Can human judgment handle avalanches? We’re better than ever at understanding the dangers of avalanches. So why can’t we avoid them? Kate Siber July 20, 2015 From the HCN print edition All morning, I’d heard the roar of sloughs rocketing down cliffs as I skied up a mountain in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Now, standing at the summit with my six friends and our two guides, I gazed over treeless sheets of white plunging to the inky ocean. A virgin slope beckoned to us. I f

This well written article is the jam- It's filled with great mentors of mine and some fantastic quotes. READ THE ORIGINAL POST HERE A natural slide from mid-January crossed the Ophir Pass Road, near Red Mountain Pass. (Photo by Bill Liske) By Eric Ming, Watch Contributor Feb 7, 2019 On Jan. 5, a skier participating in an avalanche course in Senator Beck Basin on Red Mountain Pass was buried under three meters of avalanche debris and killed. Two in-bounds skiers were c

Fascinating Blog Post from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. There have been many close calls in January. How does that compare to other years? CAIC Staff, 02/01/2019 As of January 31, we have documented 57 people caught in 42 separate avalanche events. Seven of the people have been critically (head under the snow) or fully buried, and two have died. 60% of the involvements this season occurred in January alone, including both fatalities. Those are impressive and sca