Full Report of 2 Snowbike Riders Killed by Avalanche in Vail Valley, CO A group of three snowbike riders were all caught in a fatal avalanche in the South Fork of Dickson Creek, east of Red and White Mountain near Valley Vail, CO on Feb. 15, 2020. All three of them were caught, one was partially buried, and two were killed. The CAIC said in a report that the group unintentionally triggered a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 24, 2020 0 Comments
Skier Killed by Avalanche in Gaspésie, Canada One skier was killed and another suffered minor injuries after both were caught in an avalanche in Quebec’s Chic-Chos mountain range on Wednesday, Feb. 19. CBC News reports that the skiers were part of a group of four skiers out for a ski in the Mines Madeleine area in Gaspésie provincial park when avalanche was triggered, killing one skier and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 20, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Children Trigger Huge Avalanche While Sledding [arve url="https://youtu.be/rcRqiyVtZwU"] AvyBrains | February 18, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Widowmaker avalanche buries Colorado highway 6-8′ feet deep forcing A-basin to delay its opening Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO was forced to delay its opening on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, due to an avalanche that buried a section of US Highway 6-8 FEET deep approximately one mile west of the ski area. The Widowmaker slide path avalanched on Tuesday morning forcing a road closure and delayed opening for A-basin. Thankfully, no one was caught […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Avalanche partially buries snowmobiler near Apex Mountain Resort, BC British Columbia native Sam Johnson was sledding with a group of snowmobilers in the Powder 8 area southwest of Penticton, BC near Apex Mountain Resort when he was caught in a human-triggered avalanche and partially buried, Global News reports. Johnson was descending into a gully between two mountains when several slides came down, including one behind him and another in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Montana’s Flathead Range Ravaged by Recent Avalanches Since the start of February, MASSIVE avalanches have been wreaking havoc on the Flathead Range of Montana. Flathead Avalanche Center forecasters recently toured into Tunnel Creek, MT to assess the damage from the recent storm. They found the ‘royal flush’ of avalanche problems…deep slabs, glide avalanches, wind slabs, wet slabs, wet loose, all of which likely ran Friday night or […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2020 0 Comments
Second Avalanche Kills Dozens of Rescuers in Turkey: Death Toll Rises to 38 Rescuers arrived at the scene of a recent avalanche in Eastern Turkey when a secondary avalanche was triggered, killing 33 people. The death toll at the horrific scene has now risen to 38, and 53 have been injured, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Authority (AFAD) reports. An avalanche struck late on Tuesday, Feb. 4, killing five people near the Turkish mountain […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2020 0 Comments
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 […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | January 23, 2020 0 Comments
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