Stig Arne Bye
2011-03-09 13:21:46 UTC
During the last weeks, 5 snowmobilers have died in 3 different
snowmobile accidents.
The first accident occurred a few weks ago when a snowmobiler died after
a collision with a car after riding on a public road (which is allowed
on certain low-traffic roads throughout the country).
More specific details about this accident is not known.
The second accident occured last thursday when a group of 9 snowmobilers
(aged 17-22) started from a cabin riding 5 snowmobiles. When they
started from the cabin, there were calm weather, but during the ride
they were surprised by a sudden storm and heavy blizzard with virtually
no visibilty.
The group became separated into 3 groups, and the last group were found
by a rescue team more than 24 hours after they were reported missing
more than 10 kilometers from the other two groups. In total, 6 were
found alive and transported to hospital with hypothermia, while 3 were
already frozen to death in the storm and blizzard.
It is known that they were riding outside marked snowmobile trails, and
that some of them were improperly dressed for snowmobile riding only
wearing track suit pants and thin footwear, and some of them were not
wearing a helmet (compulsory by law whenever riding snowmobiles) or
other suitable headgear as it's known that up to 80% of the total body
heat loss can be through the head!
It is also known that one of them who died initially were properly
dressed, but already had shared some of his own clothing with some of
them who were improperly dressed.....
The third accident occurred last sunday when a a group of snowmobilers
triggered an avalanche. Most of them were only partially buried and
managed to escape quickly except a 30 year old man that were completly
buried. He were found after about 50 minutes and transported to
hospital in critical condition under constant revival, but were
pronounced dead on arrival.
Stig Arne Bye
92 Yamaha VT 480 TF/E (Venture)
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snowmobile accidents.
The first accident occurred a few weks ago when a snowmobiler died after
a collision with a car after riding on a public road (which is allowed
on certain low-traffic roads throughout the country).
More specific details about this accident is not known.
The second accident occured last thursday when a group of 9 snowmobilers
(aged 17-22) started from a cabin riding 5 snowmobiles. When they
started from the cabin, there were calm weather, but during the ride
they were surprised by a sudden storm and heavy blizzard with virtually
no visibilty.
The group became separated into 3 groups, and the last group were found
by a rescue team more than 24 hours after they were reported missing
more than 10 kilometers from the other two groups. In total, 6 were
found alive and transported to hospital with hypothermia, while 3 were
already frozen to death in the storm and blizzard.
It is known that they were riding outside marked snowmobile trails, and
that some of them were improperly dressed for snowmobile riding only
wearing track suit pants and thin footwear, and some of them were not
wearing a helmet (compulsory by law whenever riding snowmobiles) or
other suitable headgear as it's known that up to 80% of the total body
heat loss can be through the head!
It is also known that one of them who died initially were properly
dressed, but already had shared some of his own clothing with some of
them who were improperly dressed.....
The third accident occurred last sunday when a a group of snowmobilers
triggered an avalanche. Most of them were only partially buried and
managed to escape quickly except a 30 year old man that were completly
buried. He were found after about 50 minutes and transported to
hospital in critical condition under constant revival, but were
pronounced dead on arrival.
Stig Arne Bye
92 Yamaha VT 480 TF/E (Venture)
E-mail ......: ***@footballfans.co.uk / ***@footballclubs.io
Contact .....: MSN Messenger: ***@footballfans.co.uk
Snail-Mail ..: Axel Borgens veg 4, NO-9900 Kirkenes, Norway
Homepage ....: UNDER CONSTRUCTION: http://stigbye.footballclubs.io
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Located just about 70°N 30°E - Almost at the top of the world!