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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 10, 2009 - 05:28pm PT
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Posts have been coming out of Bozeman on Facebook (and other places on the web) of this tragic news.
Details will come out as time and the grieving process pass...
Sad day for the Festival:-(
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2009 - 05:30pm PT
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Posted from a Bozeman resident ice climber/guide on FB:
"Guy Lacelle, a fantastic canadian ice climber, was killed by an avalanche during the Bozeman Ice Festival. This was during the "Ice Breaker" pro ice climbing comp. Another sad day in a tough year for world-class climbers. Didn't want to post his name earlier, but now it is online in a number of places."
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Dec 10, 2009 - 05:50pm PT
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Ohhhh noooo. Such a nice, gentle man. I'll never forget my first intro to Guy. I was calling the Ouray Ice Festival and was reading his bio over the mic. His goal in life was simply to be a good person.
I'll never forget you, Guy. My world is a better place because you are in it. Rest well my friend.
Malcolm
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
Will know soon
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Dec 10, 2009 - 05:53pm PT
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Oh Gezzzz, death is a "hard rocker" and I'm sure this was so unexpected by family and loved ones. My heart, soul and prayers go out to the grieving. Having experienced unexpected death of the one closest to you I feel the pain all over again. The event, the professionals he worked with and competed with must all be shocked and saddened. I pray for all. As always if ever anyone wants to email me please do....or if I can help in any way.
Lynne Leichtfuss
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Conrad
climber
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:08pm PT
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At a loss for words...
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:11pm PT
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dammit
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hafilax
Trad climber
East Van
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:33pm PT
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I tree planted for the same company as Guy in 98 and 99. I only really met him in passing but did stop by his house at one point while on an errand in town. I always knew that he climbed but it wasn't until much later that I realized how respected he was.
My strongest memory of him was of him going around one of our planting camps cutting down snags with a chainsaw and swearing his head off as only a Quebecer can (CALICE, TABARNAK, OSTIE). Other than that he was quiet and efficient which I'm guessing would also describe his climbing.
There is also a legendary story of him rescuing an injured planter from a predatory bear. He was repeatedly forced to put down the planter, who needed to be carried, in order to fight off the bear with a shovel.
I have recollections of him telling a story about go to solo a route. He brought a couple of his dogs along and they started freaking out as he approached the ice. Because of the fuss he decided to walk away that day and a while later the climb down behind him. He thought maybe the dogs could hear strange sounds in the ice.
Sad news.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:34pm PT
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The great ice master leaves and moves on ......
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Morgan
Trad climber
East Coast
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:35pm PT
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"Un grand Monsieur de la glace."
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:42pm PT
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hey there, say, i had never known of so many avalanche tragedies, until i learned of this whole "other world of winter sports, etc" from winter-news here, on the supertopo...
(perhaps local news skips over such serious issues?) but, this IS snow country here, and so IS a vast part of america...
thanks to supertopo, i've learned to pass the word on to folks that i know, to at least learn as much as they can about the word "avalanche"----far too often, it has been made fun of in movies, tv, etc...
this news is so awful... :(
i am very sad to hear of this...
my condolences and prayers to his loved ones...
:(
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:48pm PT
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Once again we must say goodbye to one of our bright lights.
R.I.P.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:51pm PT
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awh man...
This is perhaps the first Avalanche related death of an ice climber in Hyalite Canyon, Bozeman Mt. Most climbers rarely use beacons in Hyalite, the general rule is when theres a ton of new snow, stay out of the big avy prone gullies.
I was just there over Thanksgiving and conditions were setting up for some really weak layers in the snowpack.
Really unfortunate news, my condolences to friends and family, and the Bozeman climbing community.
:(
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:53pm PT
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Thats just not right.. :( So sad.
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grover
Trad climber
The Gar, BC.
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:58pm PT
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Shocking news.
R.I.P. Guy.
Condolences to all.
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Dec 10, 2009 - 06:59pm PT
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Met Guy at Mt Lemon playing with his dog and kicking a hacky sack around. Gave my wife a few days off and Guy and I climbed. Super mellow and friendly dude. Best pick-up partner ever. So sad.
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roadman
climber
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Dec 10, 2009 - 07:02pm PT
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I met Guy when I worked in Ouray. He was super nice and definitely a master ice climber.
My heart goes out to his family.
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Erik Christensen
Boulder climber
Bozeman, MT
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Dec 10, 2009 - 07:07pm PT
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It's a sad day in Bozeman. I hadn't heard of him until the last few days b/c of the ice fest. I only heard good things from everyone. Just this morning I told a co-worker he was in town for the festival and the co-worker got a big smile on face and proceeded to talk about an excellent slideshow Guy gave a few years ago. I was really looking forward to meeting him.
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lamadera
Trad climber
New Mexico
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Dec 10, 2009 - 07:19pm PT
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Met him in Indian Creek over Thanksgiving a few years ago, he was alone so I asked him to join us, and ended up climbing and camping with him for several days. Never mentioned much about ice climbing, super modest. I found out later he was a legend in Canada. The thing I remember most is that he was really nice to my daughter who was only 5 or so, and trying to learn how to jam those splitters.
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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Dec 10, 2009 - 07:23pm PT
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Sorry to hear about this. Very good climber.
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