Jamie Pierre killed in avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah - Snowboarding Forum

WasatchMan · 11-14-2011, 12:45 AM

Skier or not, this is so sad

All those warren miller films, those insane cliff jumps in jackson and utah...

Avalanche near Snowbird kills professional skier | ksl.com

Please be safe guys.

WasatchMan · 11-14-2011, 12:49 AM

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The 39-year-old triggered the avalanche at 2:30 p.m. while snowboarding in the South Chute in Gad Valley. The slide swept Pierre off a cliff, while his partner was uninjured. Pierre likely died from trauma, as the avalanche did not bury him

News: Jamie Pierre Dies in Utah Avalanche - Snowbird, UT, United States, Teton Gravity Research Blog post

Jamie Pierre Killed in Avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Today

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WTF!?

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The Utah Avalanche Center reported the depth of the soft slab was 14 inches to 20 inches and ran 150-feet wide. According to the UAC site, neither Pierre nor his partner carried rescue gear or had formal avalanche training.

IdahoFreshies · 11-14-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by WasatchMan

Jamie Pierre Killed in Avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Today

dam that is very sad. That video in the blog link is killer.

Sick-Pow · 11-14-2011, 01:23 AM

Hey is the Snowbird off limits when closed?

vibes, very sad.

marlo_df · 11-14-2011, 01:53 AM

Very Sad news!

Condolences to his family and friends

**killclimbz** · 11-14-2011, 07:12 AM

I find it hard to believe that Jamie Pierre didn't have any formal avalanche training. He's been filming in the backcountry for years. Pretty sure, due to the guides and others he's been out with, he's at least been through basic avy awareness. Regardless, it looks like a lot of bad decisions by lots of people in Wasatch yesterday. Unfortunately it took the life of one of the more entertaining snow athletes around.

RIP Jaime.

hikeswithdogs · 11-14-2011, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by killclimbz

I find it hard to believe that Jamie Pierre didn't have any formal avalanche training. He's been filming in the backcountry for years. Pretty sure, due to the guides and others he's been out with, he's at least been through basic avy awareness. Regardless, it looks like a lot of bad decisions by lots of people in Wasatch yesterday. Unfortunately it took the life of one of the more entertaining snow athletes around.

RIP Jaime.

12 reported human caused slides on the same day he died and 2 large natural slab slides, so yea no a good day to be out riding in uncontrolled areas.

snowvols · 11-14-2011, 08:57 AM

We have a super shitty weaklayer right now and if you don't know avy skills I wouldn't get out in it. They closed Alta yesterday a little early to uphill since there were I think 4 slides inbounds with one resulting in a broken femur. We need a big storm to flush this layer.

Snowbird and Alta are not closed to traffic early and late season, but they HAVE to be treated like BC. There are tons of people stomping around without gear which is silly, but this isn't the thread to talk about that.

This is a tragedy for sure and vibes to his wife and kids.

Here is the preliminary report from Kowboy.
Accident: Gad Valley 11/13/2011 | Utah Avalanche Center

TexassSnow · 11-14-2011, 09:41 AM

RIP Jaime, his gopro commercial was the bees tits, and he was an amazing athlete.

**killclimbz** · 11-14-2011, 10:08 AM

I've created a thread to discuss early season dangers, decision making, and what ever else. So please leave your condolences here, but let's not douche up this thread with criticisms and words that can be seen as insensitive and hurtful to friends and family who might find this.

Leave that to the thread I created. Be respectful please.

11-14-2011, 12:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
WasatchMan Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,023	Jamie Pierre killed in avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Skier or not, this is so sad All those warren miller films, those insane cliff jumps in jackson and utah... Avalanche near Snowbird kills professional skier \| ksl.com Please be safe guys.

11-14-2011, 01:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sick-Pow Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,229	Hey is the Snowbird off limits when closed? vibes, very sad. Last edited by Sick-Pow; 11-14-2011 at 02:36 AM.

11-14-2011, 07:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,166	I find it hard to believe that Jamie Pierre didn't have any formal avalanche training. He's been filming in the backcountry for years. Pretty sure, due to the guides and others he's been out with, he's at least been through basic avy awareness. Regardless, it looks like a lot of bad decisions by lots of people in Wasatch yesterday. Unfortunately it took the life of one of the more entertaining snow athletes around. RIP Jaime. Last edited by killclimbz; 11-14-2011 at 07:15 AM.

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11-14-2011, 01:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
marlo_df Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Africa Posts: 26	Very Sad news! Condolences to his family and friends

11-14-2011, 08:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
snowvols Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,388	We have a super shitty weaklayer right now and if you don't know avy skills I wouldn't get out in it. They closed Alta yesterday a little early to uphill since there were I think 4 slides inbounds with one resulting in a broken femur. We need a big storm to flush this layer. Snowbird and Alta are not closed to traffic early and late season, but they HAVE to be treated like BC. There are tons of people stomping around without gear which is silly, but this isn't the thread to talk about that. This is a tragedy for sure and vibes to his wife and kids. Here is the preliminary report from Kowboy. Accident: Gad Valley 11/13/2011 \| Utah Avalanche Center

11-14-2011, 09:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
TexassSnow Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 46	RIP Jaime, his gopro commercial was the bees tits, and he was an amazing athlete.

11-14-2011, 10:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,166	I've created a thread to discuss early season dangers, decision making, and what ever else. So please leave your condolences here, but let's not douche up this thread with criticisms and words that can be seen as insensitive and hurtful to friends and family who might find this. Leave that to the thread I created. Be respectful please.