Cannon Skier's body found

[Smellytele]

http://www.wmur.com/article/body-of-missing-skier-found-on-cannon-mountain/8681885

 

[JimG.]

Wow that's a horrible story.

RIP

 

[BenedictGomez]

Dang, lots of people getting killed this year.

 

[2Planker]

Not much of a story there so far....

 

[thetrailboss]

Sad story.

 

[albert a ripper]

Its interesting that they didn't use the word "death" or anything like that in the story. It was implied by the fact that they found a body. I did a quick search on google and the only thing that came up was the fatality last year. Very sad none the less.

 

[bdfreetuna]

wait... is she dead or injured? very unclear.

 

[Smellytele]

wait... is she dead or injured? very unclear.

She passed

 

[podunk77]

Hopefully she didn't suffer. Prayers for the family and friends she left behind.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Very sad. Guess those ski in groups of 3 signs are for a reason... of course most of us ski woods alone and that could have been any one of us as well.

 

[raisingarizona]

People die every day. Skiing is dangerous.

Carrying a whistle on the outside of your jacket is a pretty good idea in case you get hurt and need to get the attention of people.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Never heard a peep about this Sunday.

 

[deadheadskier]

Very sad. The whistle is a good idea. Though I hope in the case of this woman her passing was instantaneous.

Here's a question. How advanced are cell phone tracking GPS functions now? If someone is unconscious in the woods, but their phone is on can that help rescuers locate them? I know people are always concerned about big brother, but if there was a way you could turn on a tracking feature for use while skiing, hiking, boating etc, I'd certainly use it

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[Edd]

Carrying a whistle on the outside of your jacket is a pretty good idea in case you get hurt and need to get the attention of people.

I had a Sessions ski jacket for a few years with a small whistle built into the zipper. I thought that was a great idea but I don't notice them around.

 

[Puck it]

Very sad. The whistle is a good idea. Though I hope in the case of this woman her passing was instantaneous.

Here's a question. How advanced are cell phone tracking GPS functions now? If someone is unconscious in the woods, but their phone is on can that help rescuers locate them? I know people are always concerned about big brother, but if there was a way you could turn on a tracking feature for use while skiing, hiking, boating etc, I'd certainly use it

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Yes, how do you think the skiing apps work?

Find my phone will do it.

 

[Domeskier]

The GPS in my phone tells me I'm running around about three blocks from where I am currently sitting. Maybe these things work better in the mountains? I have trace or whatever it's called loaded, but never bothered to use it.

Edit: perhaps my location finder is pinging off cell towers instead of satellites?

 

[Puck it]

The GPS in my phone tells me I'm running around about three blocks from where I am currently sitting. Maybe these things work better in the mountains? I have trace or whatever it's called loaded, but never bothered to use it.

Edit: perhaps my location finder is pinging off cell towers instead of satellites?

The phone GPS isn't a true GPS. I think it using cell towers to triangulate. The more the better the location accuracy.

 

[benski]

The phone GPS isn't a true GPS. I think it using cell towers to triangulate. The more the better the location accuracy.

The iPhone GPS is a true GPS. I frequently use it in the woods with no service and have never had a trouble with the location tracking, except my biking loops have a net elevation change of ±100 feet.

 

[Puck it]

The iPhone GPS is a true GPS. I frequently use it in the woods with no service and have never had a trouble with the location tracking, except my biking loops have a net elevation change of ±100 feet.

Stand corrected new phones do.

 

[Edd]

I've used my iPhone in airplane mode in Iceland and Canada. Google Maps works fantastic in offline mode. It's a bare bones version with no audio directions but it's very handy.