn to deal with the natural elements of nature. When you get stuck in your car in winter or you see someone help dig others out of a mud slide or deal with or avoid natural disasters etc, then admire the people who have done it before and know how to aid and assist. Prayers for these men!

[TaylorWVH]

GO end you're life right now you ignorant prick

[CarlSundstrom3]

To taylorWvh, is that to me? because if it is i dont know why, i didnt say any thing whong besides swear at chigullseen, all i was trying to ask is why he/she would say a horrible thing like they did, i happen to have known people from the accident so i wouldnt say any thing disrespectful nor rude about them, so i am apologize for swearing when i saw what chigullseen had wrote for a comment about them!!

[TaylorWVH]

No it wasnt to you it was to that guy who said they deserved to die....What a asshole i knew a few guys that where in it to. the comment was to chigullseen they deserved to die....No they never he deserves to die for sayin that.

[garycalgary]

they knew the risks.

live hard and fast and leave a good lookin corpse

[zndxxx]

better to die doing what you like than die in cancer !

[zedosix]

Bless their souls those poor guys didn't deserve to die like that.