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Weekend in Avalanche News | 3/24/14

After a quiet week of Avalanche activity in the United States, the weekend crowds have found places to trigger slides. While only one person was killed in the United States other areas reported avalanche fatalities. One man is dead following an avalanche on Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington on Saturday. Two men were hiking in the Granite Mountain area on Saturday when the avalanche occurred. One man was hit by the slide but able to walk out and contacted […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 24, 2014
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TGR Producer Caught & Injured in Avalanche @ Jackson Hole on Sunday:

Greg Epstein, the TGR supervising producer, was caught in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon just outside of Jackson Hole. The slide occurred approximately 2pm and carried Epstein nearly 1000 vertical feet. Epstein was the only member of the three-person party to be caught in the slide, and the other two members were able to come to his aid. Epstein was not buried by the slide, and it has been reported that he was able to deploy his avalanche air bag, which would help him remain on top of the avalanche debris. Once the party reached Epstein emergency response was notified. Jackson Hole […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 12, 2014
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