For those of you too young to remember it (Showing my age a bit here), that's from Hill Street Blues and the phrase was "Hey, let's be careful out there"
This Saturday past, we were up Grouse for an exceptional morning of showshoe running. Beautiful day if a little icy. We headed up and over Dam and then swung back towards the chalet. There was talk of heading down Thunderbird ridge, but it technically wasn't opened yet and there were zero tracks, so the opting was to do the lap of the Blue Grouse Loop instead.
We did pass a few folks headed out as we careened down the slopes on the way back. One fellow said he was going up Goat. I don't think he was this gentleman, but it certainly shook me a bit when I heard this ...
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091205/bc_snowshoe_death_091205/20091205/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome
Anyway ... we all know it .... but sometimes a great day can overtake common sense in the best of us .... so, let's make sure we've got the right equipment for the conditions and Hey, let's be careful out there!
Dave
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Our thoughts are with Peter's
Our thoughts are with Peter's familiy and friends.
Let's play it safe out there, please.
Better story
Pete was in VFAC, I didn't know him that well but he was a nice guy and I was just running with him last Thursday. This is a much better story. Apparently he fell trying to help a friend who got stuck.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Snowshoer+death+prompts+warning+from+North+Shore+Rescue/2310133/story.html