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[cdskier]

It says that he was included in the group but not leading the group so the instructor was probably off the clock. Y’all might want to read that fine print before busting out yer pitchforks.

According to one of the comments on Facebook, the instructor was working at the time and had 2 kids with her for a lesson... (and that's from the same person that said they were personally part of the group that was lost).

 

[chuckstah]

Poma Line is the gnarliest thing I've skied back East, hands down. Super fun. I've done it with low snowpack skiing against the cable!

I remember that cable. Sketchy for sure, but it's been a good number of years. I think I'll pass on that if/when I ever get back to Pico. Didn't find it enjoyable at all.

 

[joshua segal]

Not making excuses for a dumbass move.

Piling on: There are lots of places in the greater Killington area that have no cell phone service and by extension, no internet service. He should have known better.

Empathizing: At an area at which I worked some years ago, we had a clinician doing a side-country clinic with a bunch of instructors. The clinician thought he knew the area well. He made an unfortunate left turn and came out on a recognizable highway about 5-miles away from the area. He hitchhiked his way back to the mountain. got in his truck, and made a couple of trips to pick up the others.

It was not a particularly cold day, so while he has a good story and a few annoyed instructors, ultimately, there was no damage done!

 

[raisingarizona]

I mean if hes been working at the mountain for years he should know how not to end up miles outside the resort needing rescue

You can never eliminate the human factor in everything that we do. By human factors I’m pointing out that we all are capable of making mistakes but we aren’t all capable of exercising empathy.

 

[raisingarizona]

According to one of the comments on Facebook, the instructor was working at the time and had 2 kids with her for a lesson... (and that's from the same person that said they were personally part of the group that was lost).

People say all kinds of dumb sh$t on Facebook. I’d wait until I heard a solid report before I’d form a solid opinion. The links here certainly didn’t point to the instructor being on the clock.

Now if that instructor was on the clock? That person definitely f-d up.

I’ve become temporarily lost a couple of hand fulls of times but I can proudly say that in my 48 years of f-ing around and finding out I’ve never needed a rescue *nervously looks around for wood to knock on

 

[KustyTheKlown]

i was in vail a few years ago, skiing with some friends, and a friend of a friend vail local who used to ski moguls at a very high competitive level. a local who ripped. a local who ripped and swore she knew where she was going. 'trust me, duck this rope, we bang a right and we wind up back at the chair'. three hours later we popped out a snowmobile trail in red cliff, colorado. a fedex truck took us back to avon. before we hit the long trail out, we had some really epic turns. i was still pretty scared and pretty angry with her for leading me astray. glad i had ski tracks satelite imagery to direct us to a town.

 

[raisingarizona]

i was in vail a few years ago, skiing with some friends, and a friend of a friend vail local who used to ski moguls at a very high competitive level. a local who ripped. a local who ripped and swore she knew where she was going. 'trust me, duck this rope, we bang a right and we wind up back at the chair'. three hours later we popped out a snowmobile trail in red cliff, colorado. a fedex truck took us back to avon. before we hit the long trail out, we had some really epic turns. i was still pretty scared and pretty angry with her for leading me astray. glad i had ski tracks satelite imagery to direct us to a town.

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Brace yourself for sexist comment about females and directions/map reading skills!

There was no way in hell that any of those drainages were bringing you back to the area! But, you had an adventure and now have an interesting tale to tell with no harm done.

TBH, it’s usually best to head downhill to a road once you realize you’ve missed your intended exit point.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

yea im pretty sure it was 709 we wound up on, which is a marked snowmobile trail. the only question once we hit that was which way to go, since it was pretty flat in both directions. the ski tracks helped at that point. eventually snowmobilers came along. first major sigh of relief. became fun again once we realized we were on our way to civilization. super cool sledneck bar in red cliff too. where we met the fedex man.

 

[MidnightJester]

Glad the Guide and his ducklings made it back and that you made it back and found a cool OFF the road bar lol.

The more intresting question is did they leave from Killington Lifts?? and Boundary lines?? or Were they a Backcountry hiking group from a parking LOT or Trailhead??

 

[KustyTheKlown]

they probably started at coopers.

 

[Zand]

Not the greatest out there today. Started with Jug which was complete porcelain shit. Took Escape for the first time ever which was appropriately named today. Ended up on Roundabout Glade which was good.

OL has already hardened down into frankensnow and not fun at all. Escaped to the Fiddle which was a little better. Skied like a bowl out west after a day of sun exposure.

Stitchline was okay, long areas of hardpack with spotty areas of drifty powder in between, didn't hate it. Anarchy trail of the day so far. A lot more grippable in there. Exit isnt too bad. Would lap that but I wish I didn't have to keep riding the box to get to it. Hopefully Julio is just as good because I'll spend the afternoon lapping it.

Low Rider and Throne both bulletproof porcelain. Not sure why Anarchy is so good and those two are so bad but at least I know where I'll be spending the rest of the day.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Low Rider and Throne both bulletproof porcelain. Not sure why Anarchy is so good and those two are so bad but at least I know where I'll be spending the rest of the day.

exposure. all the glades on the superstar flank (the stairs to anarchy and all in between) skied a lot better than anything on the snowdon flank (scarecrow to throne)

 

[thetrailboss]

they probably started at coopers.

Literally and metaphorically.

 

[Zand]

exposure. all the glades on the superstar flank (the stairs to anarchy and all in between) skied a lot better than anything on the snowdon flank (scarecrow to throne)

I was gonna lap Superstar lift earlier but the stupid thing broke down this morning so I was stuck either lapping the box or going over to Snowdon to avoid being sardined.

Supe is running again so should be a fun afternoon.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I was gonna lap Superstar lift earlier but the stupid thing broke down this morning so I was stuck either lapping the box or going over to Snowdon to avoid being sardined.

Supe is running again so should be a fun afternoon.

the stairs skied particularly well yesterday. with needles eye awaiting repair, and superstar, and skye2 all closed, the needles pod became a big pain in the butt and no one skied it. vertigo>stairs may have been the run of the day for me yesterday. just annoying to have to take northbrook quad out and then skate over to supe from snowshed.

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

I remember skiing (down) the Poma line for the first time in the mid 00's and really enjoying it. And then I skied again about 4 years ago (right before covid "lockdown") for the first time in 10+ years and was surprised (and then unsurprised) at how much grown in it had become. I usually pass on it now though I do appreciate the nostalgia of remembering riding the Poma up that route.

 

[Zand]

Hit Light to Cascade after lunch...Light was in nice shape but Cascade was boilerplate like almost every other steep groomer this afternoon. Was shocked to pop out onto a groomed Escapade.

Made my way down the Superstar ridge on Julio, Juanita, and Vertigo/Stairs. Woods were decent...coverage is great but a little more slick on those than on Anarchy. Vertigo headwall was a bit frightening but there was just enough loose powder on the left side to turn in.

Finished up with a Catwalk/Anarchy run which was ROTD for sure. Catwalk had a few windblown areas but also more windblown powder than most other naturals. And then coming back to Anarchy after the J's it was noticably better...almost could all it packed powder. Just wish they would groom the bottom of Flume...what a mess.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

the flume run-out ALWAYS sucks. especially the very end if youre trying to keep speed to get back to supe

 

[MidnightJester]

So here are more details.

They entered terrain "off of Great Northern near Killink," which are two runs on the far edge of looker's right at the Killington Ski Resort. That same person noted that the group had directions to find their way out of the terrain, but that he believed search and rescue was called due to the size of the group and the number of children involved.

It mentions there was a "Ski instructor" of 6 years with them but I believe he was just with the party and not leading the party since it didn't mention that yet. Possible chance he doesn't work for Killington itself.

That 5 mile Hike is to get them is due to the Launch point for retrieval of the lost party. Wish they would show where they were actually Found.

Mass-rescue saves 23 skiers and snowboarders lost in frigid Vermont backcountry | OutThere Colorado

A wild rescue scenario unfolded over the weekend in Vermont, when 23 skiers and snowboarders lost in what has been described as backcountry terrain required rescue amid potentially deadly conditions.

denvergazette.com

Has Video of Hike out with Rescue.

[VIDEO] 23 Skiers Rescued from Backcountry at Killington, VT - SnowBrains

23 skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued on Saturday, January 20, 2024, after becoming lost in the backcountry at Killington, Vermont. Around 2:30 p.m. the Killington Police Department was notified of 7-9 lost skiers and snowboardes in the backcountry. Upon speaking with the Search and...

snowbrains.com

 

[letitsnow1]

I skied Sunday and mostly stuck to bear, outer limits was great did it about 20 times and a few runs on devils fiddle to mix it up. After lunch I went to south ridge with plans to head to the other side. I skied jug handle and breakaway they were both great but the lift ride was freezing, so I went back to bear where it seemed much warmer. South ridge lived up to its nickname "the fridge"