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The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #12 | Randall Osterhuber – Winter Survival Instructor, Search & Rescue Badass, Snow Scientist, Avalanche Forecaster, Mountain Guide

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The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you Randall Osterhuber. Randall is ridiculously well certified and qualified to do just about […]

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Podcast | January 20, 2021
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Unpacked Podcast: AIARE Instructor Randall Osterhuber Explores the Science Behind Avalanches and How to Avoid Them

During the 2019/2020 ski season, roughly 23 avalanche fatalities were reported. This is just two shy of last season, despite the early closing of all US ski resorts and authorities discouraging risky backcountry travel. In this episode of the Unpacked Podcast, host Justin Zawilinski talks with Randall Osterhuber, a member of Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue, AIARE instructor, and seasoned […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 29, 2020
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Lake Tahoe = 2nd Worst Snow Year on Record | 44% of Average

Lake Tahoe, California has recorded three low snow winters in a row. This winter, was the second worst snow year in recorded history. For skiers and snowboarders, it’s been a brutal experience.In 2011/12, Donner Summit, CA saw 322″ of snow putting that year at 81% of average, which doesn’t sound so bad. It was the fact that it didn’t snow at all until January 20th that made that season […]

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Miles Clark | April 22, 2014
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Could Tahoe Have 3 Bad Winters in a Row? | Interview with Sierra Snow Scientist

After two dry winters in a row in Tahoe, I think we all have one question in the back of our minds:  “Could Tahoe have 3 bad winters in a row?” The short answer is yes.  Yes, because anything is possible, and yes because our historical snowfall graph from Donner Summit, CA shows us that the answer is yes.  7 times […]

Miles Clark | May 10, 2013
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Tahoe = 2nd Lowest Snow Year on Record | 54% of Average Snowfall in 2012/13

I just got off the phone with the Randall Osterhuber at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Laboratory.  We talked about snow, rain, and sun.  He gave me the numbers for the 2012/13 season and he never once had any inflection in his voice.  Just basic, monotone, telling it like it is. THE BOTTOM LINE for 2012/13: – Our 2nd […]

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Miles Clark | April 25, 2013
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Tahoe 2012/13 = 50% Average Snowfall, 22% Average Snowpack as of Today | Central Sierra Snow Lab Numbers

  I just got off the phone with the Randall Osterhuber at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Laboratory.  He gave me his impressions of the 2012/13 winter thus far and all the numbers on Cumulative Snowfall, Snow Depth, and Precipitation for the 2012/2013 season.  We all know it wasn’t a great year, but it’s good to look at the […]

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Miles Clark | April 4, 2013
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