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wow this is the first time i've seen this story.... very very sad, but very interesting. I rarely hear trying or "mountaineering" SAR instances from the Catskills. Was this incident due mostly to the tremendous falling of snow, or was the party attempting a particularly difficult route (or both)?
thanks DMC.
yeah the 2 meters of snow was no doubt an incredible mountain hazard... very sorry to hear about this story. it's intriguing how tremendous amounts of snow are what we all dream of, but sometimes when paired with a particular set of circumstances things like this happen...