Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...
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"They were in the wrong place at the wrong time" – watch the dramatic helicopter rescue of mountaineers injured by avalanche in the Scottish Highlands
It took a team of 15 to rescue the climbers who had been hit by a collapsing cornice. Here's how to keep safe on unpredictable winter terrain ...
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Utah’s deadly backcountry winter: experts say there is a false sense of security in managing risk
On the third turn, cracks shattered across the slope and the skier was able to see snow moving to his right as he skied left away from the slide. Another close call. In Utah’s recent deadly avalanche ...
Ice climber swept away by avalanche when snow below him gives way, NH officials say
A pair of climbers, a 31-year-old man and 36-year-old woman, made their way to the Black Dike climbing route in Franconia Notch State Park on Sunday, Feb. 16, the New Hampshire Fish and Game ...
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Advisory issued as more snow arrives in Utah; avalanche warnings persist
SALT LAKE CITY — An avalanche warning is in effect across all of Utah's mountains following a storm that dumped heavy snow over the last few days. There's also more snow on the way across Utah's ...
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Avalanche shuts down major California ski area after 6 feet of snow in 36 hours
The avalanche occurred when ski patrol was controlling the terrain for avalanches, a method that includes setting off dynamite to release unstable snow. About 6 feet of snow fell in the last 36 ...
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The Sierra Nevada Just Had an ‘Epic Snow Day’
The Sierra Nevada finally got a big snowfall this week in a winter that has so far been marked by warm ... and beginning to assess avalanche risk. The snow was blowing all over the place, and ...
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Avalanche warning affecting Lake Tahoe until Friday evening, according to the NWS
"Dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the mountains due to continued blowing snow and old, weak snow below several feet of storm snow. Human-triggered avalanches large enough to bury or injure ...
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Mono County under an avalanche warning until early Friday evening, according to the NWS
The NWS describes, "The avalanche danger for the warning area is expected to remain at HIGH through this afternoon." "Recent heavy snow combined with strong winds will likely create widespread ...