Only 12 Avalanche Fatalities in the USA in 2016/17 – The USA Averages 27 | We Asked 4 Experts Why This Year’s Total Was So Low? There were only 12 Avalanche deaths this winter (2016/17) in the U.S. The annual average is 27. So, what happened? Record breaking snowfall characterized much of the western United States this year, with storm snowfall totals being recorded in feet instead of inches, massive avalanches closing roads all across the nation, and “weather events” that left us all saying “OH MY […] Avalanche LadyBrains | July 19, 2017 462 Likes 6 Tweets 1 Comment
Large Avalanche Caught On Camera By NASA Satellite Over 20 Years Ago Large powder avalanches can quickly and easily reach speeds of 80mph, and don’t last for very long, so the fact that a NASA satellite managed to capture an image of one in action has been described as ‘a stroke of luck’. On April 17, 1996, satellite Landsat-5 was passing over the Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan, at the exact moment an avalanche […] Avalanche Steven Agar | July 19, 2017 10 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Avalanche Control In Kazakhstan Is SKETCHY | They Use Fireworks.. Chris Wallner | May 22, 201733 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Colorado Skiers Nearly Taken Out By Avalanche & Rock Slide Chris Wallner | May 17, 201723 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
12 Avalanche Deaths In The USA This Season | 55% Below Average According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, there have been 12 avalanche fatalities in the United States this season. This is 55% below the season average of 27, but avalanche dangers do still exist. 5 of these deaths have been skiers, 4 of them have been snowmobilers, and the other 3 have been Climbers/Hikers/Snowshoers. Surprisingly, not a single snowboarder has died […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | May 11, 201756 Likes 3 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Massive Avalanche Buries Highway In Canada Chris Wallner | May 9, 2017 21 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Only 7 Avalanche Deaths In Switzerland So Far This Season | That’s 65% Below Average According to The Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), there have only been 7 avalanche deaths in Switzerland so far this season. This is 65% below average for this time of year, as the average is 20. 5 of the 7 avalanche deaths occurred while backcountry ski touring, while the other 2 were free riders. Given the fact […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | May 7, 2017 7 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
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