Avalanche Hits Home!

Life is a constant reminder that things come to pass, not to stay. Over the Christmas Holidays Todd Stuart took the loss of his ‘home’ (backcountry yurt) in the same manner that I’ve seen him lead his whole life, with acceptance and gratitude. A large natural avalanche ‘jumped’ it’s ‘normal’ path and blasted Todd’s hut into ruins. Luckily he was not at home when it happened or he would have been crushed by the large timbers. Todd is one of the original PW crew who stared in PW05 and helped create one of my favorite segments we’ve ever assembled. It’s a classic that seems to have stuck with everyone who has viewed it. 

I went out to help dig, drink and shoot some video of the wreckage. 

Todd’s door, well tarp flap, has always been open to those who would trek far enough to find his ski haven. 

We dried out some laundry and jacked up the roof so it wouldn’t cave in upon digging. Todd was able to locate almost all of his valuables except for his beacon which he rarely uses anyway. Luckily there is a guest hut 50 yards away that wasn’t damaged. Todd will be moving in there and waiting for spring to clean up the mess and either rebuild or move on. There has been talk of getting out of the rat race and relocating to a remote range. We will keep you updated.

As Todd always signs off-

PEACE, LOVE AND JOY!

 

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