Ski Club From Afghanistan Evacuated to Italy Amidst Chaotic Taliban Takeover With the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, tens of thousands of individuals and families are trying to escape and are fighting for their lives. Several countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have contributed to the evacuation efforts, but with the Taliban seemingly in control and with groups like ISIS-K contributing to the high levels of uncertainty, the atmosphere in Afghanistan is extremely unpredictable […] Industry News Jesse | August 30, 2021 2 Comments
Northern California Wildfire Surpasses Biggest Fire from Previous Seasons Fire season in California has been harsh the past few years and this season is proving to be no different. Two enormous wildfires in Northern California, near the border of Oregon, have combined to create the largest wildfire that California has seen since the Camp and Woolsey fire in 2018. According to the Incident Information System, which is providing updates […] Fire Spencer Cox | July 31, 2020 0 Comments
Sheave Train Breaks Loose at Stevens Pass, WA Photo Credit: Max Patterson Unfortunate news out of Stevens Pass, WA when a lift was shut down due to a sheave train coming loose. At around 9:30 in the morning on 2/2/20, the sheave train on the 7th Heaven chairlift fell off of the tower. The sheave train helps move the chairlifts up on the mountain. This catastrophe left 26 people stranded […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | February 6, 2020 4 Comments
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
Residents Evacuated in Jackson, WY as Wildfire Threatens Town Firebrains | September 2, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Out-of-Control Wildfire Causes Mandatory Evacuation and State of Emergency in Alberta 5,000 people living in and near High Level, AB are still under an evacuation order because of the danger of an out-of-control wildfire, reports CBC. The Town of High Level issued an evacuation order at 4 pm local time on Monday, telling residents to secure their residences and take their personal belongings, and prepare to be away from their homes […] Fire Firebrains | May 24, 2019 0 Comments
Ski Lift Evacuation at Northstar, CA Today | Eyewitness Account Today was a nice bluebird day at Northstar. We skied a few off-piste runs on Backside and were about to check out Lookout mountain when the Promised Land chairlift suddenly stopped. That was at ~ 10:30 am in the morning, about halfway up the mountain. The lift was pretty packed – almost all chairs were fully occupied. Probably ~200 people. […] Industry News Claire Weiss | February 25, 2019 10 Comments
Snowstorms, High Winds, and Avalanche Risk Cause Evacuation of Norwegian Arctic Town Snowstorms and avalanche risk will lead to the evacuation of more than 100 people in the town of Longyearbyen on Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, newspaper Aftenposten reported Wednesday. You might also like: Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle The evacuation of 29 homes and some student dormitories in risky areas will begin […] Avalanche WeatherBrains | January 10, 2019 0 Comments
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