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Show Lakeside Review. December 4. 1980. Page 5B Stow Slides Con Be Avoided Wiih r milimeter recoilless rifle, along with some hand charges set by the ski By DAN MILLER Staff Writer jOne of the more serious threats to those who participate in winter sports is the avalanche. The roaring wave of snow can have the energy to up root tfees, level buildings and winter enthusiasts must assume the responsibility for their situation in avalanche country. . SIn the Davis Weber Wasatch Range there is little avalanche control due to economic reasons, said Bob Reese of the U.S. Forest Service. "Our main concern is the more populated ski areas and especially Snow Basins upper y bowls. For the Ogden Canyon traveler there is no formal avalanche rescue team. All rescue operations are handled by the Weber County Sheriffs Department. a high pitched beeping sound that can be picked up by another unit. These are very handy in locating a buried victim, and can usually be rented for a minimal fee at any sports rental. A 16 meter avalanche cord is used to trail behind a person crossing a suspected slide area, and if he is buried the cord floats atop the rolling snow and then can be traced patrol, explained Reese, emphasizing the safety precautions exercised in the developed resorts. Persisting cold temperatures allow the snow pack to remain unstable. While warmer temperatures allow the snow to settle and stabilize. Varying temperatures during a storm, and a to the persons whereabouts. A light wide range of day and night temweight snow shovel can aid in digging a peratures can cause the snow to form victim out of the snow saving precious granular layers which can act as a . time. ball bearing type surface. Reese If all observations are heeded, and adds, That between storms the snow crystals will freeze, and a heavy snow you find yourself being engulfed by a fall will accumulate and then slide with avalanche, the first thing to remember is not to panic. Even the more any slight disturbance. knowledgeable people find themselves A few things to keep in mind during a in trouble. Two deaths occurred last winter visit is first: Never go alone, year. West of Snow Basin proper, A nordic skier had Reese reported. always travel with someone in case of f been buried and killed, when the rescue local Forest contact trouble. Then your Avalanches occur more often on 30 to Service about the conditions. In the team heading toward the scene found 60 degree slopes. Although some ocarea contact Mr. itself in a second trapping and killing casionally slide on the lesser and Ogden Canyon located one of the rescuers. When you realize at Preston Jackson, steeper slopes, they are much less in in your peril, discard all equipment when Huntsville. Second, frequent. Avoid the steeper slopes and of old possible, and try to make swimming aware be avalanche country Reese the higher elevations, movements. Then when you feel Nordic Valley or the avalanche paths, noticing such things recommends. yourself coming to a stop try to place, broken limbs. and trees over as pushed Monte Cristo area are reasonably low hands in front of your face, and slopes your Steep gullies and and safe. shove an air pocket to allow for a sufare also to be avoided. ficient breathing space. Heavy clusters of trees and rock can Third, new avalanches and anchor snow, but when sufficient acdown slopes is a sure cumulation has blanketed the ground indication that conditions are not ; If you are the victims companion or a witness, place a marker where you last favorable. cover, the anchor is abandoned and the danger is increased. Approximately 80 Fourth, cracks in the snow and hollow saw the person. Then search directly percent of avalanches occur during, or sounds should not be shruffed off at the downslope of the marker by probing the shortly after a storm. Also, a foot or shoulders, but acknowledged as a snow with a ski pole or a broken limb. more of fresh snow, or snow falling at warning just as if it were a stop sign on Never desert the victim to go for help unless minutes away. If someone else is the rate of one or more inches per hour the highway. around send them to contact the ski is constantly producing an unstable There are a few pieces of equipment patrol, local sheriff or the Forest situation. that are highly recommended to be Service. Resume your search, and After 10 to 12 inches of snow has carried along on any winter adventure. when the person is found he should be fallen, the potential slides in the ski transceiver emits treated for shock and suffocation. areas will be shot down with a 75 Pieps, a pocket-size- d back-countr- . open-treele- ss . . - slopes. Noticing tell-tasigns like pushed over trees and skiers should be aware of steep gullies and open treeless broken limbs could also save a life. WHEN IN THE WINTER back country, hikers and nordic il Finish Tied for Third in Big Sky Vandals Conclude 1 980 Season Idaho Idaho Vandals concluded their 1980 overall season with a record and Big Sky Conference mark which tied them for third in the league. It was Idahos, MOSCOW, The 6-- 5 4-- 3 best performance since 1976 when the team posted a 74 mark. Nevada-Ren- o spoiled Idahos hopes to equal the 1976 mark by upending the Vandals 38-- 7 last in Reno. Saturday Nevertheless, Idaho head coach Jerry Davitch was pleased with his clubs overall performance on the season. I think its a tribute to the university and to the players that we were able to go over the .500 mark this season. The kids, many of whom will be back next year, played as hard all year as any team Ive ever coached. We one more time last week, career receiving list with career as Idahos No. 2': this year. OBrien would have had a 1,143 yards. Its a cer- career punter with an; pointments There was at least one chance to break the tainty next season that average of 41.3 per kick. ; We had some disap- game we felt we should have won, but I guess every coaching staff in the country feels that way after the season is over. We have a lot of talented players returning next year and with a good recruiting year, I expect us to have another good Davitch said. season, The Vandals lose only 10 seniors punter and reserve tight end Chris Brockman, reserve wide receiver John Palumbo, offensive linemen Dave Monico, John Girnt and Pat Hills, defensive end Larry Barker, defensive lineman Monty Elder, reserve linebacker Dave Parry and Klein will overtake No. 2 He replaced Ralph Lowe j record. Defensively, Idaho set a Kirk Allen who has 1,169 who has a 41.2 average.;1 single-gam- e record for yards. Steve Hunter is ' the--;- . e the fewest net yards Running back Terry Vandals leading allowed by limiting Idler, who suffered a punter with a 42.5 yard;-:- , Montana to a minus 32. serious knee injury last average. ;; The old mark was 0 yards Saturday moved into the McCanna, who in-s- against Oregon in 1908. No. 12 spot on the career tercepted two passed this Individually, Jack rushing list with 1,190 season, moved into a tie Klein, who returns next yards, including 678 yards for fifth place on the career list with a total of year as a senior, moved this season. Brockman finished his nine. into the No. 3 spot on the . defensive backs Carlton McBride and Ray McCanna. As a team, the Vandals set a new single season scoring, record of 266, have received greht breaking the old record of support from our boosters 262 set by the 1973 squad. and the university the Pete OBrien equalled the past three years and that single-seaso- n point after has made a significant touchdown mark of 32 to in the tie Steve Tanners 1973 difference record. Had Idaho scored program. For The Best Results Use The Classifieds ,v number 14 of Sunset Junior High lobs the ball over two Kaysville defenders for two TAMMY WILSON, points. 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