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Logdog
climber
Yosemite/ Truckee
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 29, 2011 - 12:07am PT
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Our Friends Kip Garre and Allison Kreutzen were killed in an avalanche in the Split couloir on Tuesday. They were found by friends this morning at the base. Too sad......too sad. Not much info yet.
-Logan
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S.Leeper
Sport climber
Pflugerville, Texas
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Apr 29, 2011 - 12:10am PT
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So sorry for your loss.
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F10
Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
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Apr 29, 2011 - 12:15am PT
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Sorry to hear this sad news
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
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Apr 29, 2011 - 12:16am PT
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Sorry to hear this.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 29, 2011 - 12:27am PT
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This news is indeed sad news.
Best wishes, and thanks to all those friends, and rescuers that helped to search for them.
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Apr 29, 2011 - 12:42am PT
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Terrible news.
My sincere condolences.
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10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
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Apr 29, 2011 - 12:58am PT
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so sorry to hear this. my condolences to the families, and friends
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 29, 2011 - 01:00am PT
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Oh man, what a bummer.
So sad to hear.
Strength and understanding to family and friends.
DD
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Leggs
Sport climber
El Presidio, Tucson
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Apr 29, 2011 - 01:07am PT
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very sad news ...
prayers to family & loved ones
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Apr 29, 2011 - 01:22am PT
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Sorry to hear this. I saw the choppers today having difficulty in the winds.
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Apr 29, 2011 - 02:00am PT
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split is pretty steep. wet snow avalanche--late spring--an unusual accident. we all tend to let our guard down late in april. sorry to lose two fine skiers.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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Apr 29, 2011 - 02:06am PT
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So sorry to hear, my condolences to their family and friends, sad indeed.
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Apr 29, 2011 - 03:14am PT
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Bad news, and best wishes to those close to the couple.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 29, 2011 - 03:42am PT
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hey there say, logdog... ohmy, :( i am very sad to hear this... very sorry as to hearing of this loss of your dear friends...
my condolences to the family and loved ones...
sure wish winter could pass with avalances taking folks down... :(
god bless to family, to keep them stong at this very hard sad time...
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Apr 29, 2011 - 04:11am PT
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Have seen several of these same scenarios occur just the past two days on the east facing aspects of Baldwin, McGee and Nevahbe Ridge. McGee usually has huge slides on it by mid-winter, but not-so this year. There was something unusual about how the snowpack settled - retaining all the wieght until absolute spring. Caveat emptor.
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Decko
Trad climber
Colorado
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Apr 29, 2011 - 07:45am PT
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So sad...........sincere condolences to all...
Seems two beautiful candles are no longer lit.......
What a bummer......
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tarek
climber
berkeley
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Apr 29, 2011 - 10:40am PT
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Very sad, RIP.
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Mustang
climber
From the wild, not the ranch
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Apr 29, 2011 - 11:50am PT
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So saddened by this news.
Kip and Alison were two of the humblest and brightest spirited people I have ever met. They are together in peace for eternity.
Some speculation on causes due to weather seem to not take into consideration the most recent weather event.
Big winds + continuing showers = wind loaded slopes on spring cycle melt crust. With all the technology available to us today, we should be focused on mitigating these incidents with each other so we deal with less tragedies. Ultimately, everyone gets to choose whether to proceed.
From Howard's site last sunday.
Dreaded Northwest Upper Jet Headed into Northern Ca Tonight……High Wind Watch in Effect for Monday……Showers to continue through Monday Ngt
SUNDAY APRIL 24, 2011
Posted at 10:11 am by Howard
The Dreaded northwest jet will pay a visit Monday to the eastern sierra. Given the time of year and climatology…it could be very windy with this pattern Monday. Showers will continue through Monday night. Winds to 130mph over the crest and gusts to 70mph here locally. The weather will mellow out Tuesday with some very nice weather by Wednesday…..
Discussion:
A short wave upstream was moving toward the west coast this AM while the westerlies continue to move 700mb moisture into the Sierra. While the deepest moisture is certainly along the Ca/OR boarder, there is enough moisture being pushed up over the west side and over the crest to keep showers going here in the Mammoth area. Over the past 24 hours, 27 hundreds have accumulated in the snow melt/rain tip bucket and Mammoth MT reporting another 2 to 4 inches of new. What is interesting is that there have been no radar returns over the Sierra at 37.5N. With the short wave traversing our area today, showers will likely continue.
Tonight/Monday:
An unseasonably strong upper jet will back to the northwest…then will nose into California tonight with another surge of moisture getting entrained to reach the Mammoth area Monday afternoon. Winds at and above 700mb are some 3.5 standard deviation above normal for this time of the year. The surface gradient is forecasted to tighten ahead of the cold front with some indication of an inversion near the crest in the model soundings. Strong winds are therefore expected Monday as they peak toward evening. With precip on the west side along with an isentropic surface with the cold front…..winds could be a real problem in the usual areas like Crowley Lake below Magee Canyon. The pattern is a familur one this time of year for high winds along the lee of the sierra. However, the upper jet max is probably a couple hundred miles north then ideal for the classic Crowley Lake Buster. Well See……..:-)
Deepest condolences to both families and closest friends.
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