13 Avalanche Deaths Recorded During 23/24 Season Across United States According to data from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), a total of 13 individuals perished in avalanches during the 23/24 winter season. Date State Location Description Killed 03/29 WA Mount St Helens 1 backcountry snowboarder caught and killed 1 03/12 MT West Fork Camp Creek near Lost Trail Pass, Bitterroot Mountains 1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 2, 2024 0 Comments
Fatal Avalanche Sweeps Backcountry Skier 820 Feet Over Cliff at Piz Platta, Switzerland A backcountry skier who was traveling in a group of four on a backcountry tour to Piz Platta in the Swiss canton of Graubünden was killed when an avalanche swept the 61-year-old man over a cliff, causing him to fall 820 feet (250 meters) to his death. The accident occurred on Monday, April 29, shortly before 12:30 p.m. The group […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | May 1, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mount Shasta, CA, Avalanche Injures 2 Snowboarders, Prompting 11 Hour Ground-Rescue Two snowboarders were swept away by a wind slab avalanche on Mount Shasta, California, on Saturday, April 27, prompting a lengthy ground rescue by Siskiyou County Sherrif’s Office and U.S. Forest Service. According to the press release by the Sheriff’s Office, the avalanche was triggered by the two boarders as they were climbing left of The Heart in Avalanche Gulch […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Large Avalanche Significantly Impacts Closing Day at Alyeska Resort, AK A significant avalanche in the Upper Glacier Bowl at Alyeska Resort, Alaska, on Saturday night, forced the resort to limit terrain and operations on Sunday’s Spring Carnival Family Day. Related: Alyeska Resort, AK, First North American Resort to Pass 700″ Snowfall The Aerial Tram was open to foot passengers only, significantly restricting the terrain available to skiers and riders. Bear […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Backcountry Skiers Unapologetically Trigger Avalanche on Quandary Peak, CO, Partially Burying Skier in Another Group Spring skiing is on in Colorado, and as the snowpack consolidates, more skiers are in “peak-bagging” mode. The past Sunday, April 21, a group of backcountry skiers were meticulously descending the north couloir (Quandary Couloir) on Quandary Peak one by one when the group above them descended past them, triggering a wind slab that partially buried one of their skiers. […] Avalanche Luke Guilford | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
Avalanche Near Sölden Ski Resort, Austria, Sweeps Away Dutch Backcountry Group, Killing 3 An avalanche below near Sölden Ski Resort, Austria, struck a group of 17 Dutch backcountry skiers and their four Austrian mountain guides who were on their ascent to the Martin-Busch hut at 2,501 meters (8,205 feet) on Thursday, April 11. The Martin-Busch hut is a popular starting point for further excursions into the Ötztal glacier area. The spot where “Ötzi”, […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | April 11, 2024 0 Comments
Avalanche Forecaster Triggered and Partially Buried in Avalanche While Skiing in Colorado Backcountry On April 8, a Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) forecaster was partially buried in an avalanche. The forecaster was skiing on a northeast slope of Mount Bethel, approximately two valleys east of the Eisenhower Tunnel, at around 11,800 ft. He made an SOS call, and two members of the CAIC staff, along with the Alpine Rescue Team, rushed to assist […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 11, 2024 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Pro-Skier Shares Account of Close Call With Avalanche in Get Serious Chutes at Snowbird, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Inti Fernandez. ❄️ (@inti_fernandez_) This account from January 15, 2024, was submitted to SnowBrains by Inti Fernandez. Hello everyone, I’m Inti Fernandez, a professional skier in Salt Lake City, Utah. I hope your winter season has been filled with thrilling runs and abundant powder snow. My go-to ski area […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 5, 2024 0 Comments
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