Two Snowmobilers rescued from Silent Pass Mar. 19, 2017

[skegpro]

Oh I know the one they were in, but why wouldn't they take the normal way around to it??


And I was meaning about the Groomer phoning the truck in, when they could have been staying at cabin, and leaving truck over nite

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Both good questions lol.

 

[tex78]

I mean it's great the Groomer noted the truck still there, but could have been a false call out for sars......



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[pano-dude]

If they were trying to get to mcmurdo from silent they technically would be in a closed area.....

 

[pano-dude]

My friends son is heliskiing down to help hook up the sleds tomorrow then they gotta snowshoe out I guess. Yikes.

Not sure why they would snowshoe out when they already have skiis on.....

 

[retiredpop]

And I was meaning about the Groomer phoning the truck in, when they could have been staying at cabin, and leaving truck over nite

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If that would have been the case isn't it best to leave a note on the vehicle that you are planning to overnight it so SARS isn't called in?

 

[big_red1a]

Correct me if I wrong but would you not need a permit to overnight at the cabin?. The groomer would be aware, and the truck matching the over night permit wold not be suspicious.

 

[tex78]

Yes u need to book cabin in advance, or at least 5 years ago that was the case

Mabe he called and asked first, then called sars

Still it's good He called them in, just based off what the other guy said, sound's like he just called sars

Mind you it's 2nd -3 Rd hand info

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[skegpro]

Correct me if I wrong but would you not need a permit to overnight at the cabin?. The groomer would be aware, and the truck matching the over night permit wold not be suspicious.

Yeah you have to rent the cabin I believe.

 

[snopro]

Or maybe they got into a drainage they couldn't get out of you guys?

 

[imdoo'n]

You do need to book/rent cabin. Wood shed is locked, Not a lot of room in cabin be real crowded if there is already a group overnighting

 

[pano-dude]

Or maybe they got into a drainage they couldn't get out of you guys?

Maybe, I assumed they were up high from the heli ski down info.

 

[Shadam]

So ... they didnt have snowboards or snow shoes. That was the plan for going in to hook up sleds to heli as apline heli said they only pick up if some one is ther to do the hook up. So buddy said whos sled is still sitting out after he foned them.
they got into a drainage they couldnt get out of...
cops or who ever foned their parents, and im asuming they said no to cabin stay as they dont know where it is and were plannning a motel in golden., I was getn fone calls at 0130 from a crew loaded up and driving from ...... alberta wanting me to guide them in. There was no way in hell we would have found them. I chose to stay home and they were found and heli, ed out about 9am. I think this pissed off a few guys but we have been down this road b4, especially as we dont know the area well. Last time it happened I asked the guy if we would have found them and he said no way!
Leave it to the pros in the heli, they know wot they r doing.

I have ridien with only 1 of these guys about 4 or 5 times. As for the othr guy I reffered to, he should and now does only ride a snowboard in bounds.

 

[crashidy]

Chances are they went down the drainage in the south west corner of the lake(don't do that) . Really easy to go down and a great "sucker slope". It cliffs out at the bottom and it's mostly impossible to come up. Other than that you can generally get down to duncan.

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