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Beware the Salt-Craving Moose Licking Your Car

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I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a moose, but they are not small. I still remember my first moose encounter. I was tree planting in Northern Ontario many years ago when a bull moose decided my plot was his mating grounds. At 10 feet tall, he towered over me. I took shelter atop a pile of slash (cut trees and […]

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Mike Humphrey | February 9, 2024
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American Alpine Institute Warning Mount Baker, WA Climbers of Huge Serac Expected to Fall Catastrophically This Summer

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Attention climbers thinking of tackling Mount Baker this summer. The Coleman-Deming route currently has a hazard that those climbing Mount Baker should be aware of. The serac on top of Colfax Peak is separating and will likely fall catastrophically sometime this spring/summer. AAI guides have often seen people taking breaks beneath Colfax Peak in the debris zone. It is important that […]

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CragBrains | June 1, 2021
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4-Day Blizzard Warning Issued For Greater Lake Tahoe, CA Area | Whiteout Conditions Tuesday-Friday This Week

Parts of California are in for one hell of a storm this week.  A ‘Blizzard Warning‘ has been issued for the Greater Lake Tahoe, CA area from Tuesday night until Friday morning this week.  That entails almost four straight days of dangerous whiteout conditions for virtually all of the area’s roadways and ski areas.  The National Weather Service issued a […]

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WeatherBrains | January 26, 2021
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Confused by the ‘Watch, Warning, and Advisory’ Weather System? The NOAA Wants Your Opinion…

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For decades, the National Weather Service (NWS) has used the “Watch, Warning, and Advisory” (WWA) system to make users aware of expected weather and water hazards. Related: New NOAA App Brings Cool Earth and Space Animations to Your Phone Extensive social science research with NWS meteorologists, core partners, and the public has found that these three WWA terms can be […]

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WeatherBrains | July 24, 2020
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HIGH Avalanche Warning for Cooke City, MT Backcountry | Natural and Human Triggered Avalanches LIKELY

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AVALANCHE WARNING The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is issuing a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the mountains near Cooke City. More than 3 feet of heavy snow since Friday and strong winds create dangerous avalanche conditions. The avalanche danger is rated HIGH on all slopes. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Avalanche terrain and avalanche runout zones should be […]

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Steven Agar | February 5, 2018
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Winter Weather Hitting the Rockies

Portions of the Eastern Northern Rockies and the Little Belt Mountains in Montana have been issued a Winter Storm Warning. Large areas of the Rockies, South into Wyoming and West into Idaho have been issued a winter weather advisory. The forecast calls for 6-10 inches above 5,000 feet before Tuesday at 6pm. Areas outside of the winter storm warning area should still expect snow! Big Sky […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 17, 2014
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Fake Shark Attack Warnings Posted in Santa Cruz, CA Yesterday

This is genius, really.  A rare south summer swell is coming.  It’s gonna be a sunny week.  Santa Cruz is going to be facing just the right direction to plentifully harvest the swell.  This winds are down.  Everything is lining up perfect for a killer surf week in Santa Cruz, CA… except for the crowds.  School is out, summer is […]

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