VIDEO: Tribute to Henry, Vail’s First Avalanche Dog From his first shift in January of 2009, rescue dog Henry is still serving on Vail’s patrol team all these years later. Now a much larger team of rescue dogs, this tribute video to the founding member is one that will have you holding back the tears. Industry News Steven Agar | February 16, 2018 0 Comments
CAIC: Heavy Snowfall Prompts Avalanche Warning In Colorado The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued an Avalanche Warning throughout Colorado after heavy snowfall continues to impact the area. High winds and unstable snow conditions are leaving the mountains especially prone to avalanches. Avalanche Warning: BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WARNING COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 625 AM MST THU FEB 15 2018 THE […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 15, 2018 0 Comments
Avalanche Watch in Effect for Colorado | Steamboat, Front Range, Vail & Summit County, Aspen, Gunnison Friends of CAIC this morning issued an avalanche watch for various areas of Colorado. If you’re going out the next day or two, be careful out there. An Avalanche Watch is in effect for the following zones: -Steamboat & Flat Tops -Front Range -Vail & Summit County -Aspen -Gunnison Issued: 02/14/2018 6:00 AM Expires: 02/16/2018 6:00 AM An energetic storm […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 14, 2018 0 Comments
CAIC: Avalanche Warning Issued For Colorado After Heavy Snowfall Impacts The Area The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued Avalanche Hazards throughout Colorado after heavy snowfall hit the area yesterday. Southwestern Colorado has the highest rating, as they received the most snow. Along with that, deep persistent slabs have been added to the avalanche problems in the northern portion of the state. Avalanche Warning: COZ019-068-141900- BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WARNING COLORADO AVALANCHE […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 13, 2018 0 Comments
Avalanche Watch Issued For Colorado As Powerful Winter Storm Moves In The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued an Avalanche Watch for Colorado. It has been issued as a powerful winter storm moves into the area. Avalanche danger is expected to raise to a level 4 on Tuesday. CO Avalanche Watch: BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WATCH COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 907 AM MST […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 12, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Roof Avalanche Buries Train As It Arrives At The Station In Moscow, Russia [arve url="https://youtu.be/BXMs25RFaZM"] Chris Wallner | February 9, 2018 18 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
NOAA: Heavy Snow Prompts Avalanche Warning In Montana Avalanche Warning: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WARNING GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1055 AM MST THU FEB 8 2018 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER. THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER IS ISSUING A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS NEAR COOKE […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | February 9, 2018 0 Comments
STUDY: 30% of all Avalanche Fatalities Amongst Tourers Occur Whilst Ascending the Mountain Utah Avalanche Center has an interesting blog post on their site, titled ‘Avalanche Fatalities During Uphill Traveling‘. According to their research, 30% of tourer fatalities occur when the skiers are ascending. Whilst most tourers, and indeed a lot of educational resources, focus on the dangers whilst descending, it is clear that more focus needs to be put on assessing terrain and […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 0 Comments
NASA Satellite Images Help to Explain What Caused Twin Mega-Avalanches in Tibet A post yesterday on the NASA Earth Facebook page explained what caused two huge, fatal avalanches in Tibet over a two month period. In July 2016, the lower portion of a valley glacier in the Aru Range of Tibet detached and barreled into a nearby valley, killing nine people and hundreds of animals. The huge avalanche, one of the largest […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 0 Comments
Italy on High Avalanche Alert as Three Slides in 48-Hours Leave Two Dead Mountain regions in Italy are on high alert after three deadly avalanches devastated the nation in the last 48 hours, reports The Express. Two expert skiers died and several others were injured after tonnes of snow and ice slid from the mountainous regions in northern and central Italy. Both skiers were killed after an avalanche raced down mountains near the popular […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skier Triggers Massive Avalanche With A Shovel Near Whistler, BC View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tobin Seagel (@tobinseagel) How scary is this? Tobin Seagel captured this massive avalanche on video, after he triggered it with his shovel. Thankfully, he didn’t ski this line right away. A sobering reminder to always check snow conditions before venturing out. Avalanche Chris Wallner | February 5, 2018 0 Comments
HIGH Avalanche Warning for Cooke City, MT Backcountry | Natural and Human Triggered Avalanches LIKELY AVALANCHE WARNING The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is issuing a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the mountains near Cooke City. More than 3 feet of heavy snow since Friday and strong winds create dangerous avalanche conditions. The avalanche danger is rated HIGH on all slopes. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Avalanche terrain and avalanche runout zones should be […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 5, 2018 0 Comments
Backcountry Skiers Caught in BC Avalanche Escape Uninjured after Performing Self-Rescue A group of backcountry skiers had to dig themselves out of an avalanche on Hollyburn Mountain, BC Saturday morning, reports nsnews.com. The group were caught in a size 1.5 slide just after 9am which was triggered when they transitioned from climbing to skiing the slope, according to their report. All had proper training and equipment. After their self-rescue, they reported the […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 1, 2018 0 Comments
Durango Man Killed In Avalanche Near Silverton, CO Unknowingly Drifted Into A Dangerous Gully [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBjJHaqjMqM"] AvyBrains | January 31, 2018 86 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Avalanche Near Solitude Ski Resort, UT Severly Injured An Experienced Bakcountry Skier On Friday [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeMGvX8cAUs"] AvyBrains | January 29, 2018 82 Likes 1 Tweet 4 Comments
Snowboarder Triggers Avalanche On Castle Peak, CA Over The Weekend On Saturday January 27th, 2018 an avalanche was triggered on Castle Peak, CA at 9:05am. It was initiated by a backcountry snowboarder, but he escaped uninjured. There may not be a ton of snow in the Sierra Backcountry, but there’s still avalanche dangers. Avalanche Info From: Sierra Avalanche Center “I was the second person to drop into this slope. The avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2018 0 Comments
Mount Hood, OR Patroller Survives After Being Buried in an Avalanche Whilst Working A Mount Hood ski patroller was buried and seriously injured in an avalanche Wednesday afternoon while working in a closed area of the resort, reports OregonLive.com. A trio of patrollers were working in the area when the avalanche occurred, according to a resort spokesman. The patrollers were boot packing in a closed area of the resort, known as God’s Wall, in […] Avalanche Steven Agar | January 26, 2018 0 Comments
GALLERY: Amazing Images of Inbounds Avalanche at Schweitzer Mountain, ID Check out these unbelievable pics of patrollers checking out the devastation caused by an inbounds avalanche at Schweitzer Mountain, ID. That’s some epic snowpack, and frightening pics! Keep up the good work guys, keeping us safe… All pics courtesy of Jeff Thompson. Avalanche Steven Agar | January 26, 2018 0 Comments
Thousands Stranded in Zermatt as Resort Cut-Off for Second Time in Two Weeks by Heavy Snowfall Thousands of tourists are stuck in the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt as it was cut off by heavy snowfall for the second time in as many weeks, reports the Evening Standard. Heavy snowfall and risk of avalanches left 13,000 people trapped in Zermatt just two weeks ago. Swiss authorities closed ski slopes, hiking trails, cable cars, roads and train services […] Weather Steven Agar | January 23, 2018 0 Comments
Volcano Erupting Causes Fatal Avalanche in Japanese Ski Resort A volcano erupting near a ski resort in Japan has triggered an avalanche, killing one and injuring more than a dozen skiers, reports The Telegraph. A torrent of rocks reportedly hit the ski slopes following the eruption of Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, a 7,090ft volcano, in Gunma prefecture, north-west of Tokyo. Six members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Forces who were conducting a winter training […] Avalanche Steven Agar | January 23, 2018 0 Comments
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