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CAIC Releases Full Report From Maroon Bowl, Near Aspen Highlands, CO, Avalanche That Killed Backcountry Skier

Yesterday the Colorado Avalanche Information Center released its full report from the fatal slide near Aspen Highlands, CO, on March 19th, 2023. The findings can be a learning opportunity for all of us. Related: CAIC Releases Full Harrowing Report of Avalanche that Killed a Skier Near Marble, CO The full report is below: Avalanche Details Location: Maroon Bowl, north of Highland […]

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AvyBrains | March 28, 2023
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CAIC Releases Full Harrowing Report of Avalanche that Killed a Skier Near Marble, CO

This weekend, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center released its full report from the fatal slide near Marble, CO, on March 17th, 2023. The report is hard to read in some places. The slide carried the three skiers 2,500 feet over three cliff bands, breaking bones, causing a concussion, and ripping beacons and avalanche airbags from their bodies before burying them. The […]

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AvyBrains | March 27, 2023
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Photos, Full Report From Cornice Break Avalanche That Killed Snowmobiler Near Lake Tahoe, CA Saturday

  A snowmobiler died due to a cornice break/avalanche at Frog Lake just north of Donner Pass near Lake Tahoe, CA, on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Related: Snowmobiler Dead After Cornice Break/Cliff Fall/Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe, CA Yesterday The snowmobiler has since been identified as Tim Schrader, 43, a North Tahoe Fire employee. Initially, there were conflicting reports from The […]

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AvyBrains | March 23, 2021
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BTAC: Full Report From the Squaw Creek, WY Avalanche That Killed 1 and Carried 8

A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in Squaw Creek area in Lincoln County, WY, on February 17th, 2021. A group of eight snowmobilers triggered and were caught in the avalanche in the area up Greys River Road at around 1:30 pm. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness One of the group, a 55-year-old man, was buried for 20-minutes […]

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AvyBrains | March 5, 2021
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BTAC: Full Report From the Togwotee Pass, WY Avalanche That Killed Michael McKelvey

Michael McKelvey, 31, of Jackson, WY, was with a group of snowboarders near Two Ocean Mountain and Wind River Lake in Bridger-Teton National Forest. He hit a jump onto a northeast-facing slope, triggering an avalanche that buried him. “They built a big jump that landed on the face of a steep ravine. A 5-foot slide broke loose and buried him at […]

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AvyBrains | March 3, 2021
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CAIC: Full Report From Avalanche That Killed a Snowmobiler on Rollins Pass, CO

On Sunday 14th February 2021, a snowmobiler was caught and killed in an avalanche west of Rollins Pass, CO. The avalanche occurred on an east-facing, above treeline slope of Mount Epworth. When the avalanche stopped, the snowmobiler was buried underneath his sled on Pumphouse Lake. Below is the full report from the CAIC: Avalanche Details Location: Pumphouse Lake, southwest of Rollins Pass […]

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AvyBrains | February 22, 2021
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CAIC: Full Report From the Vail, CO Backcountry Avalanche That Killed 1 Skier

A man died in an avalanche on Thursday 4th February 2021, in the East Vail Chutes, a popular backcountry area just outside the Vail Mountain, CO resort boundary. The skier left the resort through a backcountry exit gate and was in Marvin’s area when the slide occurred. Below is the full report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center: Avalanche Details Location: Marvin’s […]

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AvyBrains | February 12, 2021
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Full Report From the Mount Washington, NH Avalanche That Killed a Backcountry Skier

Full report from the fatal avalanche on Mount Washington, 3rd February 2021 by Mount Washington Avalanche Center Synopsis: At approximately 7 am on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, a NH Fish and Game officer contacted the lead snow ranger at the USFS Mount Washington Avalanche Center to ask for assistance in locating the vehicle of an individual who was reported missing […]

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AvyBrains | February 10, 2021
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