Husband Saved, Wife Dead near Kicking Horse - Snowboarding Forum

Zee · 02-25-2009, 05:13 PM

Que. man survives, wife dies after 9 days on B.C. mountain

Looks like they got lost... I really hope they were not trying to seek fresh tracks due to the lack of snow.

mijinkal · 02-25-2009, 05:27 PM

Sounds like the RCMP fucked up big time on that one.

Zee · 02-25-2009, 05:41 PM

Yep. If there's an SOS, I would think you gotta go find someone.

Vlaze · 02-25-2009, 07:16 PM

That's terrible...going out for an epic day on the snow, and turning it into an epic loss....I couldn't imagine being in that guy's shoes.

**killclimbz** · 02-26-2009, 07:28 AM

Jesus, that is horrible. Lot's of clues there others could have picked up to get a search and rescue going. Unfortunately for the couple, they were relying on others to realize they were in trouble. Their biggest mistake was not letting someone know when they were due back from their trip and where they were going. Either for the day or the weekend. That surely would have mobilized a S&R effort much sooner. Sucks.

RIP.

02-25-2009, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zee -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,423	Husband Saved, Wife Dead near Kicking Horse Que. man survives, wife dies after 9 days on B.C. mountain Looks like they got lost... I really hope they were not trying to seek fresh tracks due to the lack of snow.

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02-25-2009, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
mijinkal Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 180	Sounds like the RCMP fucked up big time on that one.

02-25-2009, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zee -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,423	Yep. If there's an SOS, I would think you gotta go find someone.

02-26-2009, 07:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,175	Jesus, that is horrible. Lot's of clues there others could have picked up to get a search and rescue going. Unfortunately for the couple, they were relying on others to realize they were in trouble. Their biggest mistake was not letting someone know when they were due back from their trip and where they were going. Either for the day or the weekend. That surely would have mobilized a S&R effort much sooner. Sucks. RIP.