Avalanche Kills Off-Piste Skier Without a Beacon at La Norma Ski Area, France A 44-year-old woman died Saturday in an off-piste avalanche at La Norma ski resort in Savoie, France. The victim, from Bourgneuf, was skiing with her partner and a friend when their group triggered a massive slide in the Saint-Antoine valley. The slide was reportedly 650 feet wide and ran for 2,000 feet, with debris up to 10 feet deep in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
3 Snowboarders Carried by Avalanche After Ducking Rope into Closed Terrain at Silver Mountain, ID Four snowboarders triggered an avalanche at Idaho’s Silver Mountain around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, when they ducked a rope and entered a permanently closed area. Related: Skier Ducked Rope and Triggered Avalanche in Closed Terrain at Steamboat Resort, CO Resort officials reported that the third rider triggered a small avalanche, catching the first two riders. Fortunately, no one […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Ducked Rope and Triggered Avalanche in Closed Terrain at Steamboat Resort, CO Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado, reported a human-triggered avalanche on Saturday in the Christmas Tree Bowl, an area that was closed to skiers and snowboarders. Ski Patrol were quickly on the scene to ensure no one was trapped in the slide. “Safety Alert; Today December 28 there was a human triggered slide in Christmas tree bowl that was Self reported by […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 29, 2024 1 Comment
High Avalanche Danger Today in: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, & Idaho Avalanche.org is reporting HIGH avalanche danger today, 12/28/24, in: Wyoming Utah Colorado Washington Oregon Idaho Large amounts of new snow and weak snowpack structure are generally to blame for the elevated avalanche danger in these regions. HIGH avalanche danger is likely to continue in these regions through the weekend and potentially beyond. If you must go backcountry skiing/riding in these […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
CAIC Warns of Dangerous Avalanche Conditions This Weekend and Through New Year’s Day DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is warning backcountry travelers of a significant increase in avalanche danger across the Colorado mountains this weekend and through New Year’s Day. A series of snow storms will bring heavy snowfall and strong winds to the mountains. This combination will overload the very weak snowpack, making it easy to trigger dangerous avalanches […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Dies in Avalanche Near Arolla Ski Resort/Espace Dent Blanche, Switzerland A 27-year-old Swiss man tragically lost his life on Friday, December 27, while backcountry skiing near the Glacier de Cheilon in the Arolla region of Switzerland. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., as the man and his companion traversed towards the Pas de Chèvre, a well-known mountain route marked by its steep iron ladders, which cross the rock face, and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Snowmobiler Rescues His Buried Brother From Utah Avalanche Thanks to Just His Fingers Showing Above the Snow A family snowmobile trip in Utah’s Franklin Basin turned into a life-threatening situation when an avalanche buried one of two brothers on Christmas Eve. Related: Utah Avalanche Center: “We Are Doomed in Utah for a Very Dangerous Winter” The brothers were riding with their father when one triggered an avalanche while traversing a slope in Steep Hollow in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center: “We Are Doomed in Utah for a Very Dangerous Winter” “I don’t mean to be the bearer of bad news here but we’re doomed in Utah for a very dangerous winter. As you can see our snowpack is completely faceted. This is basically the entire state.” – Trent Meisenheimer, Utah Avalanche Center, 12/25/24 The Utah Avalanche Center just released a video talking about their weak snowpack structure and the big […] Backcountry AvyBrains | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
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