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Avalanche Kills Skier on Hurd Peak, CA | First Avalanche-Related Fatality in June Since 2012

“On June 14th, 2023, a party of 2 was caught, carried, and one skier was killed in a wet avalanche on the north face of Mt Hurd, about 1.5 miles south of South Lake in the Bishop area. The avalanche released above the party as they were ascending the slope. As the avalanche ran downhill skier 1 was carried over […]

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AvyBrains | June 16, 2023
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Trip Report: 12,219′ Hurd Peak, CA – “North Face”

Report from June 8, 2023 After a big week last week (Tungstar Bowls, Basin Mountain, The Incredible Hulk), we needed a high-quality ski mountaineering line that didn’t require much hiking. We’d gotten some good beta that 12,219 Hurd Peak, CA was skiing well (thanks Laura & others). The only hiccup was that the South Lake Rd was closed 1.3 miles […]

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Miles Clark | June 10, 2023
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