Get on board with Forest Service winter sports, Chill Foundation
Before hitting the slopes, participants learn the ins and outs of the equipment. (Photo courtesy Brittany Powell, Chill Foundation)
VERMONT—Let’s travel back to 1995 for a minute. President Clinton was in office, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” topped charts, “Friends” started its second season…
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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…