Skier Caught in Avalanche on Teton Pass, WY Yesterday | Separate, 4-Foot Deep Avalanche in Granite Canyon “Yesterday, there was a second hand report of an unintentionally skier initiated cornice failure along the ridge above Little Tuckerman’s [see map above] on Teton Pass. The cornice drop triggered a slide, and the skier was caught and carried, but luckily not buried or injured.” – Bridger Teton Avalanche Center, today There were more avalanches yesterday, some of them large: […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 11, 20170 Likes 1 Tweet 1 Comment
Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche in Washington on Saturday 45-year-old Mike Albertson from Kirkland, WA was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Hawkins Mountain, 27 miles northwest of Cle Elum, WA on Saturday, March 4th, 2017. Mike and his friend were both caught in the avalanche. Mike was fully buried and his friend was partially buried (mouth not buried). Other people in the area were […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 6, 20170 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Avalanche Kills 6 at Russia Ski Resort Last Friday “Six people were killed and one was wounded in an avalanche at the Cheget ski resort in the southern republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, Friday. The snow slide reportedly swept through the northern hillslope of the Cheget mountain, where skiing is banned, while burying the six victims. Rescue teams were deployed to the area along with air medical service helicopters.” – Ruptly TV […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 6, 20170 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
14 Skiers Caught, 1 Killed in Avalanche Near Whistler, B.C. Yesterday A 33-year-old male backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche in British Columbia’s Callaghan Valley yesterday at around 11:15am. Callaghan Valley is very near Whistler, B.C. Whistler Search and Rescue is reporting that 14 skiers were caught in the avalanche and one skier was fully buried and killed in the Hanging Lake area of Callaghan Valley. The deceased man is […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 5, 20170 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
New Zealand Ski Guide Killed in Avalanche in Niseko, Japan: A ski guide from New Zealand died in an avalanche in Japan yesterday, Saturday. Sam Kerr, 35, was snowboarding in an off-limits zone at Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido when he was buried by an avalanche and killed. Sam posted the above photo to his facebook page only hours before he passed away. Sam ran guides adventure tours out of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 26, 20170 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Inbounds Skier-Triggered Avalanche CLOSES Snow King Ski Area in Jackson, WY Today It’s simply insane in Jackson, WY right now… INBOUNDS skier-triggered avalanche CLOSED Snow King ski area today. “Massive wind storm” downed 17 power lines on Tuesday and left left Teton Village without power and the Jackson Hole ski resort closed until at least Monday. All the hotels in Teton Village had to be evacuated due to the loss of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 10, 20170 Likes 2 Tweets 2 Comments
3 Major East-West Mountain Passes in Washington State Are Currently CLOSED Due to Avalanche Danger High Avalanche danger has closed 3 major east-west mountain pass in Washington state today. This means you can’t access Mt. Baker, Snoqualmie, Stevens Pass ski resorts and more. Mountain Passes CLOSED in Washington Today: *** Snoqualmie Pass *** Stevens Pass *** White Pass “The mountains will be a total mess through Friday. Heavy snow, to lots of rain, to heavy […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 9, 20170 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
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