Avalanche Danger in Europe Remains at Elevated Levels, Agencies Urging Caution Dangerous avalanche conditions continue to persist in the European Alps, with national avalanche institutes warning that the winter idyll remains deceptive and that the risk to skiers, freeriders, and ski tourers is still unacceptably high. In Switzerland, the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) has described the start of the year as “tragic,” urging renewed caution as the avalanche […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | January 16, 2026 0 Comments
High Avalanche Danger Today in: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, & Idaho Avalanche.org is reporting HIGH avalanche danger today, 12/28/24, in: Wyoming Utah Colorado Washington Oregon Idaho Large amounts of new snow and weak snowpack structure are generally to blame for the elevated avalanche danger in these regions. HIGH avalanche danger is likely to continue in these regions through the weekend and potentially beyond. If you must go backcountry skiing/riding in these […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
CAIC Issues Avalanche Warning for Large Parts of Colorado’s Mountain Ranges from Wednesday to Friday The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has issued an avalanche warning for large parts of Colorado’s mountain ranges from Wednesday, February 7, to Friday, February 9. Avalanche warnings are in place for the Park Range and Flat Top mountains, Grand and Battlement Mesa’s, the West Elks through the Ragged and Ruby Mountains to Huntsman Ridge, as well as San Juan, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
Colorado Is Experiencing Once-In-A-Decade Snowpack And High Avalanche Risk Colorado is currently experiencing a once-in-a-decade snowpack making conditions in the backcountry extremely dangerous. Conditions haven’t been this bad in Colorado since 2012, and the poor snowpack has caused over 15 deaths in the first week of February. This has been the deadliest week on record since 1910, with eight deaths being Coloradans. These conditions are seen once every 10 years, […] Avalanche Nick Retterer | February 18, 2021 2 Comments
Teton Range, WY Report: High Avy Danger = Minimum Angle + Maximum Wind Lip Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 5, 2021 Avalanche Danger was HIGH in the Teton Range today at upper and mid elevations and CONSIDERABLE at lower elevations. So, I slept in, got a bunch of work done, and rolled out of the house about 1:30pm. I kept my skiing on slopes below 30º. Today, I went for […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 6, 2021 0 Comments
HIGH Avalanche in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, & Montana Today The past several days have seen the Northern tier of the country getting bombarded by storms. These storms have brought snow, wind, and, most recently, abundant warm Pacific air to the mountains. Today, HIGH avalanche danger exists in four states, with CONSIDERABLE conditions in the Tetons and other regions of Wyoming. There are three main avalanche problems today in the region […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | March 10, 2017 0 Comments
High to Extreme Avalanche Danger in California, Idaho, & Wyoming Today Extreme avalanche danger has been declared today in: Idaho High avalanche danger has been declared today in: California Wyoming High avalanche danger has been declared tomorrow in: Colorado Considerable (the avy rating the most people die under) has been declared in: California Oregon Idaho Utah Colorado Montana Please visit AVALANCHE.org then click on the zone you’re interested and get the today’s avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 15, 2016 0 Comments
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