Startup Alert: PoleClinometer “The Ski Pole Inclinometer Sticker” PoleClinometer should be your new best friend when skiing the backcountry. With New Zealand coming off of a high avalanche danger season and September snow hitting the U.S. hard, the time has never been better to get familiar with some avalanche safety tools that could save your life. PoleClinometer is a sticker kit you put on your ski pole that […] Avalanche Lindsay Hayden | September 22, 2017 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
First Snowstorm of Season in CA Causes Havoc on Roadways | 16 Car Crash Closes I-80, 3 Mountain Passes Close California saw a healthy amount of snowfall yesterday during the day. Enough snow, in fact, to close 3 mountain highways and cause a 16 car crash. About 5″ of snow were recorded on Sonora Pass, CA. Snow levels dropped down to Lake Tahoe level during the day yesterday. NOAA issued a Winter Weather Advisory that called for 3-8″ of snowfall […] Industry News WeatherBrains | September 22, 2017 15 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning For Montana Today | 10-20″ of Snow Forecast The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for Montana. A strong cold front is expected to persist through Friday, which will turn rain to snow and drop snow levels. Snow is expected to end early Saturday morning. 10-20″ of snow is expected to fall in the Winter Storm Warning region. 6-10″ of snow is expected […] Weather Chris Wallner | September 22, 2017 1 Like 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Eastbound Lanes of I-70 Will Be Closed Friday Morning For Vehicle Removal According to the Colorado State Patrol, the eastbound lanes Interstate 70 will close Friday morning to remove the semi that is pictured above. On Thursday, the roadway was closed for nearly 4 hours after a semi truck veered off of the road. The semi caught fire as a result of the crash. As of late Thursday, the condition of the driver […] Industry News Chris Wallner | September 22, 2017 1 Like 1 Tweet 0 Comments
New Apple Watch Series 3 to Add Ski and Snowboard Session Tracking After announcing their latest upgrade to the Apple Watch last week, Apple today released the device to eager consumers. The big news from the Cupertino, CA giant was the addition of a cellular radio to the wrist-worn device, enabling users to make and receive calls, messages, and emails independent of their iPhone. And potentially even more exciting is the ability […] Gear Review Steven Agar | September 22, 2017 1 Like 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Dutch Hiker Swept Away & Killed By Avalanche In Southern Germany According to Bavarian Police, a 24 year-old Dutch hiker was killed in an avalanche in Schönau am Königssee in southern Germany on Thursday. At the time of the slide, the man was on a hike with relatives. He was brining up the rear when an avalanche swept him away. He fell 60 – 80 meters and hit his head on the rocks […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | September 22, 2017 7 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
CHP Transports 6 Pacific Crest Trail Hikers to Safety From Closed Ebbetts Pass, CA During Snowstorm Yesterday The first snow in California arrived yesterday and closed 3 mountain passes including Ebbetts Pass on highway 4. 6 hikers came off the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday to find the road closed and themselves stranded in snow. CHP reports that all 6 hikers appeared unprepared for cold, snowy weather. Luckily, a CHP officer drove up to Ebbetts Pass and was […] Industry News Miles Clark | September 22, 2017 0 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
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