Forecasting avalanches
Avalanche debris on the Boise National Forest near Yellow Pine, Idaho on April 16, 2019. (USDA Forest Service photo by Todd Leeds)
You know about weather forecasters. What about avalanche forecasters?Fresh snow brings an increased amount of interest from backcountry winter sports enthusiasts…
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When Snow Becomes Deadly: How to survive an Avalanche Forecast, Tools, and Training
Every year roughly 100,000 avalanches sweep down mountains across the U.S., damaging everything in their path and killing 28 people on average. In fewer than seven weeks, beginning on Dec. 18, 2020, avalanches took the lives of seven people in the U.S while skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling.We asked Simon Trautman, a national avalanche…