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Special Avalanche Advisory Issued for Utah Today

The Utah Avalanche Center has issued a special avalanche advisory for the Wasatch Mountains today, Monday Feb. 3. Strangely enough, the advisory includes valleys and benches at lower elevations. The UAC said in a report today, The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all aspects and at all elevations. Human triggered avalanches are probable. The Special Avalanche Advisory is to warn […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 3, 2020
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Special Avalanche Advisory in Colorado Today | Up to 24″ of Snow Forecast Today/Tomorrow

The Crested Butte Avalanche Center has released a Special Avalanche Advisory today in Colorado. A strong winter storm will be hammering Colorado with powerful winds and heavy snow today.  Storm totals be near 24″ of snow with this storm.  Avalanche danger will be rising all day today. SUMMARY: A strong and sustained winter storm is keeping our avalanche danger on […]

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AvyBrains | November 28, 2016
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Turnagain Pass Avalanche: Backcountry Skiier Survives Full Burial

According to the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center, an avalanche in Turnagain Pass, Alaska fully buried a backcountry skiier on Thursday afternoon. This skiier-triggered avalanche was 350 feet wide, and ran an estimated 1,000 feet downhill. In an incredible turn of events, the skiier was able to dig his head out of the snow and walk away unharmed. “Yesterday a skier triggered an avalanche on the Southwest face of Sunburst. The skier was caught, carried and […]

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ameliatraynor | December 19, 2014
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Avalanche Danger in Tahoe = Many Weak Layers | Full Report:

The Sierra Avalanche Center is reporting finding multiple weak layers in the Lake Tahoe snowpack. We know that we are all fired up to get out there and get some of this new powder snow, but lets all be intelligent and conservative out there. If there are multiple weak layers in the snowpack, it’s time to be very conservative. Widespread areas of CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exist near and above treeline on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects 30 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 7, 2013
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