3 Dead in Avalanches in USA Yesterday | 2 in CO & 1 in MT | 19 Avalanche Deaths in 16-Days in USA Photo of the deadly avalanche on Mount Trelease, CO. image: colorado avalanche information center, 2/14/21[/caption] 3 people died in avalanches in the USA yesterday, February 14, 2021. 2 people died in avalanches in Colorado yesterday, February 14, 2021. 1 person died in an avalanche in Montana yesterday, February 14, 2021. A snowboarder died in a tree well at Jackson Hole […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 15, 2021 1 Comment
HAPE: the Number One Killer at Altitude HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) is a major cause of death at altitudes over 8,200 feet, though there have been cases of HAPE as low as 4,900 feet. HAPE occurs when fluids build up in the lungs due to the body’s response to an increase in altitude. When left untreated, HAPE has a high mortality rate. In the western United States […] Brains Lynn Barlow | February 1, 2020 0 Comments
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Why Skiers, Backpackers, and Adventurers Should Care High-altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE, is the accumulation of fluid in the lungs; and it is deadly. It generally occurs when one rapidly ascends from a low altitude, to above roughly 2,500 meters. Risk factors include, but are not limited to ascent rate, peak altitude, and how intense physical exertion is. In addition, men are at a higher risk than women for developing HAPE. If you are an athlete who […] Industry News Shannon Fiegel | February 1, 2020 0 Comments
Full Break Down of Colorado Avalanche that Killed 5 | “Lessons Learned” by Outside Mag As the shock and remorse of the April 26th deadly Colorado avalanche tragedy wain, we begin our look into what happened and why. We look at how this terrible incident could have been avoided and how we can learn from it to avoid such tragedies in the future. Outside magazine has written an in-depth report about the April 26th avalanche […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 30, 2013 3 Comments
Full CAIC Report & Photos on Avalanche That Killed 5 in Colorado Saturday The avalanche was a hard slab, triggered by one or more party members at the bottom of the slope. The avalanche was medium size relative to the avalanche path, large enough to bury or destroy a car (but probably not large enough to destroy wood …] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 24, 2013 2 Comments
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