http://www.lightsandknives.com/blog/washington-avalanche-kills-two-hikers-one-injured-2007-12-09 LED Flashlight Reviews, Hunting Knife Reviews and Industry News Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:57:54 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.lightsandknives.com/blog/washington-avalanche-kills-two-hikers-one-injured-2007-12-09#comment-321 Sixth Cascade Mountain Death Raises Awareness of Avalanche Safety | LED Flashlights and Knife Reviews | DLK Blog Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:47:02 +0000 http://www.lightsandknives.com/blog/washington-avalanche-kills-two-hikers-one-injured-2007-12-09#comment-321 [...] Reiser along with the other five outdoorsmen and women who have died this season (read blog “Washington Avalanche Kills Two Hikers, One Injured“) in the northwest were all considered experienced outdoors people who were well-prepared for hiking in the area. They had the right equipment and took the right survival precautions before they left (read blog “Lost Arizona Hikers Prompt Sheriff to Send Reminder About Hiking Safety” for more on this).  Experts are saying that what the deceased lacked was the ability to recognize dangerous conditions and stay away from them.  “All the people who have been caught this year have gone out when the forecast hazard was high or extreme,” said Paul Baugher, director of the Northwest Avalanche Institute. “They have not interpreted the weather correctly or decided they could beat it.” [...] [...] Reiser along with the other five outdoorsmen and women who have died this season (read blog “Washington Avalanche Kills Two Hikers, One Injured“) in the northwest were all considered experienced outdoors people who were well-prepared for hiking in the area. They had the right equipment and took the right survival precautions before they left (read blog “Lost Arizona Hikers Prompt Sheriff to Send Reminder About Hiking Safety” for more on this).  Experts are saying that what the deceased lacked was the ability to recognize dangerous conditions and stay away from them.  “All the people who have been caught this year have gone out when the forecast hazard was high or extreme,” said Paul Baugher, director of the Northwest Avalanche Institute. “They have not interpreted the weather correctly or decided they could beat it.” [...]

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