Surviving My Survival of La Traviata
Reflections of a Mountain Guide Survivor, twenty years later and a similar snowpack
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Tag: Buried
Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche
A feature length documentary based on the events and circumstances surrounding the 1982 avalanche in Alpine Meadows, CA.
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Contributor – Ken Wylie
Ken is a member of the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations, and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides.
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Buried—A Forced Exercise in Listening
The arc of the story is not victimization, but of self-realization and personal growth. Of moving beyond.
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“Buried” by Ken Wylie
As with most avalanche stories reported in traditional media, not all of the facts are correct. The Durrand Glacier avalanche story is different—the autocratic behaviour and arrogance of Rudi Beglinger is very accurate. The suggestion that his clients are experienced backcountry skiers is a stretch. Rudi’s clients are keen skiers who are looking for leadership …
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