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Backcountry Myth Busters: Do Trees Increase Snowpack Stability?

In the backcountry, avalanches are often skiers’ number one concern. It makes sense that we are always looking for ways to reduce risk and consequence in the backcountry. Can trees assist in decreasing avalanche risk? The answer: it’s complicated. Trees typically run vertically through the entire snowpack, and in doing so, they can hold the snowpack in place and prevent a […]

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Clay Malott | April 22, 2021
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Two Bodies Recovered From Fallen Leaf Lake in Lake Tahoe Basin, CA | One Had Anchor Tied to Legs

2 bodies have been recovered from Fallen Leaf Lake in the Lake Tahoe Basin, CA since August 29th, 2017. One was a male who had a an achor tied around his “lower legs” via rope.  The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office reports that  “The [male] body looked to have been in the lake for many years.” Almost sounds like mafia stuff… […]

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SnowBrains | November 15, 2017
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