Donate to Charity and Ski for Free at Monarch Mountain, CO It is that time of the year to think beyond oneโs self and to do good for the less fortunate in our community. And it is not just people getting into the holiday spirit, your local ski areas are joining in as well. On Monday, December 10th Monarch Mountain is offering free lift tickets in exchange for canned food and […] Industry News Curtis Weller | December 7, 2018 0 Comments
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center & The Friends of CAIC Colorado is famous for powder so light it’s accurately described as cold smoke. Yet, that cold smoke powder is the alluring face hiding the ugly secret of Coloradoโs notoriously unstable continental snowpack. Since the early 1950s, almost a third of all avalanche fatalities in the United States have occurred in Colorado. Given this grim statistic, gathering field data, creating and […] Avalanche Curtis Weller | November 9, 2018 0 Comments
Brews for Rescues: Colorado Micro Brewery Supporting Search and Rescue [arve url="https://youtu.be/i7nhAPNeO3Q"] Curtis Weller | November 2, 2018 13 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
HAPE: The Number One Killer at High Altitude Recreation at high altitude entails many existential threats. Avalanches, rock falls, lighting, and hypothermia all leap to mind as serious threats. Yet, the leading cause of death at high altitude (8,200 ft or 2,500 m and above) is probably something many are not familiar with, high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). Pulmonary edema is the accumulation of fluid in the tissues […] Brains Curtis Weller | October 1, 2017 0 Comments