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Rod Newcomb, Wyoming Avalanche Legend, Dies At 91

Rod Newcomb, founder of the American Avalanche Institute and former co-owner of Exum Mountain Guides, passed away in his Jackson Hole home surrounded by family at the age of 91 earlier last week. Over the course of his nearly eight decade career in the mountains, Newcomb brought about profound changes in avalanche science, forecasting, and education, alongside an impressive skiing […]

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Zach Armstrong | October 20, 2025
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