VIDEO: Frightening Clip Shows Snowmobilers Triggering and Getting Buried in Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche Information Center shared this scary video over the weekend, as a warning to all of us: How and where we impact known buried weak layers can mean the difference between a no-feedback, “routine” run and triggering a dangerous avalanche on that same piece of terrain. This video of an avalanche incident near Leadville in Birdseye Gulch from […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 25, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmobilers Who Fell Into Frozen Montana Lake Survived the Night Before Rescue by Building Fire Five snowmobilers were rescued early Monday after one of the group fell through thin ice on a remote Montana lake, forcing them to build a fire to keep warm and survive while they waited for help, officials said. The riders were on Dinah Lake in the Lolo National Forest near the Mission Mountains in western Montana, reports ABC. Related: Climber Survives […] SnowBrains | December 17, 2019 0 Comments
Avalanche Carried and Buried 2 Snowmobilers in Idaho on Saturday A close call occurred Saturday afternoon when two riders were caught and carried by an avalanche just north of the Idaho State Line in the Bear River Range, reports the Utah Avalanche Center. Related: Tahoe Pro Skier Josh Daiek Barely Escapes Avalanche The party of four was riding a bit northeast of Corral Hollow, near the ridge between Franklin Basin […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 9, 2019 0 Comments