> Ref.
http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/6107.html > A sad news:
> A 51 guy was killed by an avie on 23rd 11:30 am
> at north side (alt. 2,700m) of Jyodo-san, Tateyama.
> The six of his friends digged out him 15 min
> after the ave, but lost him after 4 hours.
> All wore avalanche beacons.
>
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20051123i313.htm >
http://www2.knb.ne.jp/news/20051123_5299.htm The victim was an employee of a ski shop, and professional level apline skier. A BC expert guessed a conice collapse would cause the avalanche. So far, it was too foggy to investigate the cause.
A friend of a friend of mine also suffered from an avie on Nov.26 13:40pm at SaruMata-no-curl of Mt.Oyama at Tateyama. The slope was the opposite side of Murodo, 40 degrees, 100 meter under top of the Mt.Oyama. He was safe, but he rescued his friend burried under half of his body. The cause was unknown due to thick FOG.
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