Study Reports that “Impact of Global Warming is Evident” in the Himalayas The Himalayas, the world’s highest mountains, are getting warmer, according to a study published in science journal Current Science, livemint.com reports. “Total precipitation (rainfall + snowfall) was found to increase whereas snowfall was found to decrease with concurrent significant increase in rainfall at all zones of NWH,” the study said. It warned that rising trends in liquid precipitation have a negative […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 27, 2018 0 Comments
Russian Skier Killed & 4 Of His Friends Buried In An Avalanche At A Ski Resort In India Today According to Local Authorities, a Russian skier was killed and 4 of his friends were buried in an avalanche at Gulmarg Resort, India Today. The avalanche struck the skiers at the resort. Local police were able to safely rescue the 4 others and transport them to the hospital. At the time of the accident, there was an avalanche warning that was in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 16, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: HUGE Avalanche Caught On Camera In Pakistan https://twitter.com/deZabedrosky/status/925918755200356353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Funofficialnetworks.com%2F2017%2F11%2F03%2Fwatch-massive-pakistani-avalanche-caught-on-video%2F This HUGE avalanche was caught on video in August, but was just released. It occurred on one of the country’s highest peak in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range. These guys captured the footage on Istor-o-Nal Peak, which has an elevation of 7,400 meters. “It was the first time we saw something like this; it’s a rare and strange phenomenon because these […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | November 6, 2017 1 Comment
The Mountain Collective Pass | 16 Destinations, 5 Continents, 6800″ of Powder, and the World’s Best Road Trip [sponsored by The Mountain Collective] So you’re finally doing it, you’ve decided on a season of skiing. You’ve picked your destination and plan on staying there the whole winter, becoming a local and shredding every single day. Only thing is, the snow doesn’t come where you are, whilst the next state over is getting free refills. Daily. Don’t take that risk, […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 16, 2017 0 Comments
Brain Post: Tiger Population Increases For The First Time In A Century According to BBC News, the estimated number of wild tigers worldwide has risen for the first time in over a century. 3,890 tigers have been counted in the latest global census, which is up from the 2010 census that recorded just 3,200 tigers in the wild. This increase is great nonetheless, but it is sad to see that the population […] Brains Chris Wallner | April 16, 2016 0 Comments
Gudauri, Georgia: Skiing between two continents Gudauri, Georgia’s biggest ski resort, is located in the Caucasus mountain range between Europe and Asia, 120 km north west from the capital Tbilisi and around 600 km from former Olympic town Sochi. In the resort you can find one gondola and several chairlifts with the highest elevation of 3268 meters above see level. Gudauri is considered to be the […] Conditions Report OJ | February 20, 2016 0 Comments
2 Killed, 16 More Stranded by Avalanche in Naran Valley, Pakistan Yesterday Yesterday, 2 miners were killed and 16 others stranded when a moderate sized avalanche struck an active mine in the Naran Valley area which is located in the north-east corner of Pakistan. Avalanche Michael Moranz | October 26, 2015 0 Comments
New Study: Human Error Causes 75% of High Altitude Avalanche Fatalities A recent analysis of avalanche fatalities on the worlds highest peaks suggests that 75% of those fatalities were the result of poor decision making and forecasting. The Himalayas hold every peak on Earth over 7,000 (23,000 ft) meters including 14 over 8,000 meters. Obviously, above 8,000 meters (26,000 ft), the “death zone”, mountaineers becomes very dangerous. Avalanche SnowBrains | September 3, 2015 0 Comments
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