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The Forgotten Mile-Wide Avalanche That Struck Northern Utah in 1986 | 1 Million Cubic Yards of Snow, 60 Feet of Debris

My landlord’s name is Pete. He’s in his sixties and has been skiing here in the Wasatch since he was my age or younger (I am 23). He’s seen his fair share of skiing and avalanches. I was riding up with Pete to Alta Ski Area this afternoon when I learned about the Wood Camp Hollow avalanche that happened in […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | December 2, 2020
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HUGE Stevens Pass, WA Avalanche From the Helicopter’s Perspective

Stevens Pass just got 10 feet of snow in 10 days. The sent patrollers out in a heli to trigger some avalanches to make sure things were safe for skiers and riders. They triggered an enormous avalanche last week that tore down trees and made for a helluva show. This video gives us a little background on the avalanche and how it was triggered and shows us how it all looks from the helicopter’s perspective. […]

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SnowBrains | March 2, 2014
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Huge Avalanche @ Stevens Pass, WA Mowing Down Trees | VIDEO:

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Stevens Pass ski resort in Washington state just enjoyed its 2nd snowiest February in 50 years. All that snow brought high avalanche danger and the need for extensive avalanche control work. This video shows us a large avalanche triggered by an avalanche bomb at Stevens Pass. The avalanche comes down bringing direct hell to all in its path. As the avalanche comes down it simply […]

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SnowBrains | February 28, 2014
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Were These Enormous Class 4 Avalanches Set off by CMH Necessary?

Skip to 1:48 for the avalanches.  At 6:20, there is a class 4 avalanche that runs 3,300 vertical feet and 2.2 miles. It’s one thing to control avalanches and make sure terrain is safe for skiers and riders.  It’s another thing to set of class 4 avalanches with enormous destructive potential hurdling down and destroying 300-year-old forests.  If the avalanches […]

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Miles Clark | April 11, 2013
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