The Signal on the Road: Why a Buried-Beacon Blinked Alone
The Signal on the Road: Why a Buried-Beacon Blinked Alone
A lone avalanche transceiver blinked amber on a road sign at 6:14 AM on May 9, 2019, transmitting a buried-alive signal into empty air 6,900 feet up with the nearest snowpack 1,300 vertical feet above - so why was it there with no skier attached? Who left a precise route note warning of considerable north-aspect hazard and then vanished from her planned return time?
In this episode, we follow the timeline from the trailhead register to the pullout photo that redirected a search, tracing the routine habits and careful planning of the…
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