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Jan 10, 06
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To all you skiers and snowboarders out there!
Danny Epp has been found dead and I don't understand why people don't carry whistles.
When I first took my lessons the first bit of advice from my instrcutor, which I pass on to my students, was to buy a pealess whistle and put it on the zipper of your jacket. I bet that $10 whistle would have saved his life. So I suggest that you all go buy one or just get one for the person you know who does trek out of bounds when they play on the snow. It might just save your or their life. 
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Jan 10, 06
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ya it would be a good idea...
i was at whistler last week and we went into the bush a little bit to blaze and on the way out i hit this spot where i sunk down over my head into a hole....it was a bit scary....so it does make sense to carry one to be safe
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Jan 10, 06
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Cellphones and radios can be out of range or run out of power.
All the avy gear you carry can't help you if you are in a position where you can't access it. A simple whistle on your zipper pull is right at your lips and blast away. It has saved my ass 3 times already when I got stuck in deep snow and couldn't get free.
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Jan 11, 06
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2 years ago at New Years, I went to Whistler with a few buddies form Montreal. The first day boarding on the hill, after about 2 hours, I decided a little bush-whacking would be fun. So I'm rounding one of the bends really fast and duck under the rope-thingy and fly off the edge of the run. I landed and kept on cruising at a very fast speed. the trees were to close together for me to turn my board sideways and slow down, so I just went with it. I made it several hundred feet until I hit a bump in the snow which flung me about 10 feet high and about 20 feet ahead. In midair I smashed my whole right side of my leg/hip/knee into a big-ass tree and landed in neck high snow. I assumed eventually I'd run into another trail, so I pulled myself out, sat dwon and went to smoke a dube. Unfortunately my lighter got wet, rendering it useless! So I get moving and I'm half boarding half walking for about 2 hours when I get to this rocky cavernous area, with about a 5 foot gap over a small stream. I ran and jumped accross, holding my board and proceeded to walk/board for another 2 hours or so, before ending up on the snowmobiling trail leading back to civilization. I looked on a map when I got back to the hotel and saw the distance I fell/walked/boarded and couldn't believe it. Needless to say, that night I drank copious amounts of Whiskey to ease my aching body. Funny thing is, the very next day, we went boarding again and this time my buddy Jay got lost around the same general area I did. He got back to the hotel at about 9pm, just as in need of Whiskey as I was. The moral of this story is: If you go snowboarding at Whistler, make sure to bring a WATER-PROOF lighter!
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Jan 11, 06
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i was up there (cypress) today, we were hiking skychair when they forced us to come down from where we were (im not sure they can do that, but given the situation we simply cooperated). they told us they did find the kid. devastating news.
cypress is lookin pretty good right now though.. compared to this past friday where it would have been difficult to get around w/o a mountain bike.
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Jan 12, 06
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That guy was from Abby I used to know him.. fucked up!! If you're gunna go out of bounds go with a crew!!
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Jan 12, 06
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people out here are pretty choked up about this..its sad that this happens year in year out. People need to learn that boundaries are there for a reason. The guy he was boarding with that day is taking it pretty hard.
rip danny
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Jan 16, 06
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There's a reason that it's completely roped off - most of the terrain is WAY too dangerous to ski/board. A crew won't help if it's foggy and none of you can see and you ALL fall off a cliff :( If you're going to ski out of bounds at Whistler/Blackcomb, make sure you go with someone who knows the terrain, and is VERY experienced. ALWAYS carry a whistle, at least 1L of water, enough food to sustain you for 24hrs, extra clothing, a first aid kit, and a survival blanket (the kind that looks like thick tinfoil). Also, take compass and a MAP and make sure you actually know how to navigate off the map. If you do get lost and DON'T know how to get out - STAY PUT! Find shelter, and wander around in a small area to keep your body heat up. I highly recommend NOT skiing/boarding out of bounds on any of the local mountains. I was trained on each of them when I was younger and there are far too many dangers, especially for those who aren't familiar with the terrain!
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Jan 16, 06
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I need a snowmobile , Whistler backcountry is so money
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Jan 16, 06
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I just bought a flare kit for my avy backpack.
I'm hoping I never have to use it.
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Jan 17, 06
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So what would be better then?
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Jan 17, 06
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well..
if you are going to be doing any out of bounds, adventure style hiking.. i've always carried a retractable shovel, 2 way radio, TOLD SOMEONE I'M HEADING out of bounds that was with me as a crew (that would be the one thing most people don't do), and the whistle of course... I like bakers rule, they allow you go to into un-roped areas, and hike all you want.. but if you don't have the shovel, radio, and whistle you get your pass clipped.
They have that advertised all over the place on the mountain, and it's a good tool for prevention, for those that might think about going out of bounds on other mountiains, to remember the baker rulessssssssssss...
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Jan 24, 06
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there's a whistle on my backpack, & if i do decide to go out of bounds (touring) i take the backpack which also has extra warm clothing, food (granola bars, trail mix etc), a drink & matches because as we see almost every year... you never know what will/can happen.
also, when going out of bounds i'll take a shovel and a beacon (at least) and tell someone where i'm going and when i expect to be back. it doesn't weigh much extra but it'll help save your ass if you get into trouble. Last edited by jade; Jan 24, 06 at 10:14 AM.
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Jan 24, 06
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exactly. i am a ski patroller and when something is closed it's for a reason, it's to keep people safe. i get people all the time giving me attitude and getting all pissed when i give them shit for going in closed areas, they think i'm trying to ruin their fun but that's not the case at all, i just don't want to see them get hurt and have to haul their ass off the mountain when it could have been prevented.
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