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Snowboarder Missing in Backcountry

Who: A 26-year-old snowboarder
Where: Mountains near Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain
His mistake: He went solo, but the real mistake is unknown.
What happened: A solo backcountry snowboarder has been missing since Sunday. His roommate reported him missing when the snowboarder didn’t return from an overnight trip.

The snowboarder’s original plan was to snowboard near Cowboy Ridge near Whistler Mountain. But another friend of the snowboarder said the missing man was planning on shredding near Blackcomb Mountain.

Search and rescue are looking for the man in both areas. Authorities said the missing man is carrying overnight gear and a transceiver.

Read the story here.

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Name: Dude better have a broken leg or at least a large gaping wou
Name: Am I stupid??? Why not just take her helemt off and pull he
eluctor: "His mistake: Being stupid" LOL! Yep, that says it all. :
Bergschlawiner: This is what typically used to be called by SAR people as a
eluctor: Always nice to hear a story where someone was prepared for t
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