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Aussie died in whistler this week,

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Not sure who, or if any one on here knows them,

they haven’t released a name for the familys sake,

http://m.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/south-australian-snowboarder-killed-in-mountain-accident-at-whistler-ski-resort/story-e6frea83-1226557352561

always sad when this happens…

especially so young.

 
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So sad.

That’s 2 in as many weeks :-(

 
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Damm :( sad news

I have never been to Whistler but how steep is the piste? They would have to be back country to get a face that dangerous.

 
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bkrtron - 20 January 2013 03:33 AM

They would have to be back country to get a face that dangerous.

What makes you say that?

 
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I’ve been to Whistler too, and there is an abundance of steep, tree studded stuff to bring ya unstuck!!!!!

RIP Fellow Snowboarder Dude!!!!!  downer

 
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Yep heaps of steep and they were trying to do the right thing too walking! His poor girlfriend being there at the time :-(

 
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It doesn’t take a steep run to make it dangerous. Just saying.

Death will get us all one day and there are worse places than while doing what you love.

 
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Sounds like he was a top bloke. Small community in SA are now without one of their best young blokes. :(