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ENAvalanche Gear Summer Storage: What Most Backcountry Skiers Get Wrong
The skis are racked. The sleds are parked. For backcountry travelers wrapping up another season, avalanche gear summer storage deserves attention before summer takes hold: proper storage of avalanche safety equipment. A few minutes of off-season care can mean the difference between gear that performs when it counts and gear that fails; or voids a warranty. Why Avalanche Gear Summer […] >> читать далее
Utah Avalanche Center Legend Craig Gordon Retires After 27 Years
The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) is losing its most recognizable and energetic public figure. Craig Gordon, known throughout the ski community for his distinctive top knot, surfer-infused vocabulary, and boundless enthusiasm, retired from full-time forecasting this spring. His departure concludes a 27-year tenure that fundamentally modernized winter safety education. Related: Utah Avalanche Center Releases Final Report on Brighton Avalanche That […] >> читать далее
Teton County, WY, to Hold Panel on Avalanches and Trauma
Wyoming’s Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) will be holding a panel for those affected by death and trauma in the mountains. After a difficult winter that saw many tragic avalanche deaths, the panel aims to build community and to talk through backcountry fatalities. The panel encourages sharing personal perspectives, suggesting resources, and providing support during backcountry tragedies. It will […] >> читать далее
Those Window-Rattling Booms on Powder Days? The Howitzers Behind Them Are Nearly Gone
For almost as long as humans have been riding chairlifts in the big mountains of Western North America, avalanche artillery mitigation has been at the center of a steadily evolving program to understand, predict, and control snowpack hazards. Many a skier has woken up to the thunderous, window-rattling booms of artillery fire from a nearby highway or ski area and […] >> читать далее
American Woman Mountaineer Killed in Avalanche During Descent of Mount Makalu in Himalaya Mountains
An American climber has died following a high-altitude avalanche on Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak. Shelley Johannesen, 59, was killed on Sunday morning when a massive slide struck her team at approximately 7,000 meters as they were descending from the summit. According to reports from Explorer’s Web and the Tourism Times, the incident occurred just below Camp 3 on the […] >> читать далее
Young Skier Killed by Avalanche on Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France
A young French skier died on Saturday, May 9, after an avalanche swept through the north face of the Aiguille du Plan in the Mont Blanc Massif, according to the High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) of Chamonix, France. The accident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 9 as three French skiers, aged between 20 and 25, were descending the steep […] >> читать далее
Alaska Heli-Ski Guide and Avalanche Educator Dies Following Chugach Mountains Avalanche
The Alaska backcountry community is mourning the loss of a respected guide and educator after a fatal avalanche accident in the Chugach Mountains, Alaska. Dylan Lenzie, a lead guide with Crown Mountain Guides, died Saturday, May 2, from injuries sustained in an avalanche three days earlier while working in the West Bench area of Gannett Glacier, south of Knik Glacier. […] >> читать далее
Why European Avalanche Deaths More Than Doubled Last Season
The European ski season ended with 146 deaths across the Alps, Apennines, Pyrenees, and the Scandinavian Mountains. Shockingly that is more than double the number from last year, when 70 died and 40% more than the 20-year average of 104.35 deaths. The main issue that led to the high avalanche deaths this season stemmed from a persistent weak base layer […] >> читать далее
With 146 Deaths, Europe’s Avalanche Season Exposes a Persistent Weak Base Layer Problem
The European ski season ended with 146 deaths across the Alps, Apennines, Pyrenees, and the Scandinavian Mountains. Shockingly that is more than double the number from last year, when 70 died and 40% more than the 20-year average of 104.35 deaths. The main issue that led to the high avalanche deaths this season stemmed from a persistent weak base layer […] >> читать далее
The Science Behind Avalanches
Avalanches are among the most dangerous natural hazards and the science behind their formation and prevention is fascinating. These mass movements of snow often disrupt the operations of ski areas and public roads, leading to significant investments in prevention. Triggered by animals, humans, heavy snowfall, earthquakes, and other natural variables, avalanches have the greatest risk of sliding on slopes greater […] >> читать далее
Tragic Avalanche in Hemsedal, Norway, Claims 2 Lives on Easter Monday
A deadly avalanche in Norway’s Hemsedal ski area claimed the lives of two backcountry skiers on Easter Monday. Related: Ski on Sugar Cane This Summer at This Swedish Resort At 11:10 a.m. on Monday, April 6, an avalanche swept through a backcountry zone near the ski area, involving a group of seven skiers. According to the press release by the […] >> читать далее
Greenland Capital Hit by Fatal Nuuk Avalanche Less Than 2 Weeks After Near-Miss
A 17-year-old boy died Saturday after an avalanche struck a group of snowmobilers near Nuuk, Greenland, less than two weeks after a separate avalanche in the same area left two backcountry skiers buried up to 16 feet deep, local police are reporting. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness What Happened in the Nuuk Avalanche Nuuk Police launched […] >> читать далее
2 American Backcountry Skiers Caught in Avalanche in Stubai Alps, Austria, Leaving 1 Seriously Injured
Two American backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche on Friday, April 3, in the northern Stubai Alps near Neustift im Stubaital, Austria, leaving one seriously injured. According to a press release from Tyrol Police, the pair had set out from the Franz Senn Hut with the objective of summiting the Hintere Wilde Turm, a prominent peak in the Stubai […] >> читать далее
Skier Killed After Sluff Knocked Them 2,000 Feet Down a Cliff in Rogers Pass, BC
A skier died on Monday, March 30, after a small loose-snow avalanche knocked them off their feet and sent them tumbling 2,000 vertical feet (600 vertical meters) down the northeast face of Swiss Peak in Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Avalanche Canada confirmed this week. Related: Official Report on the Castle Peak, CA, Avalanche That Killed 9 Reveals […] >> читать далее
Official Report on the Castle Peak, CA, Avalanche That Killed 9 Reveals Critical Decision Errors, Undeployed Airbags, and Victims Buried 8 Feet Deep
The Sierra Avalanche Center has published its official investigation report on the February 17, 2026, Perry Peak near Frog Lake/Castle Peak avalanche that killed nine skiers and guides northwest of Lake Tahoe. The report, publically viewable on Avalanche.org, documents snowpack conditions, the route taken by the party, an account of the companion rescue, and a set of observations about group […] >> читать далее
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