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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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STUDY: 30% of all Avalanche Fatalities Amongst Tourers Occur Whilst Ascending the Mountain

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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 […]
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Italy on High Avalanche Alert as Three Slides in 48-Hours Leave Two Dead

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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 […]
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HIGH Avalanche Warning for Cooke City, MT Backcountry | Natural and Human Triggered Avalanches LIKELY

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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 […]
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Backcountry Skiers Caught in BC Avalanche Escape Uninjured after Performing Self-Rescue

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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 […]
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Mount Hood, OR Patroller Survives After Being Buried in an Avalanche Whilst Working

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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 […]
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Thousands Stranded in Zermatt as Resort Cut-Off for Second Time in Two Weeks by Heavy Snowfall

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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 […]
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Volcano Erupting Causes Fatal Avalanche in Japanese Ski Resort

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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 […]
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Snowmobiler Killed In Avalanche In Island Park, Idaho On Saturday

According to CAIC, a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche on Saturday in Island Park, Idaho. 46-year-old Raymond John Moe of Missoula, MT was out snowmobiling with a group on Saturday when he was buried by an avalanche. The incident occurred east of Rayes Peak in Island Park. After 40 minutes of extensive searching, members of his group were able to locate him. Raymond was […]
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Backcountry Skier Killed In Avalanche Near Silverton, CO

According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a backcountry skier died in an avalanche near Silverton, CO on Sunday. The skier triggered an avalanche in an area known as ‘Sam’s Trees’, between Red Mountain Pass and the town of Silverton. The avalanche occurred at an elevation of approximately 11,200ft. La Plata County Search & Rescue responded to the scene, where the confirmed the […]
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