These Skiers Cleared Out as Group That Would Be Hit by Avalanche Arrived
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Two groups moved through the mountains above Donner Summit on Sunday morning, one leaving the Frog Lake Huts and the other hiking in, but they never encountered each other.
- The outgoing party consisted of four friends, including Kurt Gensheimer, a seasoned trail builder, who described the conditions as exceptionally clear and calm before an approaching major storm.
- The incoming group was larger, made up of clients and guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides, a well-regarded guiding company.
- Despite the impending storm that prompted the first group to leave, the Blackbird group proceeded with their hike into the area.
- Only the outgoing party returned intact, implying possible trouble for the incoming Blackbird group amid the worsening weather.
