Probably because they weren't the carrying the rope. You don't want to go
anywhere near a hole like that unroped, because the odds of other parts of
that snow bridge collapsing are high. Crevasses are linear, so it isn't just an
isolated hole that she fell into -- the same crevasse is bridged to either side of
the hole, and the snow around the hole probably overhangs on all sides. Skiing
down to it and standing on the edge is the last thing you want to do. If the
people filming don't have gear (highly likely on the Vallee Blanche, as crazy as
that sounds), the best thing to do is stay put and flag down someone who
does. Ideally, two people in the group should have ropes, so you're not 100%
screwed if the guy with the rope falls in.
Also, they aren't skiing along a cornice, that's another crevasse to the left.
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:00:27 -0400, Matt Duffy <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Yeah, ditto - and that seemed suspiciously close to that cornice too,
>like it may be just about where it actually starts to form in the
>early season.
>
>On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Benjamin Bloom <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>> I didn't get audio either, but I have a guess as to why they didn't rush in
>> to help. �The generally accepted first rule of emergency response is don't
>> put yourself in danger. If you get caught/hurt, you can't provide any more
>> help. They may have been concerned about the hole growing. (I would
have
>> been.)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Justin Woods
<[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:39:00 -0400, Randy Witlicki
>>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> > � So the radio call is Rocky to Mahk, "I thought you marked that
hole".
>>> >
>>> > � http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWOTVHhgnIs
>>> >
>>> > � Look at the guy in green at about the 6 second mark.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> That guy is apparently a gal. �I didn't get audio, so maybe that clears
up
>>> this
>>> question: why the fahk do they just stand there gaping/taping without
>>> going to
>>> her aid??
>>>
>>> Freaky. �That's one of the things that always freaked me out on the
>>> Rockpile --
>>> the undermining. �Has anyone ever fallen through, and been swept
away in
>>> the
>>> torrent that lurks below? �I think I'd rather be mauled by a bear.
>>>
>>> --justin
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