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According to Mammoth Mountain, no guests or employees were in the area at the time of the avalanche.
A chilling video of the avalanche at Sassolungo in Val Gardena, Italy, has surfaced on social media, capturing the terrifying moment when a massive snow slide engulfed the area in a cloud of snow. The ...
Michael Janulaitis, 51, was skiing alone in familiar terrain without a transceiver when the veteran backcountry adventurer ...
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The fatal avalanche happened at approximately 3:45 p.m. The Sheriff's Office said Roberts was caught in the slide and buried under the snow. He was swiftly dug out by fellow party members and received ...
As the first week of April brings a storm to Colorado’s High Country, the shift from last week’s false spring back to cold temperatures and snow signals a return of winter avalanche danger. On Tuesday ...
A natural avalanche cycle is expected Monday into early Tuesday morning." "Rapidly accumulating snowfall and gale-force winds blowing and drifting snow will create dangerous avalanche conditions ...
Recent avalanches, shooting cracks, and "whumpfing" are signs of unstable snow Trigger: Sometimes it doesn't take much to tip the balance; people, new snow, and wind are common triggers Determine ...
Utah Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene and ... 23 inches of new snow on Tuesday, and another 9 inches overnight. Drivers are urged to check road conditions and avalanche forecasts ...
Climate change has made heavy, wet snow more common in midelevations ... But it typically takes 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at any avalanche scene. Bad weather prolongs that window.
The avalanche occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. and trapped Roberts under the snow. "Despite efforts by ... lifesaving efforts by two nurses on the scene, Roberts succumbed to his injuries ...