tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17548084.post4329931442800565658..comments2024-03-28T00:26:20.590-07:00Comments on out there: First avalanche death of the seasonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17548084.post-15594218419192258232006-12-30T09:15:00.000-07:002006-12-30T09:15:00.000-07:00I read a report last night that Blake and a friend...I read a report last night that Blake and a friend may have entered a closed chute below where it was posted. There's a good chance they didn't know they were venturing "out of bounds." Regardless, it's a shame.<br /><br />We all take risks in the outdoors. The lesson, I suppose, is remembering that and acting on it, whether that's being mindful of our abilities, telling people where we're going in the backcountry, being prepared for trips, or remembering to live each day to its fullest because we never know when it will be our last. I don't classify that as bullshit.Dena Rosenberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478372114618065938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17548084.post-39361674546773154372006-12-26T23:10:00.000-07:002006-12-26T23:10:00.000-07:00i wish people and news papers would stop saying 't...i wish people and news papers would stop saying 'this should be a lesson' blah blah blah...<br /><br />yea thanks we all know that.<br /><br />blake was an amazing person and an experienced back country skiier.<br /><br />i and many of the people who knew him well do not believe he ducked any rope knowingly.<br /><br />having his death come just days before christmas it would be amazing if people would stop filtering the 'this should be a lesson' bullshit through the internet.<br /><br />respect the people that know him.<br /><br />there are inherent risks anytime you go in to the colorado mountains, even when in bounds at a resort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com