The Next Summit · 15:03 20 Oct 2023
DENVER, COLORADO – The first reported avalanche of the season occurred in Colorado’s Sawatch Range, according to a field report published by the… Read More
Slab%20avalanches Blog Posts
Balanced News Summar… · 01:48 28 Jul 2023
The New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZAA) has issued a level 4 (high risk) alert for Tongariro, warning of very dangerous avalanche conditions in high alpine areas above 2300 metres. Multipl… Read More
Discover Altai · 01:52 07 Jun 2023
When venturing into the snowy mountains, it’s crucial to be aware of the risks posed by avalanches. Avalanches can be powerful and dangerous, but with the right knowledge and preparedn… Read More
Mountaineering · 07:52 07 Jun 2023
Cholatse Peak in Nepal is one of the tough mountains to conquer. It’s over 6,000 meters tall and is characterized by its steep, tricky ridge, making the Cholatse expedition difficult… Read More
My Personal Blog · 11:23 19 Mar 2023
An avalanche is a sudden and often rapid mass movement of snow and ice down a mountainside due to gravity. The word avalanche was derived from the French word avalance meaning des… Read More
Ias Coaching Centers… · 07:38 24 Sep 2022
India gets its first avalanche monitoring radar in Sikkim #GS-01 Geography, #GS-03 Disaster Management For Prelims: About Avalanche: Avalanches are masses of snow, ice, and rocks that fall r… Read More
Yonature · 13:47 18 May 2021
Snow avalanches are natural hazards that typically take place on snow-covered mountains. They generally occur at any time of the year, but December to April is the most risky period. Snow av… Read More
Experteasy Blog · 02:46 25 Dec 2021
The majority of people would assess a house by the surface appearance of its walls and roof. While aesthetics contributes to a home’s appeal, the wall and the roof are not the most sig… Read More
Winter Sports Switze… · 10:25 04 May 2021
The Swiss Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research (SLF) recorded 27 deaths from Avalanches in the winter season 2021/22 up to the end of March, double the number for the previous year a… Read More
Facewest Blog · 10:49 19 Feb 2021
Risk Assessment and preparation.
Avalanche Avoidance
The golden rule of back country or off piste skiing and snowboarding is to AVOID avalanches. Everyone should be properly equip… Read More
Macpac Blog · 23:20 15 Sep 2019
Famous for their epic terrain and down to earth hospitality, the Selwyn Six club fields become a home away from home for many families over the winter months. Having been introduced to their… Read More
The Huckleberry Hike… · 22:09 11 Apr 2017
Grand Teton National Park rangers, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski patrol, and the Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter coordinated a rescue effort for Alex Thompson, 26, of Jackson, W… Read More
Mountain Tv I Gilgit… · 17:20 23 Mar 2016
5929ISLAMABAD: Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, has embarked on an elaborate search and rescue operation in response to an avala… Read More
A Bad Case Of Vertic… · 04:42 23 Jul 2009
Despite snowy slopes increasing as Fall begins to look more like Winter, my obsession with reaching difficult places has not subsided and in fact has grown. Due in part to the idea that one… Read More