Avalanches are of key importance to glaciers worldwide

An international research team has shown that avalanches are crucial to the survival of many glaciers worldwide. The study ...

What To Know About Avalanche Danger Forecasts Before Hiking During The Winter Months

Avalanches are an ever-present danger when hiking across steep, snowy mountain slopes, so knowing how to read avalanche ...
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Avalanche experts warn about dangers of early season slides

Despite low snowfall, early season avalanches can happen. The Utah Avalanche Center is trying to get ahead of the slides.
Vancouver Is Awesome

Snowshoers not prepared for potentially deadly avalanche risks, study finds

SFU researchers surveyed snowshoers in North Vancouver and found that almost half were unaware or unconcerned about avalanche ...

Study highlights gaps in avalanche safety awareness among snowshoers and winter hikers

Researchers from Simon Fraser University are urging snowshoers and winter hikers to get clued up on avalanche safety after a ...
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15 People Die in U.S. Avalanches in 7 Days — Why It's the Deadliest Avalanche Period in a Century

"Now is not the time for ambitious backcountry goals or complacent travel beneath large paths," warned the Colorado Avalanche Information Center Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team ...

Getting there: This year, state workers won’t have to use a Howitzer to control avalanches at Snoqualmie Pass avalanche control

Washington transportation officials will no longer rely on a collection of artillery to shoot loose snow on Snoqualmie Pass ...
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Deadly string of avalanches coincides with ripe weather conditions and increased backcountry use, experts say

Sixteen people have died across the U.S. from avalanches in less than two weeks, a stunning number that experts say is largely due to conditions ripe for the deadly snowslides and may be connected to ...