What you did there, I see it.

Did they let them thaw in Pauly Shore's garage?

Ha!

Nicely done, subby. +1

The men were given lifetime bans from the mountain and will be billed for the full expense of the search and recovery effort once the cost of the rescue mission is determined.

Good. Sounds like they were dicks. And even if you never go outdoors, most people know that the avalanche danger in the northwest is sky-high right now.

Well Done!!!

Ha! That headline took me way too long to get. Silly being from BC and all.

Also good for them for getting permanent bans. The bs comments on the article say they know what they are doing, etc... Well you might know what you are doing but no one can stop the avalanche. My dad's friend works with heli-skiing at Whistler-Blackcomb and has been doing it for 20 years or so and is well versed with the terrain and area. Still a few years back he got caught in an avalanche that left him in the hospital for a many months. It can happen to anyone at anytime so don't risk it. Those boundaries are there for a reason.

cryinoutloud: Good. Sounds like they were dicks.

Saw these four on the news last night. Your "dick" assumption is entirely correct. They were treating it like a big joke.

Hope the bill is substantial and I hope that the other three local hills (Grouse, Cypress, Whistler/Blackcomb) have their photos on the "DO NOT SELL LIFT TICKETS TO THESE MEN" wall.

Far too many stupid people dying out of bounds this year already.

What makes you think there was a year 0, subby?

Meh, freedom of choice to be a retard and all that jazz.

If they want to be retards, let them do it on some random mountain, not a ski resort.

oh yeah,

/* winnuke.c - (05/07/97) By _eci */
/* Tested on Linux 2.0.30, SunOS 5.5.1, and BSDI 2.1 */


#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include

#define dport 139 /* Attack port: 139 is what we want */
...

Eh for effort.

LordOfThePings: What makes you think there was a year 0, subby?

4 + 2009 = 2013. Year 0 would make it 2014.

What happened to the Era?

Canadian Canuck: The bs comments on the article say they know what they are doing, etc...

The snarled "I know what I'm doing" is just the X-TREME!!!! version of "Hey, hold my beer and watch this."

The difference between Cletus and the trick he taught himself with bottle rockets, and Lärs the lizard king of the local ski* brats, is that Cletus isn't putting on airs or burning through trust-fund money to get his kicks.

* or surf, or snowboard, or rock-climbing, or mountain-biking, or anything that involves a sail or a chute.

Socialism folks, it works.

Search and rescue is FREE* because we care about your life, unlike those evil American capitalists!!!!!

*Not free

You see, your honor, they are just simple cavemen skers...your modern ways, with electric lights frighten and confuse them...

I'm a search and rescue volunteer. Lost kid? I go. Downed plane? I go. Earthquake in China? I go. Hurricane? I go.

Lost adrenaline junkie douchebags old enough to know better? I stay at home, put my feet up, have a nice cuppa.

did they find semen in their butts?

Isotope Did they let them thaw in Pauly Shore's garage?

I think they used Sean Astin's

I will turn off the CoCo burner now.

bravo, subby

Canadian news takes so long to get to FARK. I guess it takes awhile to think of a witty headline to fit the boring stories that happen here.

Great news to hear they found some of the men who were missing.

Wonder what kind of music they had in those days. Ace of Base?

HOW IS BABBY FORMED?

subtard forgot that there is a 34 year period "DC" [during]

so the math is all screwed up

/wasn't really that funny, either

going out of bounds is so hardcore

sweater_pups: subtard forgot that there is a 34 year period "DC" [during]

so the math is all screwed up

/wasn't really that funny, either


Uhm. No. A.D. is "during". Hence the farking abbreviation.

mreuther: 4 + 2009 = 2013. Year 0 would make it 2014.

Sure, but they probably got there in December, so it wasn't a full year...

[walks away, whistling nonchalantly]

Meh, they should just let them ski out of bounds during avalanche season. Natural selection has been way too lenient on human beings this century.

mreuther: LordOfThePings: What makes you think there was a year 0, subby?

4 + 2009 = 2013. Year 0 would make it 2014.

No, if that were the case, there would be 2 years between January 1st, 1 BC and January 1st, 1 AD (1+1=2). Because the math is the same.

You are leaving the combat area. All deserters will be shot.

I'm currently on my iPhone in out of bounds Mt Seymour so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

JonnyBGoode: HOW IS BABBY FORMED?

Not sure, but I suspect it has something to do with how you shot web.

Are there really still people using "B.C." and "A.D." these days? I thought we had finally moved on and embraced the more appropriate and scientifically-approved BCE and CE ("Before Common Era" and "Common Era").

And by the way- "A.D." never meant "After Death" you fools. It's Anno Domini (In the year of our lord).

Of course, B.C. makes no sense as "Before Christ" because there are no definitive dates for the actual existence of Christ. As it is, there's very little historical evidence outside of the Bible that he existed at all... So basing a whole dating system on the date of his supposed birth is more symbolic than anything.

As for the whole British Columbia thing, I have to wonder if a British Columbian speaks Spanish as well as a South American Colombian, or if they just add "pip pip!" before every "¡Ay, caramba!" and follow it up with an "eh?"

/Yes, I know; "Columbia" is a poetic reference to America
//Give credit to Christopher Columbus? Why? He thought he was in Asia.
///Amerigo Vespucci FTW

sweater_pups: subtard forgot that there is a 34 year period "DC" [during]

so the math is all screwed up

/wasn't really that funny, either



B.C. stands for Before Christ. AD stands for Anno Domini which means literally "the year of our Lord" and began after Christ's birth. Therefore Christ died in 36 AD. There is no gap of no time while Jesus was alive...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/01/02/bc-grouse-mountain-a v alanche.html

We were not rescued. We knew the terrain very well and there is a clearly marked trail that leads out of the zone that we were skiing. Moreoever, we were skiing in 25-30 degree slopes below the tree line. The report produced by the North Shore Avalanche Advisory Group this morning called for low to moderate avalanche conditions below the tree line in this area. We were all baffled when a helicopter arrived within 15 minutes of our entry to the zone that we had skied. The helicopter provided no assistance whatsoever to our ability in walking for 10 minutes to get back to the ski lift. Had we been unaccounted for for a few hours, then calling a helicopter for a rescue would have made sense. But we were literally outside the ski area for 15 minutes before the rescue team was called. This makes little sense to us, as there was no evidence that we were in danger. We had not been gone for more than 15 minutes, we had not sent out a distress signal, and we had not attempted to call or contact any emergency services. We were equipped with avalanche equipment. We had maps and gps equipment for the area, as well as summer seasonal knowledge of the surrounding terrain. The helicopter was unnecessarily called too quickly. As one previous comment said, why didn't the patrollers just wait at the bottom of the lift for us to come back? In any event, we made a bad decision to ski outside the ski area boundary and the mountain did a good job in making sure that we were ok. However, It seems unfair that we should be billed for a service that was not asked for or even required.

Separate incident but relevant, http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/01/02/snowboarder-released. html

I am with North Shore Rescue, and was directly involved in this search. Firstly I must say that we are very happy that this call had a positive outcome. SAR members like to bring people out safe and sound, recoveries are not something we enjoy.In this case the subject was very lucky to come out alive. His experience is something to learn from, so that no one has to go through the horrendous survival situation he did. Take the time to educate yourself on wilderness safety, and make sure your friends and family do the same. Education is really one of the greatest forms of prevention in these cases.

As far as charging for rescues, North Shore Rescues policy is simple: we do not support charging for rescues, ever. We want people to call without hesitation because the earlier we get the call, the earlier we can start investigating and searching (increasing the probability of survival by huge margins). Other factors which contribute to why we don't support charging are that we don't want untrained rescue teams being formed by the family, as this can lead to: 1) More lost subjects 2) More injured subjects 3) Mass confusion ultimately hindering searching for the actual person in distress. Like I said earlier, SAR members prefer to bring people home alive to their loved ones. Also remember, don't rely on your cell phone, tell someone responsible where you are going (a detailed trip plan) and when they should call 911 if they have not heard from you. We can't start looking unless we know you are in trouble.

We know mistakes happen, we want people to be responsible for their own actions, and make sure they are well prepared before enjoying what BC has to offer. When it comes down to it, we are there for those in need no matter the circumstances of their distress. I encourage anyone who is interested in the back country (experienced or not) to check out your local search and rescue teams website for advice, as well make sure you know the sunsets, weather, avalanche conditions and make responsible decisions. (ex. unfavourable avalanche conditions = choose another activity or stay in the controlled ski area)

For more information on North Shore Rescue and recreating on the North Shore you can visit http://www.northshorerescue.com or join our facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/North-Vancouver-BC/North-Shore-Rescue/53 103571350?ref=nf and post your questions directly on the discussion board.

Free the heel, free the mind.

sweater_pups: subtard forgot that there is a 34 year period "DC" [during]

so the math is all screwed up

/wasn't really that funny, either

"Special" Emily?

/adds up

ZeroCorpse: Are there really still people using "B.C." and "A.D." these days? I thought we had finally moved on and embraced the more appropriate and scientifically-approved BCE and CE ("Before Common Era" and "Common Era").

And by the way- "A.D." never meant "After Death" you fools. It's Anno Domini (In the year of our lord).

Of course, B.C. makes no sense as "Before Christ" because there are no definitive dates for the actual existence of Christ. As it is, there's very little historical evidence outside of the Bible that he existed at all... So basing a whole dating system on the date of his supposed birth is more symbolic than anything.

As for the whole British Columbia thing, I have to wonder if a British Columbian speaks Spanish as well as a South American Colombian, or if they just add "pip pip!" before every "¡Ay, caramba!" and follow it up with an "eh?"

/Yes, I know; "Columbia" is a poetic reference to America
//Give credit to Christopher Columbus? Why? He thought he was in Asia.
///Amerigo Vespucci FTW

In fact, the latest Christ could have been born would have been 4 "BC" - since that's when Herod died - and the whole Christmas story is kinda lame without Herod. Can't have good fiction without a villain, after all.

ski9600: Free the heel, free the mind.

Tele Skiers are hippies.

Who owns the mountain and Who can ban someone for it,last time I checked God doesn't require a credit card

Why ban them? Let them go into the Out of Bounds region. Darwin will take care of it.

And they've done it! The Atlanta Falcons are going to the Super Bowl!

A lot of people have died in the last couple weeks from avalanches in the back country and out of bounds of ski mountains.

They're worried about the bad press so they're making examples of these 4

Hiro's Protagonist: A lot of people have died in the last couple weeks from avalanches in the back country and out of bounds of ski mountains.

They're worried about the bad press so they're making examples of these 4

People have died in-bounds this year at Jackson Hole and the 'bird... You gotta take responsibility for yourself in or out-of-bounds.