Our mate Kyneee from the Forums, has alerted me to the fact that there was an avalanche over the weekend at Blue Lake that claimed a life. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a 22 year old man has died after trying to ski a cornice. There were apparently 2 other deaths in the Snowy Mountains over the weekend. All sadness aside, I think its epic that we have enough snow to even cause an avalanche. Apart from a Mt Buller legend that Tom Boulder was caught in an avalanche and survived, I have not heard of another case. Just remember people, be safe out there.
August 19, 2008