[VIDEO] Woman Goes for Wild Ride in 2-4’+ Deep Avalanche in Central Wasatch Mountains, UT “Yesterday on Gobblers Knob, the third skier in Davis Gulch triggered a 2-4’+ deep hard slab that failed on a December persistent weak layer of weak faceted snow. She was caught and carried but ok. This was on a steep northwest facing slope at 9800′ and the POV footage is some of the more breathtaking footage I’ve ever seen.Thanks to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia | Province’s 1st Avalanche-Related Fatality This Winter A snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in northeastern British Columbia. The incident on Saturday, January 27, marks the province’s first avalanche fatality this winter season reports Avalanche Canada. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The accident occurred in the Hasler Flat area, approximately 175 miles north of Prince George. The victim was snowmobiling in a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Avalanche Canada Asks Backcountry Users to Report Conditions Did you play in the snow today — then say what you saw. Avalanche Canada is looking to skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers for help with reporting snow conditions across the country. For those not aware, Avalanche Canada (‘AVCAN’), is responsible for avalanche forecasting across all the mountain ranges of Canada. With such a huge area to cover, and only a […] Avalanche Ben Davies | January 26, 2024 0 Comments
Backcountry Snowboarder Killed in Avalanche Near Telluride, CO A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche near Telluride, CO, yesterday, the first fatality in Colorado this winter. Dr. Peter Harrelson, a 67-year-old local from Ophir, Colorado, was found dead after an avalanche in the Waterfall Creek area. “A backcountry snowboarder was caught and killed in an avalanche on January 22, 2024, in Waterfall Creek, south of Ophir. The avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Multiple Avalanches Triggered at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, by Skiers Ducking Ropes into Closed Areas The avalanche pictured above was triggered on Friday, January 19 by a skier ducking a rope at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), WY, reports the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center on Instagram. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Rocked by 2nd Inbounds Avalanche in 30-Hours The slide occurred around 7,500′ in an area that had only a foot of snow–rotten snow–on the ground two […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 21, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Berthoud Pass, CO, Remains Closed as More Avalanches Impact the Road US-40 Berthoud Pass in Colorado remains closed after an avalanche buried 10 cars around 11:20 am on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The closure is in both directions between Robins Roost and Henderson Mine Road, just south of Winter Park. No injuries were reported, and all vehicles and passengers caught in the avalanche were safely rescued. The Colorado Department of Transportation […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
After 500 Avalanches in a Week in Colorado, CAIC Advises to Avoid Avalanche Terrain The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) warns that avalanche danger in the Northern and Central Mountains across Colorado remains at a Level 4 out of 5. Strong winds and sustained snowfall on Monday created very dangerous conditions and these conditions are anticipated to last at least until Wednesday and a special Avalanche Advisory is in effect for the rest of […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed by Avalanche in Prater Canyon, WY, Yesterday Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center is reporting the death of a backcountry skier in an avalanche on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The incident happened just before noon in Little Poudre, Prater Canyon, Wyoming. Related: Avalanche Buries 10 Cars on US-40 Berthoud Pass, CO, Near Winter Park Resort | Pass Remains Closed Indefinitely The party of two ascended the skin track to the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 15, 2024 0 Comments