Loveland Pass, CO, Closes for 4 Hours Due to Avalanche Big snow in Colorado this week means that the avalanche danger is increasing. Loveland Pass—home to two Colorado ski areas and an area infamous for avalanche activity—was reportedly closed for four hours on Monday morning after a large avalanche buried a section of highway. The closure was announced at about 2:35 AM between Mile Point 222 and I-70, roughly located between Loveland […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 28, 2022 0 Comments
Skier Buried Under 3-Feet of Snow After Inbounds Avalanche on Opening Day at Val Thorens, France A skier triggered and was buried by an avalanche while skiing inbounds at Val Thorens, France, on the resort’s opening day Saturday. The 36-year-old man was skiing off-piste at 9,186 feet on the north face of the Cime de Carron when he triggered the slide. The avalanche was 27″ deep, 229 feet wide, and carried him 1,150 feet down the slope. Related: […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 28, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Skier Miraculously Survives Huge Avalanche After Cornice Breaks Beneath Him AvyBrains | November 24, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
ORTOVOX Launches Online Platform for Avalanche Safety Since ORTOVOX was founded, the protection of mountaineers and the mountains has been a guiding principle for the German mountain brand. The Safety Academy initially launched back in 2008, and the Safety Academy Lab Snow was established in 2013. The new digital knowledge platform provides high-quality information about avalanches and has been completely reworked in cooperation with the German Mountain […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 18, 2022 1 Comment
2 Separate Avalanches on Hatcher Pass, AK, Yesterday | 1 Person Caught and Carried A solo skier remotely triggered an avalanche on the east aspect of peak 4600 on Hatcher Pass, AK, yesterday and another skier reported triggering and being caught in an avalanche. There were no injuries in either incident. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing First Incident Solo skier followed safety-style skintrack set earlier in the day, from snogo Fishhook lot […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 16, 2022 0 Comments
Women’s-Specific Avalanche Education Scholarships Announced For 2022-2023 Winter Season Backcountry Access and the American Avalanche Association are pleased to announce that they are joining forces to support a new scholarship program for female-identifying avalanche workers. Each scholarship will include up to $1,500 in tuition support for women taking their Professional Level 1 or Professional Level 2 Avalanche Courses. These scholarships are offered exclusively to women-identifying people in the hopes […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 14, 2022 0 Comments
Solo Skier Caught In Avalanche on Ridgeline at Park City Mountain Resort, UT A solo skier triggered and was caught in an avalanche on the Park City Ridgeline within the boundaries of Park City Mountain Resort reports the Utah Avalanche Center. He was not buried and not injured. Related: Utah Avalanche Center Warn of the Dangers of Early Season Snow Estimated dimensions are 2’ deep, 40’ wide, and 150’ in length. Please share the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center Warn of the Dangers of Early Season Snow Heads up. With the first significant winter storm, please make sure you’re aware of avalanche conditions and shallow early season snow. “Shallow, early season snow conditions can be dangerous. Just in the past week [In early November 2020] …shallowly buried rocks were to blame for the tragic death of a Bozeman woman and a British Columbia snowboarder who was killed by […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 9, 2022 0 Comments
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