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[VIDEO] Alta, UT, Retires WWII Cannons Used for Avalanche Mitigation in Tribute Film “The Last Gunners”

For 75 years, the silent hours of deep, snowy mornings at Alta Ski Area were ruptured by the reverberation of heavy artillery echoing off the surrounding granite crags. Since 1949, weapons of war have been an invaluable tool in combating the ever-looming threat of destructive avalanches in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Drop into the story of Alta’s pioneering artillery program from […]
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Skier Triggered and Carried by Avalanche in ‘The Great One’ Couloir, Northern Bridger Range, MT

A skier triggered and was carried by an avalanche in “The Great One” on Sacagawea Peak in the northern Bridger Range, the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center reported yesterday. The avalanche is the first skier-triggered slide in Montana of the 23/24 winter season. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing The wind slab slide was triggered […]
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Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Launches New Programs for Winter 23/24

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Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (Friends of CAIC), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to avalanche forecasting and education, is prepared for the upcoming winter with a variety of new projects, continued successful programs, and partnerships. Executive Director Aaron Carlson explains “explosive growth in popularity of winter recreation means our organization needs to continually evolve to fulfill our mission […]
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Montana State University to Host its 9th Annual Snow and Avalanche Workshop

The ninth annual Snow and Avalanche Workshop at Montana State University, featuring a panel discussion and graduate research and avalanche awareness presentations, will be held November 8. Related: AIARE Releases Results of New Study Indicating Avalanche Education Positively Impacts Behaviors in the Backcountry The free, public event will take place on campus in the Strand Union Building’s Ballroom A and […]
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Utah Avalanche Center: “Classic Pattern Unfolding” for Dangerous Avalanche Conditions This Winter

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Utah Avalanche Center (@utavy) Big fall-season snow is not good for avalanche conditions later on in the winter. It’s often a recipe for disaster, as explained by Utah Avalanche Forecaster Mark Staples in the video above. Related: CAIC: Why Early Season Snow is Dangerous in Colorado On a quick outing […]
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Skiers Trigger 1st Avalanche of the Season in Colorado

13,198-foot Mountain Boy Peak experienced Colorado’s first avalanche of the season, as confirmed by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Situated south of Independence Pass, the avalanche was triggered on Sunday, 15th October 2023, below the peak’s ridge, with the area described as a north-facing gully on its NW Ridge. “Cracking and minor collapsing while skinning up. Wind loaded slab […]
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AIARE Releases Results of New Study Indicating Avalanche Education Positively Impacts Behaviors in the Backcountry

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AIARE course graduates report increases in avalanche preparedness practices during trip preparation, planning, and during backcountry travel The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), the leading provider of recreational avalanche education in the United States, conducted a first-of-its-kind study with Eastern Oregon University indicating that students who participate in AIARE courses increase their frequency of practicing safe backcountry […]
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