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Sierra Avalanche Center Issues ‘Avalanche Warning’ for Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry This Weekend

The much-anticipated Holiday storm is coming. Estimated snow totals are looking high—feet of snow for the Sierra through the weekend, with some places like Mammoth Mountain seeing anywhere from 7-10 feet of snow by Tuesday. Wow.  But with great snow comes great avalanche danger, which is why the Sierra Avalanche Center has issued an ‘Avalanche Warning ‘ for the Lake […]

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AvyBrains | December 23, 2021
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Wasatch Range, UT Moves to ‘Extreme’ Avalanche Danger Today | What That Means and Why That’s So Rare

The avalanche compass turned black in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah today.  Black on the avalanche compass means ‘Extreme’ avalanche danger—the highest danger rating there is.  The Utah Avalanche Center wrote in the Tuesday, February 16 avalanche forecast: “Today the avalanche danger is EXTREME at mid and upper elevations. The avalanche danger is HIGH at low elevations. Avoid being under or near any […]

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AvyBrains | February 16, 2021
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Backcountry Safety Basics Part 1: Snow Science

Clay Malott | February 8, 2021
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Utah Avalanche Center To Continue Publishing Daily Avalanche Forecasting During COVID-19 Crisis

With every resort in Utah now closed for the 2019-20 winter season, we must turn to the backcountry. However, with more people now entering into the backcountry comes much more added risk. That’s why the Utah Avalanche Center has announced that they will continue making avalanche forecasts for next few weeks while Utah ski areas remain closed. A big thank […]

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AvyBrains | March 18, 2020
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