2 Inbounds Avalanches Reported at Las Leñas, ARG, After Atmospheric River Drops 10 Feet of New Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABC Avalanchas (@abcavalanchas) After getting over three feet in 24 hours, the latest storm total at Argentinian ski area Las Leñas has settled at approximately 10 feet of new snow. This is due to an atmospheric river this past week that has slammed the region of the Andes Mountains that Las […] Avalanche SnowBrains | September 12, 2023 0 Comments
Unexpected Inbounds Avalanche Triggered at Chilean Ski Area Next to Chairlift At approximately 12:25 p.m. today, ski patrollers at Nevados de Chillan were notified of an avalanche that occurred within the perimeter of the ski area. They ran out the door of their station, clipped into their skis with urgency, and beelined to the debris pile. When they arrived at the slide path that had come to a halt on top […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
3 Helicopters Assist in Rescue of 9 Skiers After Backcountry Avalanche in The Remarkables, New Zealand Nine skiers narrowly escaped injury following an avalanche in the Remarkables backcountry near Queenstown, New Zealand. Related: Climbers Survive Avalanche Then Dig Snowcave to Spend Unplanned Night in Remarkables, New Zealand Three separate groups were on the mountainside when the slide was triggered, rated a three on a scale of one to five. At one point, up to nine people […] Avalanche Kiwi Brains | August 6, 2023 0 Comments
Lawsuit Filed Against Park City, UT, Cat-Skiing Operator by Widow of Skier Killed in Avalanche Park City Powder Cats, a renowned guided skiing tour operator in Utah, is facing a lawsuit over the death of a skier in an avalanche in Weber Canyon, 45 minutes from Salt Lake City in the Uinta Mountains earlier this year. The wife of Ryan Barr, a 46-year-old San Diego native who died in the avalanche on March 9, 2023, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
3 Caught 1 Killed in Avalanche on Split Mountain, CA Low avalanche danger doesn’t mean no avalanche danger. On the afternoon of July 2, three hikers were caught and carried by a wet-loose avalanche on Split Mountain near Big Pine, California. The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center reports that two of the hikers sustained mild to moderate injuries from the slide while the third sustained severe injuries before ultimately succumbing to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Pro Surfer Kai Lenny Puts Up Double Backflips and Rides Out Avalanche While Riding In The Alaska Backcountry With Travis Rice Kai Lenny is no stranger to stressful situations, but this may have shaken him a little. The Life of Kai is a Red Bull Series following the Professional Athlete through his travels, this time, he visited his friend and snowboard legend, Travis Rice, in the Alaska Backcountry. While it seems Kai had it dialed in, Mother Nature always is there […] Avalanche Brian K | June 27, 2023 1 Comment
Utah Avalanche Center Releases Annual Report: Record Number of Avalanches in 2022/23 The Utah Avalanche Center, responsible for the eight Utah forecast regions, has wrapped up its season and published its Annual Report, including metrics around forecasting, education, and awareness programs. Here are some of the main points: Statistics: Snow/avalanche 219 % average snowpack 395 human-triggered avalanches 92 people caught 14 people buried 3 people killed Budget $1,600,000 total budget 20% from […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 20, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills Skier on Hurd Peak, CA | First Avalanche-Related Fatality in June Since 2012 “On June 14th, 2023, a party of 2 was caught, carried, and one skier was killed in a wet avalanche on the north face of Mt Hurd, about 1.5 miles south of South Lake in the Bishop area. The avalanche released above the party as they were ascending the slope. As the avalanche ran downhill skier 1 was carried over […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 16, 2023 0 Comments
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