Avalanche Death on Hatcher Pass, Alaska Yesterday | 4th Avy Fatality of 2015/16 A snowmobiler died in an avalanche on Hatcher Pass, Alaska yesterday. He was buried 6-feet deep by the avalanche. He was dug out relatively quickly, but was dead when his friends reached him. “An avalanche fatality has been confirmed this evening involving one person on a snowmachine on the Willow side of Hatcher Pass. At this point information is limited. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 3, 2016 1 Comment
2nd Avalanche Death in North America 2015/16 | Missing AK Skier Presumed Dead in Avalanche Skier and anesthesiologist Dr. Liam T. Walsh, 33, has been missing on Hatcher Pass, Alaska since November 22nd. Avalanche danger was high when Liam disappeared. Two days after he went missing a large avalanche buried a 100-feet stretch of Hatcher Pass road under 14-feet deep of snow. This is the 2nd avalanche death in North America this year after a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 17, 2015 2 Comments
Hatcher Pass, AK Reopens After Avalanche Buried Road 14′ Deep, 100′ Wide | Skier Still Missing video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player *** According to KTUU News, Hatcher Pass, Alaska reopened Wednesday night after being closed on November 24th due to an avalanche that left the road buried in as much as 14 feet of snow. A skier has been missing on Hatcher Pass, AK since November 23nd, two days prior to the avalanche. “Its taken them now […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | December 3, 2015 12 Comments
Backcountry Skier/Doctor Still Missing After 6 Days in Alaska | Avalanche Danger Is “Extreme” Dr. Liam Walsh, has been missing after last being seen at Hatcher Pass, Alaska heading out to go backcountry skiing last Sunday. 6-feet of snow has fallen in the past week on Hatcher Pass. Avalanche danger has been very high in the Hatcher Pass area all week including a large avalanche that closed the road and buried it under 12-15 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 28, 2015 0 Comments
Skier Triggers Powerful Avalanche, Takes Ride, Deploys Airbag in Alaska Yesterday: (This test pit video was taken 30 minutes prior to the human triggered Skyscraper avalanche. The test pit was in a similar area.” – HPAC) So many close calls in North America over the weekend (including a 12-15 foot deep avalanche in CO). Lets all learn from these and stay safe out there. It’s still low tide all over North America, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 23, 2015 0 Comments
Skier Buried Up to Chest in Alaska Avalanche Yesterday The information about this avalanche is very limited at this time. All we know is that there was a skier triggered avalanche that buried a skier up to his chest on Hatch Peak off Hatcher Pass, Alaska on Friday afternoon. Looking at the image above, you can see that this was a serious avalanche very much capable of burying and […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 7, 2015 0 Comments
Alaskan Snowmobilers Dig Out Moose Caught in Avalanche A moose in Alaska has three snowmobilers to thank for making it to the New Year. On December 28, Marty Mobley, Rob Uphus and Avery Vunichich were snowmobiling at Hatcher Pass, about 55 miles northeast of Anchorage when they passed a small bowl, covered in both ski and moose tracks. When they came back an hour later, they saw an avalanche had covered the tracks. The men saw a snout sticking up through the snow, and heard noises coming from the area. They immediately grabbed their shovels and headed over to start digging. “It looked like a guy’s […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | January 3, 2015 3 Comments
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