Tag: avalanche hazard
Hot Box
It was a hot morning in the mountains today. I almost didn’t go, didn’t bother to hitch up the sled and drag it up to Dutchman...
They Just Keep Dying: Why ‘Experienced’ Riders are Dying in Predictable Avalanche Accidents, and What We Can Do About It.
At about 10:15 in the morning on April 20th, 2013, five snowboarders and one skier met in the parking lot of the Loveland Pass ski area...
Choose Your Tools: Avalanche Hazard and Safety Gear
This is Part 2 of the ‘Choose Your Tools’ series on Gear Selection for Backcountry Skiing. For Part 1: Introduction Click...
Choose your Tools: Gear Selection for Backcountry Skiing
I am excited to announce this project, which will be ongoing over the course of the next few weeks, published in digestible parts. I hope...