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Avalanche Deaths DOWN 60% for USA in 2014/15:

The USA has averaged 28 avalanche fatalities per year over the past 10 winters. This winter, there have only been 11 avalanche fatalities. That is an enormous drop in avalanche deaths. That’s 60% less avalanche deaths this year than the annual average. “Over the last 10 winters an average of 28 people died in avalanches every year in the United States.” – Colorado Avalanche Information Center The first question we all ask is: Why were there so many less avalanche deaths in 2014/15? The answer is fairly obvious: There wasn’t much snow in 2014/15. […]

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SnowBrains | May 29, 2015
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