From Elation to Tragedy | Friend's Ski Trip Takes a Deadly Turn

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

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  • @outdoordisasters
    @outdoordisasters  Месяц назад +22

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  • @jeepliving1
    @jeepliving1 Месяц назад +91

    In addition to all the necessary gear needed to locate and extract someone from an avalanche, make sure you bring friends like these who are driven to rescue you and get you to safety no matter how difficult the process.

    • @outdoordisasters
      @outdoordisasters  Месяц назад +6

      For sure Jeep, well said!

    • @qbi4614
      @qbi4614 Месяц назад +1

      And an epirb FFS

    • @zsigzsag
      @zsigzsag Месяц назад +2

      @@outdoordisasters There was a program where Wolverines were trained for search and rescue after avalanches. They can smell a trapped animal 20ft under snow, expert climbers and diggers, train much faster than dogs. I think these animals are amazing. I've read they had success with training. Wonder how the program has progressed.

    • @YvetteBrand-o9w
      @YvetteBrand-o9w Месяц назад

      Wolverines hey? I'd die of heart attack if a wolverine walked up on me, ESPECIALLY WHILE TRAPPED!😳😰🤗

    • @zsigzsag
      @zsigzsag Месяц назад +1

      @@YvetteBrand-o9w They get an undeserved bad rap but are truly one of the best animals on the planet, amazingly smart, playful and most of more loyal than dogs!

  • @lauravr5632
    @lauravr5632 Месяц назад +71

    “Avalanches hit like concrete, the truth is brutal, not everyone makes it”. My uncle died in an avalanche during a skiing trip with his friends. Just like what happened to the men in this video. It never really registered till I got to the end of the video. It’s a strange and hollow feeling when it’s no longer just a story on RUclips about about other people but something very real that happened to me and my family. RIP uncle David. He was barely 30.

    • @outdoordisasters
      @outdoordisasters  Месяц назад +10

      I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing. RIP Uncle David.

    • @maureendalton7304
      @maureendalton7304 Месяц назад +1

      Thank you ❤

    • @adamr4513
      @adamr4513 Месяц назад +1

      Sorry about your uncle. Sad and heartbreaking to have to experience a tragic loss like that.

    • @adriennewalker1715
      @adriennewalker1715 Месяц назад +1

      So sorry for your loss. R.I.P. Uncle David 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @mtadams2009
    @mtadams2009 Месяц назад +30

    This was a very moving story and it brought tears to my eyes. What a group of quality people. You can tell how much they cared for one another. The man coming back and not letting losing part of his leg stop him is very inspirational. I am very sorry that one man lost his life. This was a truly tragic day.

  • @IngelaJohansson2412
    @IngelaJohansson2412 Месяц назад +20

    I'm from Sweden and appreciate your channel that I recently found my way to. THE ANARIS ACCIDENT is the worst mountain accident in Sweden in modern times. 1978 Where nine equipped skiers were surprised by bad weather

    • @outdoordisasters
      @outdoordisasters  Месяц назад +16

      Oh yes, I've heard of this. Totally forgot about it. Under consideration.

  • @mikaross4671
    @mikaross4671 Месяц назад +28

    Now Blake's wife has no husband and his child has no father. Good job. Reminds me of the Nutty putty incident where the soon to be dad left his pregnant wife as he explored the cave, then he died. I feel bad for these women who keep getting left behind. Great narration as usual. I love your videos. I'm really happy to hear the others survived, especially Sam who went on to go such great things.

  • @BlackSheep_216
    @BlackSheep_216 Месяц назад +13

    Yesss! So happy for a new Outdoor Disasters video! Let's goooo!

  • @kvltizt
    @kvltizt Месяц назад +19

    ahhh, that narration 🤌

  • @jbellbird9050
    @jbellbird9050 Месяц назад +7

    This story reminds me of the New Zealander Rob Hall who died on Everest in 1995. He lost his life along with another guide and 2 clients. His wife was back in NZ expecting their first child. His story was made into a movie called Everest.

    • @J24J
      @J24J Месяц назад +3

      There is a lot more to that story then that people died. And there were four lost from Rob’s group (Rob, Yasuko, Doug, and Andy) plus Scott, the leader of Mountain Madness. Those five were from those two groups, but others also died that day in that storm. There are some credible books about the disaster, but Into Thin Air is not one of them. The movies made rarely follow the truth in total.

  • @BlackSheep_216
    @BlackSheep_216 Месяц назад +16

    So good! I like how you explained what to do in case of an avalanche at the end to. God bless the search and rescue teams!

  • @sagepirotess6312
    @sagepirotess6312 Месяц назад +28

    They have a device on ski jackets that send off your signal. In addition I heard of ski jackets that have a hood to help you breath if buried.
    Was part of a ski accident and a girl in s group with a pink jacket had both. They saved her life.

  • @underdogdalton1377
    @underdogdalton1377 Месяц назад +7

    Best version of this story I've heard so far even better was the instructions on saving yourself kudos O.D. look forward to more exciting stories

  • @rock-t3d2k
    @rock-t3d2k 18 дней назад +1

    While I can't say I enjoy these videos, I appreciate them. I learn or relearn something from every single one. I've spent a fair amount of time in the wilderness, both solo and with a small group and so much of what you illustrate is something I've either experienced or encountered. I've seen a lot of foolish behavior out in the boonies and channels like yours might actually save someone's life.
    I appreciated how well you told this particular story. Those avalanches are spectacular to watch but devastating to anything and anyone in their path. At least this party was well-schooled in the outdoors and knew better than most how to deal with the aftermath of the avalanche. Even though I knew the outcome of this particular incident because I live not too far from where it happened, I still was hoping. Glad that all that made it out have done some excellent things with their lives.

  • @kimberlycorliss9616
    @kimberlycorliss9616 Месяц назад +6

    Another great presentation. As always, I feel sorry for the family and friends loss. It should have been an awesome way to start the new year, but it turn tragic. The friends and rescue people not giving up is inspiring. It gives me hope that if I'm in a bad situation, maybe I could survive and help others survive. Thank you for the safely tips at th he end.

  • @ahassen0901
    @ahassen0901 22 дня назад +1

    Aside from all your obvious masterpiece videos. One thing that really puts your storytelling videos on the top shelf (in my humble opinion), is the soundtrack! Having an amazing ability to not only fit in every story so well, it also makes hearing it alongside your natural narrating talent, like it's the 1st time, everytime. Thank you for making these award worthy videos sir!

  • @miapdx503
    @miapdx503 Месяц назад +11

    These young men just wanted to have fun...but they had a lesson in survival. And loss...bless them and their loved ones 🌹

    • @EarthAngel504
      @EarthAngel504 Месяц назад +5

      There's many many ways to have fun without the risk of danger.

  • @MaryWahlen
    @MaryWahlen Месяц назад +6

    Wow!! Outstanding video J.R.!! Thank you so much, as always!!! 🌺

  • @daphne8406
    @daphne8406 Месяц назад +7

    One thing I have learned over the years living in winter and mountain country; do not go skiing off piste 😣 Even though it is often expensive and often also very busy, it is much safer to ski on regular pistes. Even if you bring emergency equipment like a beacon, off piste usually means in the middle of nowhere and far from assistance and an avalanche can still kill you quite easily no matter how well prepared for emergencies you are 🤷‍♀️

    • @johannorberg4174
      @johannorberg4174 22 дня назад

      Below 25 degrees you can ski anything you want as long it isnt warm wetter. Avalanches cant go below 25 degrees

  • @jenniferchin429
    @jenniferchin429 Месяц назад +6

    Your videos are so well made and informative, without extraneous confusing info. I just subscribed, because your videos are far above most of the other disaster vids that are out there.

  • @dtaylor10chuckufarle
    @dtaylor10chuckufarle Месяц назад +7

    I live in Colorado and people think an avalanche is nice fluffy snow. It's rocks, trees and ice at 100 MPH. In addition to what OD suggested wear a helmet and have a personal locator beacon.

  • @artphotognh
    @artphotognh Месяц назад +1

    Usually these stories are just sad, and while the loss of the soon-to-be father was tragic, the triumph of the survivors was EPIC and inspirational.

  • @freeheel748
    @freeheel748 Месяц назад +1

    Cross country skiing is like downhill skiing with the fun taken out.

  • @melodymerritt8419
    @melodymerritt8419 Месяц назад

    Removing Sam''s boot was a mistake. That was a rookie error. Having lost a friend back in 1996 to an avalanche, I understand how painful this story is. I hope Blake's family has recovered as well as the other boys. Very sad story, but one that can also teach. Love your channel!!!!!

  • @Tempo50
    @Tempo50 23 дня назад

    I’ve been skiing most of my life, and I would never ski in the back country. I lost a friend/acquaintance heli skiing due to an avalanche. They obviously knew the risks because they took the right gear. But risks and reality are two different things. They are lucky that four of them survived.

  • @plants4thewin
    @plants4thewin 5 дней назад +1

    A lot of good people in this video.

  • @thefanone
    @thefanone Месяц назад +3

    Fresh tears but also resilience😮😊

  • @st33pd87
    @st33pd87 Месяц назад +10

    I do not come here for the disasters, but for the background music and metric conversions.

  • @morainachandler880
    @morainachandler880 Месяц назад +3

    Chris sounds like a real mvp, good friend to have

  • @NoCarNancy
    @NoCarNancy Месяц назад +11

    Ugh I tried skiing 3 times thinking it looked so fun but I hated it . I don't know how people love skiing. It's just work and exhausting

    • @Lisa1111
      @Lisa1111 Месяц назад

      I don't know how people run. It's not like a dinosaur is chasing them!

    • @freeheel748
      @freeheel748 Месяц назад

      Cross country skiing is like downhill skiing with the fun taken out.

    • @Negentropy369
      @Negentropy369 26 дней назад +1

      You just didn't get good enough. Skiing and Snowboarding are both quite difficult at first, and exhausting, you have to push through that until you know what you're doing and can comfortably ski/ride with speed before it really becomes fun. Once you reach that point, imo it's the absolute most fun thing I've ever done. There is nothing like it. I can snowboard for 7 hours a day 4 days a week most winters and never get tired, having a blast the entire time. Especially if there's fresh powder, nothing in the world feels like that, it's like surfing on clouds.
      It's really the same with all extreme sports, you have to put in the work before the fun reveals itself. That's just skill based recreation, the more your skill improves, the higher your potential for fun.

  • @Aprilsraven629
    @Aprilsraven629 Месяц назад +5

    You must take a satellite phone, flares, bethadine powder for open wounds, a first aid kit particularly wide bandages & cotton arm slings for breaks & immobilisation of limbs, rehydration powder...shock will kill just as quick as infection ...learn the basics of remote area first aid esp limb injury treatment especially when your on your own & helps is a long time coming, what you do will make a difference doing nothing will not

    • @wintercame
      @wintercame Месяц назад

      And they had an EMT with them.

  • @truckin-my4mi
    @truckin-my4mi Месяц назад +7

    Thank you OD! You really bring your videos to life through your narrative talent.
    Peace to your family in your tragic loss. That's not lost among your loving online family here.
    🙏 Keep the Faith brother.

    • @outdoordisasters
      @outdoordisasters  Месяц назад +2

      I really appreciate the kind words!

    • @t.birmingham2668
      @t.birmingham2668 Месяц назад

      What faith you talking about? In yourself? That will lead you to hell. Worship of self condemns.

  • @spirit_resides5696
    @spirit_resides5696 8 дней назад

    Your commentary is so legendary

  • @sallyclay1974
    @sallyclay1974 Месяц назад +7

    Sometimes, when people r young, they r thinking about, The excitement of a trip, but dont plan ahead

  • @MomtoMrOreo
    @MomtoMrOreo Месяц назад +2

    That was intense!

  • @felixthecleaner8843
    @felixthecleaner8843 Месяц назад +1

    wow - that was awesome!

  • @jamesgibson4807
    @jamesgibson4807 23 дня назад +1

    Dudes Gonna Be a Dad and He's Doin This! Priorities huh?

  • @nathantoney.1501
    @nathantoney.1501 Месяц назад

    Wow. Just…wow

  • @yukiefromoz2573
    @yukiefromoz2573 Месяц назад +11

    Damn, out of them all the father-to-be loses his life :(

  • @divyamishra3122
    @divyamishra3122 Месяц назад

    Please make a video on the recent case of Sam Benastick, who survived five weeks in the wilderness of British Columbia

  • @Aussie00
    @Aussie00 Месяц назад +1

    It's dreadfully tragic, but when are people going to stop tempting a battle with nature? Man will never win. Some people and their thirst for adrenalin packed adventures or worse still their egos making them think they're immune to the dangers in nature.

    • @isay207
      @isay207 26 дней назад

      Play stupid games.....

  • @aarrodri
    @aarrodri Месяц назад

    Great as always. Is this your voice or AI narrator? Either way it's great just curious. I'll send you some more "buy me a coffee " soon.

  • @kasumikat
    @kasumikat Месяц назад +1

    whats with soon to be dad's taking risks on going on ski trips/cave exploring/hiking.

    • @isay207
      @isay207 26 дней назад

      Selfish irresponsible

  • @NemoandStitchthecats
    @NemoandStitchthecats 26 дней назад +1

    They needed a satellite phone.

  • @jpakos6701
    @jpakos6701 15 дней назад

    Thousands of times i heard this thing : " the airplane flew over us and they could not see us " .....Well how much does it coast a simple flare ? One of those that they burn every weekends in the footbal stadiums ?

  • @NickOpenshaw-o6t
    @NickOpenshaw-o6t Месяц назад +1

    It's amazing how many people ski off piste without essential safety kit but they do all the time. I was in France when a group of trainees led by two instructors went under a closed rope and down into a bowl and guess what. No safety gear and they didn't even know how many were in the group. We probed for two hours, one young man was found alive but a young lady died. Absolutely tragic and unnecessary

  • @erents1
    @erents1 Месяц назад +1

    Three feet of fresh snow? Too much for an accent, they should have waited at least one day for the snow to set up. Sam is a living legend, RIP Blake.

  • @petervintu
    @petervintu Месяц назад +2

    I'm from Romania and the worst avalanche there killed 23 skiers back in 1977 near Lake Balea

  • @katemaloney4296
    @katemaloney4296 Месяц назад +2

    You have everything to live for . . . and then you go skiing on a mountain notorious for avalanches. I dont get it. At least get to know your child before you decide to roll the dice. 😢

  • @_nick_d
    @_nick_d Месяц назад +1

    I emailed you a recommendation. Hope it didn’t hit your spam. Great job!!

    • @BlueCollaredGrit
      @BlueCollaredGrit Месяц назад


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  • @jamesarnold6059
    @jamesarnold6059 Месяц назад +2

    Heaven turned to hell. But we still sign up.

  • @horsepanther
    @horsepanther Месяц назад

    It's hard to muster any sympathy for people who deliberately put themselves in danger--as if there was nowhere to ski in MT except an area with huge avalanche risk. Even less sympathy for people willing to leave their children fatherless and/or turn their wives into widows in pursuit of an adrenaline rush. Irresponsible, selfish, and immature. I dated a guy like this; he had a 6-year-old son, who never entered into his decision-making process in his pursuit of what amounted to bragging rights. People like tis just disgust me.

  • @JudyMotto
    @JudyMotto Месяц назад +2

  • @zztop4996
    @zztop4996 Месяц назад

    Found the now-doctor online - facebook vids.

  • @moldyhalfling
    @moldyhalfling 15 дней назад

    💚🌻

  • @sharegreats2157
    @sharegreats2157 29 дней назад

    One guy had lost a third of his blood? That is fatal as a man has 5 to 7 litres of blood and can loose maximum 1 litre to stay alive. But a third is around 2 litres.

    • @novanation5425
      @novanation5425 20 дней назад

      I lost a third of my blood to internal bleeding from a pacemaker implant that went wrong. Surgeon poked the little "lead" (tiny screw) through my heart muscle and nicked my right lung. Lung collapsed, fluid around my heart and lung for months, internal bleeding leading to a cantaloupe sized hematoma at the battery site, and left rib cage turned black from gravity pulling the blood down. Had to have my first blood transfusion. You can live through it, especially if you're in shock, you don't fight your body so much if you're in shock. Also helps being young, these guys were in their 20's, I was 33, and elderly person wouldn't have as much chance.

  • @debbieellett9093
    @debbieellett9093 Месяц назад +1

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤

  • @Katie-vy5rd
    @Katie-vy5rd Месяц назад

    Your voice sounds a little bit like WAyne Dyer.. 😊

  • @77confusedzombie77
    @77confusedzombie77 Месяц назад

    Is this the same narrator as nutty history?

  • @NalaRichenbach
    @NalaRichenbach Месяц назад +2

    I'm tired of the word "Palpable". It seems to be the new word that everyone has learned, and everyone is using it over and over and over again. OMG!

    • @poempadgett4664
      @poempadgett4664 Месяц назад +3

      _First World problems!_ 😂

    • @rickylee4228
      @rickylee4228 13 дней назад

      That’s what you took away from this video? 🤦🏼‍♂

    • @NalaRichenbach
      @NalaRichenbach 13 дней назад

      @@rickylee4228 Yes, it is. I keep hearing this word and I know why. Every channel owner who tells a story to their viewers wants to write a best seller some day and become the next Stephen King or John Grisham. They tell their story like they're writing a book. I would rather they just tell the story and the heck with the fancy words to describe something that doesn't require fancy words. There is a reason why most writers don't make the big bucks...because they're not that good. This tragedy could have been explained in about 7 minutes.

  • @OneSon744
    @OneSon744 Месяц назад

    When my friends and I do that again it should be me that doesn't make it. No wife, broken body and Obiden says I am garbage.

  • @normatible9795
    @normatible9795 Месяц назад

    I wont be stupid to ski wirhout gears, satellite phones, and so far away from camp

  • @themobseat
    @themobseat Месяц назад

    Have you considered using AI to make the video clips more accurate to the story? Thanks

  • @Plaksa2004
    @Plaksa2004 Месяц назад +1

    Maybe ppl need to just stop risking their lives going cave diving and climbing if they are to become a father, then they won't die u know. And after losing a leg cycling and asking for death again) well, adrenaline addicts are made to die sooner or later

  • @qbi4614
    @qbi4614 Месяц назад

    EPIRB ????

  • @EarthAngel504
    @EarthAngel504 Месяц назад +2

    It amazes me that anyone could feel sorry for people like this. They seek out danger and death and find it. They get what they were looking for.

    • @greggutierrez6997
      @greggutierrez6997 Месяц назад

      They knew the risks. Sometimes things go south. RIP.

  • @sirensynapse5603
    @sirensynapse5603 Месяц назад +1

    Snowmobilers biting the dust? There is a God! :)

  • @thomasthorpe7630
    @thomasthorpe7630 Месяц назад

    Profanity, blasphemy against God.

  • @stevengray4595
    @stevengray4595 Месяц назад +1

    What a bunch of amateurs. I have no sympathy for people who think they have the knowledge that an adult has. Those fools killed their friend.

    • @linda-louiseanthony1979
      @linda-louiseanthony1979 Месяц назад

      Ummm you don't consider 25 year olds to be adults? Blake, whom died, was dead in the avalanche. Nothing that they could have planned for better in that sense that would have been able to saves Blake's life. They each had a PLB. A satellite phone would've had Sam rescued sooner, but it wouldn't have saved Blake.

    • @stevengray4595
      @stevengray4595 Месяц назад

      @linda-louiseanthony1979 knowledge comes with age, and at 25, they couldn't work out what to do for the best could they 🤔

    • @linda-louiseanthony1979
      @linda-louiseanthony1979 Месяц назад +1

      @stevengray4595 Well they saved their mate, so yeah I think they did OK 👍

    • @stevengray4595
      @stevengray4595 Месяц назад

      @linda-louiseanthony1979 what about the one that didn't make it, does he not matter. Have a word with yourself.

    • @linda-louiseanthony1979
      @linda-louiseanthony1979 Месяц назад +2

      @stevengray4595 I explained that already. By stating they could not have prepared any differently nor better for the avalanche. Other than stay home. All were avalanche trained and carried a PLB. They COULD NOT HAVE PREPARED ANY BETTER FOR THAT. Do you understand my position any better explained the same way a second time. And because someone has a differing opinion to yours doesn't mean they need to 'have a word with themselves'. These men were far more mature at 25 than you are now! Sheesh!