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Deadly Days: What is an Avalanche Cycle?

In the snow industry, we hear the words “avalanche cycle” thrown around quite a bit. The term clearly relates to snow safety and avalanche danger, but what exactly does it mean? How does it form? How long does it last? What are avalanche cycles? First, we must understand some basic snowpack science. There is one main thing to remember as it […]

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Clay Malott | January 7, 2021
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STUDY: 30% of All Avalanche Fatalities in Western USA Occurred During an Atmospheric River

  Research published by Benjamin Hatchet, Susan Burak, Jon Rutz, Nina Oakley, Edward Bair, and Michael Kaplan in the Journal of Hydrometerology suggests a strong link between Atmospheric River (AR) events and avalanche deaths. According to their research, 31% of avalanche fatalities between 1998 and 2014 occurred either during or shortly after an AR event. West Coast skiers got very […]

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Roger Romani | February 17, 2019
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