3 Skiers Caught in Lake Tahoe Avalanche Yesterday | 1 Took 500′ Ride & Partially Buried Three skiers were caught in an avalanche in the South Lake Tahoe, California backcountry yesterday. The party triggered a north-facing wind slab on Mt Tallac in the Desolation Wilderness area which includes Emerald Bay. While skinning up, they triggered a size D1 avalanche that caught the 3 skiers and took 1 of the skiers for a 500-vertical-foot ride down the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
A Number of Skier Triggered Avalanches at Bridger Bowl, MT this Week Avalanche experts say conditions are dicey with all the new snow at Bridger Bowl, MT. The Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center say they received several reports of small skier-triggered avalanches at Bridger Bowl. Related: It’s Not Too Early for Avalanches | This Skier Triggered Slide Was Sunday on Idaho Peak, BC “Strong winds and plenty of new snow […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 30, 2019 0 Comments
It’s Not Too Early for Avalanches | This Skier Triggered Slide Was Sunday on Idaho Peak, BC Think it’s too early for avalanches? Think again. Related: Utah Avalanche Center Warn of the Dangers of Early Season Snow This size 2 avalanche took place on Sunday 20th October on Idaho Peak in the Slocan Valley of the Selkirk Mountains BC. The Crown was 45 cm (18″) deep and ~60 m (200-feet) wide. The Avalanche ran ~350 m (1,150-feet) […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 23, 2019 0 Comments
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