Headline:Avalanche kills man in closed area of Whistler
Disaster: Avalanche(Lithosphere)
Date:Tue. Jan. 1 2008 10:05 PM ET
Summary:
One man was killed, and another injured when an avalanche occurred on a permanently closed area of Whistler, in British Columbia. The RCMP believe that an avalanche was triggered by the two men when they attempted to ski and snowboard in the closed off area. No names have been released yet, but the man who was skiing was the one who died, while the snow boarder suffered serious, but not life threatening injuries. Authorities urge that people respect the closed off area’s and leave them be as they can cause avalanches which places many people at risk.
Response:
I am sorry, but what is wrong with these people? Why would you endanger not only your life, but the lives of the people around you just to satisfy some crazy thrill seeking addiction you have? They purposely went to an area of the mountain that has been off limits for 20 years, right after avalanche warnings had been released about the mountain. Where is the brains in that. I’m sorry but saying life is too short to live by the rules does not excuse someone for doing this act. One of them is dead. I am pretty sure he realizes now how short life is to just through it away to get that next big thrill. At least they were the only ones who were hurt in this accident, imagine what could have happened if they had acted in a similar stupid manor on the main trails, possibly causing even more people to be hurt. I just read another article recently that talks about how the man who survived might be charged for setting off the avalanche. I personally think he should be charged. I know he lost a friend in this, but he put not only his life, his friends life, and the rest of the people on the mountain at serious risk, and he should pay the price for it.
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