After deadly Tahoe avalanche, another storm is on the way. Here’s how skiers can stay safe
1 year, 2 months ago

After deadly Tahoe avalanche, another storm is on the way. Here’s how skiers can stay safe

LA Times  

Nothing can draw eager crowds to the mountains like fresh powder, but in the wake of a deadly avalanche this week at Palisades Tahoe, new snow should be a sign to skiers, snowboarders and hikers to be more aware, experts said. Avalanches are rarely a danger within ski resort boundaries, where workers reduce the risk through stability testing and the use of explosives or artillery to trigger avalanches when the slopes are empty. Palisades Tahoe reopened Thursday, and the KT-22 chairlift, where this week’s avalanche occurred, was back in operation Friday. “The thing is, this is Mother Nature,” said Tim Keating, founder of SWS Mountain Guides, a company that provides skiing guides and certified avalanche training.

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Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say

Hindustan Times  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and buried under snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say If the deaths are confirmed it would be the deadliest U.S. avalanche …

Avalanche near Anchorage traps multiple backcountry skiers, say troopers
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Avalanche near Anchorage traps multiple backcountry skiers, say troopers

India Today  

Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The slide happened late Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of Anchorage, Austin McDaniel, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers, said in a text to The Associated Press. “Troopers received a …

Avalanches in western US claim more lives in recent weeks including a weekend death in Colorado
1 month, 1 week ago

Avalanches in western US claim more lives in recent weeks including a weekend death in Colorado

Associated Press  

WINTER PARK, Colo. — One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Elsewhere, three people died in avalanches Feb. 17 — one person near Lake Tahoe and two backcountry skiers in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Officials said Claire Murphy was one of two …

Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry

LA Times  

On a clear, cold day in mid-February, we had spent hours on backcountry skis trudging up and across a remote mountainside in the eastern Sierra when we noticed that the trees directly above us were much smaller than the others we had passed along the way. “Huge one, back in the ’80s, reached all the way down to the valley.” …

The names of 2 backcountry skiers killed by an Oregon avalanche have been released
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The names of 2 backcountry skiers killed by an Oregon avalanche have been released

Associated Press  

BEND, Ore. — The names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains have been released. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified Susan Skjersaa, 52, and Terance Skjersaa, 57, as the couple killed. The avalanche happened late Monday west of Bend in an area known as Happy Valley, near Broken Top peak. …

Avalanche closes Mammoth Mountain, seriously injures ski patroller
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Avalanche closes Mammoth Mountain, seriously injures ski patroller

LA Times  

Mammoth Mountain temporarily closed at midday on Friday after two ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche, causing serious injuries to one. The recent atmospheric river storm had dumped about 6 feet of snow on the mountain in 36 hours and the two patrollers were conducting “avalanche mitigation” work on expert terrain, according to an Instagram post from Mammoth officials. …

Avalanche kills experienced skier in Wyoming as he is left ‘fully buried’
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Avalanche kills experienced skier in Wyoming as he is left ‘fully buried’

The Independent  

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Skier killed after group triggers avalanche in Wyoming National Park
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Skier killed after group triggers avalanche in Wyoming National Park

The Independent  

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Two skiers killed and one rescued after Utah avalanche
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Two skiers killed and one rescued after Utah avalanche

The Independent  

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Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski slopes hit with avalanche; one dead, one missing
1 year, 1 month ago

Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski slopes hit with avalanche; one dead, one missing

The Hindu  

One Russian skier was killed and another was injured when a group of foreign skiers were caught in a major avalanche on the ski slopes of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday. “A collaborative effort between the Gulmarg Ski Patrol of the Tourism Department, J&K and the J&K Police resulted in the successful rescue of a group comprising six …

Avalanche hits Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg, one foreigner dies
1 year, 1 month ago

Avalanche hits Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg, one foreigner dies

India TV News  

At least one foreign skier died on Thursday after a massive snow avalanche hit Khilan Marg on Afarwat Peak Gulmarg. While one skier died, 6 others were rescued alive. “Soon after, a massive rescue operation was launched at the site, which has so far resulted in killing of a skier and rescue of three others," the official said adding “operation …

Skiier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 1,000 feet in Alaska avalanche
1 year, 1 month ago

Skiier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 1,000 feet in Alaska avalanche

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An avalanche on Alaska’s Kenai …

Avalanche kills snowboarder in Colorado backcountry
1 year, 2 months ago

Avalanche kills snowboarder in Colorado backcountry

Associated Press  

OPHIR, Colo. — An avalanche killed a 67-year-old man as he was snowboarding solo in the Colorado backcountry, authorities said Tuesday, marking the fourth U.S. avalanche death this winter. The victim, Peter Harrelson, was a doctor and longtime resident of the small town of Ophir in southwest Colorado, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office said. Search and rescue teams reached …

Palisades Tahoe avalanche survivor was minutes from death before rescue. ‘I just felt the snow hit me’
1 year, 2 months ago

Palisades Tahoe avalanche survivor was minutes from death before rescue. ‘I just felt the snow hit me’

LA Times  

Skiers climb to the top of a mountain at Palisades Tahoe, a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe. “I just felt the snow hit me … flipped me onto my back.” From a safer position several yards away, his fiancée heard him say: “Oh, s—.” Parker doesn’t really remember that. “They’re going to get me.” As if from far away, …

Tahoe resort avalanche victim named as harrowing warning signs revealed
1 year, 2 months ago

Tahoe resort avalanche victim named as harrowing warning signs revealed

The Independent  

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Second avalanche hits California slopes near where a skier was killed one day earlier
1 year, 2 months ago

Second avalanche hits California slopes near where a skier was killed one day earlier

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — An avalanche was reported Thursday at a California resort near Lake Tahoe, one day after a major avalanche roared down an adjoining mountain, trapping several people and killing a 66-year-old man. The ski lift at Palisades Tahoe is closed after an avalanche occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Tahoe, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

Officials warned of ‘considerable’ avalanche danger before deadly slide at Palisades Tahoe
1 year, 2 months ago

Officials warned of ‘considerable’ avalanche danger before deadly slide at Palisades Tahoe

LA Times  

Rescue crews work Wednesday at the scene of an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe resort near Lake Tahoe. Hours before an avalanche killed a 66-year-old skier and injured at least one other at Palisades Tahoe resort on Wednesday, forecasters warned that the risk of an avalanche in the area was “considerable.” The Sierra Avalanche Center, a nonprofit avalanche forecasting organization conducted …

Avalanches are rarely a danger at U.S. ski resorts. Palisades Tahoe slide was a deadly exception
1 year, 2 months ago

Avalanches are rarely a danger at U.S. ski resorts. Palisades Tahoe slide was a deadly exception

LA Times  

Skiers take off from the top of a mountain at Palisades Tahoe on Jan. 11. Wednesday’s “in-bounds” avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, as opposed to a slide in the unpatrolled, ungroomed backcountry, was “extremely rare” and caused “so much shock in the industry,” said Michael Reitzell, president of Ski California, the industry association that represents resorts across the state, including Palisades. …

One killed and two rescued as avalanche hits Tahoe ski resort
1 year, 2 months ago

One killed and two rescued as avalanche hits Tahoe ski resort

The Independent  

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Avalanche kills 1, injures 3 at California ski resort that once hosted Winter Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

Avalanche kills 1, injures 3 at California ski resort that once hosted Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, sweeping up four people and killing one, as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region, authorities said. The avalanche occurred about 9:30 a.m. and prompted Palisades Tahoe to close as search crews combed …

Avalanche buries 2, killing 1, at Lake Tahoe-area ski resort
1 year, 2 months ago

Avalanche buries 2, killing 1, at Lake Tahoe-area ski resort

LA Times  

Placer County sheriff vehicles are parked near the ski lift at Palisades Tahoe where avalanche occurred on Jan. 10. As people screamed, “Avalanche!” Jacobs said, he and his friends were “all in shock.” One skier was killed and another guest was injured when they were buried in the avalanche Wednesday at the popular ski resort near Lake Tahoe, officials said. …

2 skiers killed in large late-winter avalanches in Colorado
2 years ago

2 skiers killed in large late-winter avalanches in Colorado

The Independent  

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Avalanche in Washington’s Cascade Mountains kills 3
2 years, 1 month ago

Avalanche in Washington’s Cascade Mountains kills 3

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Heavy snowfall and high winds on Tuesday kept searchers away from a remote, jagged peak in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, where an avalanche killed three climbers from the northeastern U.S. over the weekend. One of the four survived, a 56-year-old man from New York, and despite some injuries he was able to confirm that the other three were killed …

Caught in an avalanche? You’ve got 30 minutes to survive
3 years, 1 month ago

Caught in an avalanche? You’ve got 30 minutes to survive

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared in the weekly weather newsletter, which releases every Monday. “That’s the hard part about the avalanche rescue world is that we very rarely can get people there in time to make it a live find,” Hutchinson pointed out. “Realistically, people have a really a pretty good chance of survival if they …

Avalanche kills four in the Austrian alps and another reported missing
3 years, 1 month ago

Avalanche kills four in the Austrian alps and another reported missing

The Independent  

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Skier survived avalanche by clinging to tree before saving 2
4 years, 1 month ago

Skier survived avalanche by clinging to tree before saving 2

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A skier caught in an …

Avalanche at Lake Tahoe resort kills 1 skier, injures 1
5 years, 2 months ago

Avalanche at Lake Tahoe resort kills 1 skier, injures 1

Associated Press  

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — A man killed in an avalanche at a Lake Tahoe ski resort on Friday was remembered as an avid skier familiar with the picturesque mountains along the northern California and Nevada border. Cole Comstock, 34, of Blairsden, California, was caught in the avalanche that seriously injured another skier on some of the steepest terrain at Alpine …

Two climbers fall and die while attached to third man’s rope as major avalanches hit European mountain resorts
5 years, 3 months ago

Two climbers fall and die while attached to third man’s rope as major avalanches hit European mountain resorts

The Independent  

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Four climbers die in Glencoe avalanche
12 years, 2 months ago

Four climbers die in Glencoe avalanche

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The four were part of a group of six climbers descending the Bidean Nam …

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