Avalanche danger philosophy for alpinism and backcountry skiing is something to consider.
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Seems like more avalanche accidents are happening this spring than during most years. The recent backcountry skiing tragedy,
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The two men (one died in the avalanche) were crampon climbing up the Cristo Couloir, a large couloir and frequent avalanche path on 14,265 feet Quandary Peak’s south face.
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News media is reporting that a skier died today in an avalanche on Quandary Peak, a fourteener near Breckenridge, Colorado. It sounds like two men headed up to climb the peak during high hazard, with no avalanche rescue gear and…
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First person interview account of backcountry avalanche survival due to use of Black Diamond Avalung, deep burial for 20 minutes and amazing recovery.
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Back from backcountry skiing today here in central Colorado. We looked for corn snow, found a few silky turns, but mostly found difficult variable conditions. We rated overall avy danger as considerable because of heat, so didn’t get much done.…
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