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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Missing

posted by on December 5 at 16:27 PM

Three snowboarders are missing near Crystal Mountain.

The missing men have been identified as Kevin Carter 26; Devlin Williams, 29; and Phillip Hollins, 41.

Hollins and Carter work for Seattle’s Fleetfoot Messenger Service, said their boss, Gary Brose. The pair failed to show up for work Monday, said Brose. Williams was a former Fleetfoot employee, Brose said.

“It’s not like them to be off their schedules,” Brose said. “It’s a lot of worry for us.”

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Wasn't someone in the comments just saying Monday that these are avalanche conditions? And these guys head off into the backcountry with a beacon that's good for 50 yards. Oh dear.

Posted by Fnarf | December 5, 2007 4:39 PM
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I hope they're OK! I love those Fleetfoot guys (we use them at work and sometimes I see them at Shorty's) - my thoughts/prayers/etc. go out to those fellas...

Posted by Hernandez | December 5, 2007 4:42 PM
3

You're just trying to push the mustache poll off the front page.

Naughty, naughty!

Posted by Wolf | December 5, 2007 4:42 PM
4

just follow the scent of bong water.

Posted by JACKSON POLLOCK | December 5, 2007 4:44 PM
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Posted by Denny | December 5, 2007 5:21 PM
6

The PI columnists hope they die.

Just ask Bill Virgin.

At least, that's what I get from reading his column ...

Posted by Will in Seattle | December 5, 2007 5:48 PM
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@1 - Yeah ... rule #1 for going into the backcountry is know the conditions (having the correct equipment and not going alone are the other rule #1's).

Anyone who bothered to read the weather forecast for Sunday wouldn't have been up there. That Pineapple Express storm wasn't exactly a surprise.

Posted by Mahtli69 | December 5, 2007 7:56 PM
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sad...

Posted by vooodooo84 | December 5, 2007 10:31 PM
9

ex-boyfriend #2 down for the count?
sad.
don't be dead, dude.

Posted by :( | December 5, 2007 11:54 PM
10

Thanks, SLOG for telling me what my friends haven't. I know those guys. Shit...

Posted by oh crap | December 6, 2007 8:46 AM
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That's pretty fucking harsh, Mahtli69 @7. Is your opinion based on your vast knowledge and experience in the backcountry? Do you know these dudes?

A lot of other people around here do and while it was probably pushing the envelope to head out these guys knew what they were doing. They had the equipment, the avy training and had even worked on an emergency bivouac over the summer. Maybe you should leave the Monday-fucking-morning quarterbacking for later.

I just hope they're alright...

Posted by Good Thoughts | December 6, 2007 10:16 AM
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i almost cried when on KEXP last night they played "fearless" by Pink Floyd for Devlin and Kevin. i was floored.

Posted by jenny | December 6, 2007 11:10 AM
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if he'd known better, he would have played "Desperado".

Posted by 06 | December 6, 2007 2:51 PM
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The Dead Babies give you most HOPE...Get back here...Let's ride, From the Church of Bicycle Jesus...lots of HOPE

Posted by dead baby ko | December 7, 2007 3:15 AM
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if there's one thing we teach all the babies, it's getting downhill safely (and secondarily, quickly). but jeez, c'mon already, there's beer at the bottom! Bicycle Godspeed messengers!

Posted by apostle dx | December 7, 2007 11:20 AM

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