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Record Mount Washington Avalanche

Mount Washington in New Hampshire is best known for Tuckerman’s Ravine, a steep open bowl that holds snow into July. On March 29th the southeast slope of the Mount Washington summit cone experienced the largest recorded avalanche. U.S.F.S. Snow Ranger […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 3, 2014
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TGR Producer Caught & Injured in Avalanche @ Jackson Hole on Sunday:

Greg Epstein, the TGR supervising producer, was caught in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon just outside of Jackson Hole. The slide occurred approximately 2pm and carried Epstein nearly 1000 vertical feet. Epstein was the only member of the three-person party to be caught in the slide, and the other two members were able to come to his aid. Epstein was not buried by the slide, and it has been reported that he was able to deploy his avalanche air bag, which would help him remain on top of the avalanche debris. Once the party reached Epstein emergency response was notified. Jackson Hole […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 12, 2014
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2 Killed in 2 Separate Montana Avalanches

Following recent snowfall across the Western U.S. there has been high avalanche activity throughout the Rockies. In the past two days, two people were killed in unrelated incidents near Missoula and Cooke City, Montana. On Monday March 10, Peter Maxwell of Missoula was caught and buried in a slide in the Altoona Lakes area outside of Philipsburg, MT. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 12, 2014
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Rocky Mountain Snow & Ice Coverage Down 20% since 1980 | USGS Study

United States Geologic Survey researchers have found that warmer springtime temperatures in the Rocky Mountains are causing an estimated 20% decline in snow and ice coverage across the entire mountain range.  This is very significant as the Rocky Mountains stretch across North America for more than 3,000 miles and provide 80% of the drinking water for over 70 million people. […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 16, 2013
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