The Utah Avalanche Center on Saturday reported extreme avalanche danger on upper-elevation northwest-north-northeast aspects ...
Significant snowfall from the weekend and the return of gusty winds will create a high risk of avalanches in parts of the White Mountains.
Venturing into the backcountry is as alluring as it is dangerous. As soon as you enter terrain that has not been mitigated for avalanche risk, you take the risk of being injured or killed in an ...
or hiking in avalanche terrain. Before heading out, each member of your party turns their beacon on send mode and wears it on their person the entire time they’re in avalanche terrain. In the event ...
Solitude drives the point home with a connection to a tragedy that happened in the backcountry on the same day of the rope-ducking incident: "Yesterday (2/8) an avalanche also occurred in backcountry ...
All lifts will need to be individually assessed, dug out and proper mitigation must take place before any terrain opens. Patience will need to be practiced." The avalanche occurred when ski patrol ...