New Details on Fatal Avalanche at Mt. Rose, Nevada [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/BXsvuZM8SZs”] The Sierra Avalanche Center in the greater Lake Tahoe area offers a detailed analysis of the snow conditions leading up to the fatal avalanche that took place there over the weekend. Reminder: On Saturday morning, December 10, 2016, a 64 year old male skier went missing after being caught in an avalanche.ย ย The skier and a friend had reportedly […] Avalanche Robin Azer | December 14, 2016 1 Comment
Skier Takes 400-Foot Ride in Avalanche in Lake Tahoe Today: A skier rode an avalanche off Castle Peak on Donner Summit near Lake Tahoe, CA yesterday. The avalanche took the skier for a 400-foot ride. The avalanche was 60-feet wide. The skier in the avalanche was hit by a secondary avalanche after being initially caught […] Avalanche SnowBrains | December 16, 2014 0 Comments
Avalanche Danger in Tahoe = Many Weak Layers | Full Report: The Sierra Avalanche Center is reporting finding multiple weak layers in the Lake Tahoe snowpack. We know that we are all fired up to get out there and get some of this new powder snow, but lets all be intelligent and conservative out there. If there are multiple weak layers in the snowpack, it’s time to be very conservative. Widespread areas of CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exist near and above treeline on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects 30 […] Avalanche SnowBrains | December 7, 2013 4 Comments
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