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Should You Ever Ski The Backcountry Alone? Solo Skier Triggers HUGE Avalanche in Miller Bowl, UT

A solo skier triggered a HUGE slab avalanche and was taken for a ride in Miller Bowl near Tony Grove Lake, Utah last Sunday. The avalanche was reported to be at least 500 feet wide and was at least 6 feet deep. It was a massive slide to say the least and the skier is beyond lucky to have lived […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 23, 2020
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VIDEO: Skier Triggers Size 2.5 Avalanche and Skis Through It

This guy got lucky. Very lucky. Somehow, this guy skis right onto the initial wave of an avalanche that he triggered. He skis up onto the first wave of the avalanche, then proceeds to straightline through the breaking blocks of the avalanche, past the avy, and safely into the runout. He’s pumped once he makes it to safety and he should be. The debris pile from the avy is large and deep. Had he ended up in that pile, it could have been a very bad situation. Stay safe out there. February 15th 2015 Banff Alberta Canada skier triggered size 2.5 […]

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SnowBrains | March 1, 2015
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Weekend Avalanche Roundup | 3 Dead, 3 Close Calls

A snowmobiler was buried following a slide on Paulina Peak, the highest peak of the Newberry Volcano near Bend, Oregon. Kyle Thomas was out with two friends when he was caught in the avalanche around 3:30. His two companions immediately started searching for him in the debris pile. The avalanche occurred on the North […]

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SnowBrains | March 31, 2014
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