Avalanche Canada Warns that the Warmer Weather Can Trigger an Unstable Snowpack Avalanche experts in Canada are reminding backcountry travelers to stay alert despite the warmer weather, as sunny skies can be one of the triggers that set off an unstable snowpack, reports CBC. “It warms up every spring so it’s kind of a given. The difference is what’s warming up,” said Canmore avalanche protection consultant Chris Stethem. Related: Fourth Avalanche Death of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Natural Avalanche that Destroyed Guard Rail May Delay Opening of Independence Pass, Aspen, CO While clearing the 12,095-foot Independence Pass, Colorado Department of Transport (CDOT) crews discovered that a natural avalanche has destroyed a 300-foot stretch of the guardrail, potentially delaying the opening of the pass for the first time in 5-years. Related: CDOT Launched 1,500 Avalanche Ordinances this Winter – 22 Failed to Explode and May Be a Threat to Hikers The pass, closed […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Likes 0 Tweets 1 Comment
Increased Education Efforts Meant There Were No Avalanche Fatalities in Cooke City Area, MT for 3rd Consecutive Year For a third consecutive winter season there were no avalanche fatalities in the Cooke City area, maybe in large part due to the extra efforts of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center and Montana State Parks to educate snowmobilers, skiers and snowboarders in the region about avalanche danger, reports the Sun Times. You might also like: ‘Utah Avalanche Center’ and ‘Know […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Likes 1 Tweet 1 Comment
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