VIDEO: Snow From Historic Colorado Avalanche Season Still Over 20-Feet Deep in Places A historic avalanche season certainly left its mark on Colorado. The devastation can be seen across the state and the cleanup will take years. Forests destroyed, trees flattened like matchsticks. Related: Amazing Photos Show Death and Destruction Caused by Historic Colorado Avalanche Season And in some areas, the snow is still there, as a reminder of the power of nature. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
More Skiers in the Backcountry, But Less Deaths – A Small Win For Skiing Over the past 20 years, the number of people skiing in the backcountry has increased exponentially. Gone are the days when you find yourself touring alone in your favorite backcountry zone on a weekend in the mountains. Now, the backcountry lots are filling up mid-week. You would think that with more people skiing the backcountry, more people would be dying […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Huge Avalanche on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand Closes Türoa Ski Area A huge avalanche barrelled down Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand earlier this week after it was triggered by avalanche control. Big snowfall in New Zealand has lead to dangerous conditions requiring mitigation work. Nobody was caught or injured. Staff at Mt Ruapehu’s Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields used explosives in areas identified by the snow safety team as areas of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 17, 2019 0 Comments
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