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The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek: Disaster on the Mountain

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Published on Dec 21, 2012

The fresh powder beckoned 16 expert skiers and snowboarders into the backcountry. Without warning, a slab of snow cracked and swept violently down the mountain. No one knew how many were inside.

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  • DjBall

    DjBall 4 months ago

    The multimedia piece by the Times was well done.

    Thank you for this.

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  • aj dub

    aj dub 4 months ago

    we all take the risk."extreme sports people" had nothing to do with it. educated guessing as a professional can and will surprise you, even with a life time of experience mother nature will have her way. wrong place wrong time. you gotta weight the risk.. today you die doing what you love. just saying it could be worse.. rip lost shredders.

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  • Samuel Milton

    Samuel Milton 2 months ago

    One Year anniversary!!!! We MISS YOU ALL!!!!

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  • Samuel Milton

    Samuel Milton 2 months ago

    I was at Stevens 5 days after the avalanche and it was weird without Chris on the mountain!!!! RIP to all that died that day!!!! I'm going to Stevens & Mt. Baker this weekend!!!!

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  • gregoryalund

    gregoryalund 3 months ago

    Tillallareoneluv POS like you are entertaining.

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  • tillallareoneluv

    tillallareoneluv 3 months ago

    Couldn't resist that 'fresh deep powder'. Oh well, your ski bretheren are still dead. and 8:00 he takes out his travel beacon. Knock em dead snowbunny.

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    bdb3011 3 months ago

    After 16 years in the ski industry, I've actually come to a place in my life where I don't blame ignorant people like tillallareoneluv for their interesting comments. This person can't help that they have no idea what they're talking about.

    "locator beacons"... really...?

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  • Samuel Milton

    Samuel Milton 4 months ago

    VERY SAD!!!!

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    Samuel Milton 4 months ago

    I live in Denver and I snowboard in the backcountry all the time and I've seen avalanche's before!!!!

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  • ryanpiuma

    ryanpiuma 4 months ago

    I just read the full article. Incredible journalism, sad story.

    Thanks for the work that went into this. Anyone considering backcountry skiing should read the full article.

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  • misterfunnybones

    misterfunnybones 4 months ago

    7:49 he takes the beacon/transceiver out of his pack. Safe backcountry travel demands that you wear the beacon/transceiver over base layers tight against you. Your pack will be ripped off in an avalanche and your search team will find your pack. A sobering article from John Branch & the NYT multimedia team.

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