Avalanche in Glencoe

[renault12ts]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21101217

 

[Harrythedog]

Very sad but no matter how competent you are you can't beat Mother Nature

 

[BigBenz]

I drive through Glencoe at least 4 times a year and even with no snow the mountains are very intimidating let alone when covered in snow, its a barren landscape for a reason.
Wrong place wrong time.

 

[Dieselman]

Wrong place wrong time.

Not if you want the thrill of climbing a snowed mountain.

I've only stayed in Glencoe once, but two people died then, one fell off a motorbike, one fell off the mountain.

It's the risk which is what gives the thrill factor.

 

[st4]

Imagine this, height of winter and snow...


_DSC0675 by [email protected], on Flickr

 

[BigBenz]

Not if you want the thrill of climbing a snowed mountain.

Perhaps I should have said "right place wrong time"
The thrill is challenging yourself but calculating the risks so the odds are in your favour to live another day, this can be applied to lots of circumstances including climbing or driving.
Sometimes things happen outside your control e.g. the unfortunate guy hit by the helicopter debris in London, no matter how "safe" you think you are

 

[renault12ts]

Sadly, as so often happens...I have now found out that one of the climbers is known to me and members of my family.

RIP.

 

[Brian WH]

Closed at the request of renault12ts