Colorade Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Reminds Public That 40% of Colorado Avalanche Fatalities Happen at Moderate Danger Backcountry travelers urged to stay safe over MLK holiday weekend. As avalanche danger across much of Colorado drops to MODERATE (2 of 5) for the first time in weeks, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) urges backcountry travelers to use caution this holiday weekend. Historically, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend has been a high-risk period, with fatal avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 18, 2025 0 Comments
CAIC Full Report From Red Mountain Pass, CO, Avalanche Fatality: Victim Discovered by Wife After He Failed to Return Home On Tuesday, January 7, an avalanche caught, buried, and killed a backcountry skier on Red Mountain Number 3, east of Red Mountain Pass, Colorado. The area is known locally as Bollywood and is about six miles east of Telluride. The skier was identified as Donald “Don” Moden Jr. Related: Backcountry Skier Killed by Avalanche Near Telluride, CO The Colorado Avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 15, 2025 0 Comments
4 Skiers Swept Away by Avalanche & 2 Killed in Off-Piste Area Near Val d’Isère, France Tragedy struck the iconic Val d’Isère ski resort in France on Sunday, January 12, when an avalanche claimed the lives of two skiers in an off-piste area known for its challenging terrain and breathtaking views. The men, aged 29 and 34, were part of a group of six Estonians skiing on the backside of the Cugnaï, an unmarked slope outside […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 12, 2025 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed by Avalanche Near Telluride, CO On Tuesday, January 7, an avalanche caught, buried, and killed a backcountry skier on Red Mountain Number 3, east of Red Mountain Pass, Colorado. The area is known locally as Bollywood and is about six miles east of Telluride. Related: SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 73 | Dr. Ethan Greene – Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center The avalanche occurred on […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 7, 2025 3 Comments
Accident Report Reveals how Snowboarder Got Buried 20 Feet Deep in New Year’s Eve Utah Avalanche A 54-year-old man died in an avalanche on Tuesday, December 31, the second avalanche-related fatality in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains in three days after another snowboarder was found dead in Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City. The incident occurred in the Davenport Hill area north of the ridge separating Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City. The man, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 6, 2025 1 Comment
Backcountry Skier Killed by Avalanche on Togwotee Pass, WY An avalanche on Togwotee Pass, Wyoming, killed a backcountry skier on Saturday, January 4. Kenneth Goff, 36, of Lander, died when a group of four skiers triggered a slide in the Breccia Cliffs area. Related: SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 73 | Dr. Ethan Greene – Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center The avalanche, with a five-foot crown, fully buried Goff […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 6, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Massive Avalanche Closes SR-210 Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed Saturday while Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) teams performed avalanche mitigation work, resulting in the massive avalanche in the video above. Related: Utah Avalanche Center: “We Are Doomed in Utah for a Very Dangerous Winter” Up to 22 inches of fresh had fallen during the previous 24 hours, reaching five inches an hour at […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 6, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Solo Snowboarder Killed in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Avalanche Was Buried Under 20-Feet of Snow A 54-year-old man died in an avalanche on Tuesday, December 31, the second avalanche-related fatality in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains in three days. The incident occurred in the Davenport Hill area north of the ridge separating Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City. The crown was two feet deep, 300 feet wide, and ran for 400 vertical feet. The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 2, 2025 1 Comment
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