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Colorado Is Experiencing Once-In-A-Decade Snowpack And High Avalanche Risk

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado is currently experiencing a once-in-a-decade snowpack making conditions in the backcountry extremely dangerous. Conditions haven’t been this bad in Colorado since 2012, and the poor snowpack has caused over 15 deaths in the first week of February. This has been the deadliest week on record since 1910, with eight deaths being Coloradans. These conditions are seen once every 10 years, […]
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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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High to Extreme Avalanche Danger in California, Idaho, & Wyoming Today

Extreme avalanche danger has been declared today in: Idaho High avalanche danger has been declared today in: California Wyoming High avalanche danger has been declared tomorrow in: Colorado Considerable (the avy rating the most people die under) has been declared in: California Oregon Idaho Utah Colorado Montana Please visit AVALANCHE.org then click on the zone you’re interested and get the today’s avalanche […]
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AvyBrains |
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