Multiple rescues in B.C. backcountry
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- Опубликовано: 3 мар 2024
- Recent snowfall has been welcome for skiers and snowboarders, but it has also created dangerous avalanche conditions.
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I am glad we have resources and groups like search and rescue to help people out when they are in need. I explore the back country often and have the training, gear and experience to mostly get home safe every time. But everything in life has a risk and sometimes even the most experienced need a hand when events unfold. I think we should promote training, knowledge, correct planning, and risk assessments. Less adventurous type of people may find this reckless but for the more more adventurous type of people I am glad we have volunteers who are willing to put in the effort to help people. I snowmobile with friends who are SAR techs and depending on the day they could either be the guys in the helicopters doing the rescuing or the guys under a helicopter being rescued.
Massive respect for SAR and Ski Patrol. True Heroes.
Send them all the bill…
Too many people replace preparation and personal responsibility with search and rescue on speed dial. Search and rescue should be a last resort not a crutch.
This is what happens every time a big dump of snow drops. To many people thinking they’re way above the skill level they are and going in with no training and equipment.
It sounds like there has been an avalanche of rescue calls
The derp society we now live in!
There’s always some jackasses every year that do this😢
North Shore to Whistler is Vancouver BACK YARD, and that is the problem! Even the housing up Coquitlam Plateau is smack dab in the "back country" now, up and over the ridge into cougar and black bear habitat, and snow and ice!!
wait seriously? theres no charge for search and rescue??? helicopter airlift for ppl dying in the frigid backcountry forest???? WTH
What is it think thrill and go or don’t give a and go?
Training, knowledge, tools.. oh, we forgot that last one...
Maybe if they have to pay for there rescue.
Can anyone explain or refer me to a source that explains the financial/insurance implications of dealing with BC Search and Rescue? Thanks!
couldve just googled that yourself instead of typing it out here.
The idea or concept of "out of bounds" implies that people are not allowed to go there & that is incorrect. Look up the definition of out of bounds - originally it generally refers to a sports field or area where the game is played vs the area where it is not played & this does not translate well to ski resorts, summer hiking, or mountaineering - it's an inappropriate use of the terminology. The media use it & I think their use of it ignores the differences between closed terrain, resort boundaries, patrolled terrain, unpatrolled terrain, back country terrain, slack country terrain. I'm not implying that anyone can go anywhere at anytime, because many areas require a permit for back country travel, but the media should use these events to educate the public about the minimum ten essentials, trip planning, permits, skills, etc.
Some years ago a couple from "Quebec" went out of bounds at a resort in the interior of BC. The wife died of exposure because the volunteer search and rescue team didn't find them in time so they sued the rescue society. The moral of the story is don't volunteer for shit or you'll get sued.
0:28 yeah the unsolved mystery - why despite well-groomed tracks, people go off-piste
Heavily fine the people that go out of bounds & the cost of the entire search & rescue should be billed & collected from those rescued.
out of bounds is not really breaking the rules at whistler. although training and gear is a must. backcountry is even encouraged with beacon checks before leave the gates.
@@hoboman1206 Okay, "it's not really breaking the rules" but it's breaking the bank. Either make it illegal & also people can be charged for their own rescues. Unless BC residents want to pick up the tab for every stupid adrenalin junkie out there. It's not that complicated. As for "encouraging with beacon checks" who are these dumb ass people who don't pay for the cost of rescues. I believe you may want people to be "encouraged" to go out. Let's do away with backcountry ski patrols & S & R & see how much of this is encouraged. Anyone going skiing in out of bounds, (just like backcountry hiking...which I do), needs to be able to haul their own ass out of a complicated situation that is self inflicted.
Do you know anything about SAR volunteer principles? They don't want people avoiding rescue because they fear some massive fine. It's literally spelled out on SAR sites. Unpatrolled terrain is public access & only education will lead to proper use of backcountry resources, not heavy handed fines.
Wheres bigfoot when ya need him
Sasquatch are probably extinct. Their numbers dwindled after unicorns disappeared. They were their main food source, besides stardust and sugar mountain candy floss.
Darwin....
Omg.. out of bounds. Hmm... they should have SAR insurance to help pay for operations. Bring your GPS! Know where before you go! Don't be Jerry!
that guy was wearing a mask 😂🤣😅
People are stupid!
Leave them .... they need to learn a lesson.... why risk responsible people to save irresponsible idiots.
Leave ‘‘em be. Shouldn’t have to risk the lives of others because you’re too stupid to stay in bounds. Happens every bloody year. ✌️❤️🇨🇦
It sounds like there has been an avalanche of rescue calls