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Show overhang of snow toppled over on them, carrying them several hundred feet down the hill and burying them. The other youngsters, having observed the accident, ran for help. RESCUE Police and firemen were immediately notified. An announcement of the accident on radio brought some 70 to 100 volunteers with shovels to help search for the boys. The approximate spot where the boys were buried was pointed out by the other youngsters, but probing with shovel handles failed to locate the victims. The searchers then began digging at the base of the slide area. The body of one victim was discovered face down with his head downhill. He was dug from the snow about one hour after the slide occurred. Rescuers attempted mouth to mouth respiration and a doctor attempted to revive the boy with external heart massage. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Shortly after the discovery of the first victim, searchers located the body of the second boy buried nearby. He was found face up with his head uphill. He was still alive when dug from the snow. However, in spite of constant artificial respiration and cardiac massage at the scene and at the hospital, he died several hours later. The large number of volunteers who came to help search for the young boys blocked roads into the area, and hampered ambulance service. AVALANCHE DATA No avalanche data are available. COMMENTS Given the right snow conditions, even small and harmless- looking slopes can be lethal. ( See also No. 62- 7). Once again we repeat: The smal1 avalanches are the killers. No. 65- 1 SUGAR BOWL. CALIFORNIA 2 January 1965 ACCIDENT SUMMARY At 10: 30 a. m. on Saturday, 2 January, Miss M. G. and Mr. J. H. entered the Sugar Bowl Ski Area to begin a ski tour over the back country to the Sierra Club Benson Hut on Mt. Anderson. In order to get to the Benson Hut the couple had to cross Mt. Lincoln. The Mt. Lincoln chair lift had been 116 |
