Mike Bartholow

Although he can often be found with his legs hanging off a chairlift, the sides of a snowmobile, or even out the door of a helicopter, Mike prefers to travel in the winter on skis. Mike has been a board member of the American Avalanche Association, a winter backcountry ranger for the US Forest Service. a helicopter avalanche technician, snow surveyor, and a professional ski patroller in Alaska, Colorado, and California.

Settlement Pending in Court Case of Men Who Triggered Avalanche at Eisenhower Tunnel, CO in March 2020

Related Article: Update on Court Case of Men Who Triggered Avalanche at Eisenhower Tunnel, CO March 20, 2020 Evan Hannibal and Tyler DeWitt, two Summit Country backcountry snowboarders who triggered an avalanche last year that buried a CDOT maintenance road and damaged avalanche mitigation equipment, have worked out a deal with their attorney and the 5th Judicial District Attorney to […]
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Black Diamond Recalls PIEPS DSP Avalanche Transcievers in the United States and Canada

On April 12, 2021, Black Diamond Equipment announced a voluntary recall of all PIEPS DSP Pro, DSP Ice, and DSP Sport avalanche transceivers in the US and Canada. In cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Black Diamond announced this voluntary recall in response to reports of transceivers switching modes unexpectedly. The voluntary recall consists […]
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CAIC Releases Full Report on Avalanche Fatality at Lime Creek, CO March 22, 2021

Related Article: Vail, CO Resident Killed in Avalanche in Backcountry Outside Beaver Creek Resort The Colorado Avalanche Information Center today released the full accident report on the avalanche fatality that occurred in the Lime Creek area on March 22, 2021. Gary Smith, 37 of Vail, was the 35th person in the United States to die in an avalanche this season, […]
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Trial Rescheduled in Colorado Criminal Court Case for 2020 Avalanche Near the I70 Eisenhower Tunnel

      Video of the avalanche that buried a service road and damaged CDOT avalanche mitigation equipment at the I70 Eisenhower Tunnel, CO. This video is being used as evidence in a criminal court case against Tyler DeWitt and Evan Hannibal, who triggered the slide while backcountry skiing a slope above the highway. Related Story: Judge Rules CAIC Employees […]
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Different Approaches to Modern Snowflake Photography: The History Behind the Science of Snowflakes

  Video of Snowflakes Grown in Dr. Kenneth G. Libbrecht’s Lab | Courtesy NY Times In a recent New York Times Science article, Kenneth Chang wrote about two very different approaches to modern snowflake photography. Following in the footsteps of Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley and the ski tracks of Ed LaChapelle, Drs. Kenneth G. Libbrecht and Nathan P. Myhrvold and photographer […]
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