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Utah Avalanche Center Podcast: “Shame and the Social Contract”

Up to 90% of non-fatal avalanches do not get reported. But why? In America, there is a strong culture of shaming when it comes to avalanches. No one wants to admit that they messed up and triggered a dangerous avalanche. Related: What I Learned From Triggering an Avalanche in the Backcountry Last Season In this podcast, Utah Avalanche Center forecaster […]

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AvyBrains | October 8, 2020
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Avalanche Forecaster Dies Today in Avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

SnowBrains is saddened to report that an avalanche forecaster with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) died today after being trapped in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The 34-year-old male forecaster was testing snowpack stability in Big Cottonwood Canyon when he was swept away in an avalanche.  Officials are unclear wether he started the avalanche or if it was […]

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