We rode with a Tahoe avalanche control team during a massive dump. It was a blast
Billy Newman had two questions on his mind on Thursday morning: would he need to blast the mountain later that day? And if so, when? Snow had begun barrelling across parts of Highway 50 the night ...
2 ski patrollers caught in avalanche at Mammoth Mountain; 1 in serious condition
Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.
2 small avalanches occur at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, officials say
Two small avalanches occurred Friday morning at the Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort, officials said Friday. The resort said at 10:50 a.m., two slides happened on the Palisades side of the resort, one in ...
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On the slopes with the ski patrol – Chamonix’s first responders
It’s the sound of controlled avalanche detonations; an unmistakable signal that ski patrol is at work, long before the first lifts hum to life. On Mont Blanc, as elsewhere in the world ...
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Avalanche danger expected to increase over President’s Day weekend
DENVER (KDVR) — Avalanche conditions across Colorado are expected to get more dangerous during the upcoming President’s Day weekend. “We are going into a very stormy period and a holiday ...