UAC: Full Report From the Avalanche That Killed a Skier Just Outside Park City Mountain Resort, UT Kurt Damschroder, 57, was buried and killed in an avalanche just outside the boundary of Park City Mountain Resort in Utah on January 30th, 2021. The avalanche occurred off the popular “Square Top” zone and the avalanche danger was rated HIGH for that zone and aspect. Kurt and his partner entered the zone through the access gate at the top […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 3, 2021 0 Comments
CAIC Publishes Full Report of Avalanche That Killed a Skier Near Crested Butte, CO Last Week On Friday, December 18, 2020, a backcountry skier was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche in the Anthracite Range west of Crested Butte, CO. The death was the first avalanche death of the 2020/21 season in the US. Related: 1st Avalanche Fatality of the Season in USA Today in Colorado The final accident report is now available for us all […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
Full Report From 1,000-Foot Avalanche That Partially Buried Female Hiker in Colorado A woman was injured after she triggered, got caught, and was partially buried in an avalanche while out hiking on Saturday 2nd May. The woman was in a group of seven hikers descending Horn Peak’s northeast ridge and started to slide down a steep snowy slope toward a snow-filled gully. Going first, she triggered a wet avalanche which carried her 1,000-feet. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 11, 2020 0 Comments
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