Category Archives: Avalanche Awareness
Burning of the Dog
Jim Stanford wrote this on Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Categorized as Avalanche Awareness, Fall, Montana, Parties, SkiingTwo weeks ago we previewed the Burning Dog Pray for Snow Party in Missoula, a fund-raiser for the West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation.
Well, the dog got burned. (And snow arrived!) Skiers and snowboarders quaffed Big [...]
Burning Dog Pray for Snow Party
Jim Stanford wrote this on Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Categorized as Avalanche Awareness, Montana, Parties, Powder, Skiing, WinterThe West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation presents the third annual Burning Dog Pray for Snow Party and Fund-Raiser, set for 6 p.m. Friday at the Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater in Missoula, Mont.
The festival is an [...]
The Concept of Safety
Mark Scholl wrote this on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Categorized as Alaska, Ambassadors, Avalanche, Avalanche Awareness, SkiingI recently got sent a link to the video below, which scared the crap out of me. It has made the rounds, so maybe you have seen it, too. It’s a POV helmet cam on [...]
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Penn Newhard wrote this on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
Categorized as Avalanche, Avalanche Awareness, Colorado, NewsThe Colorado Avalanche Information Center released an official report of a skier and two backcountry snowboarders who set off a slide and self rescued near the Eiseman Hut north of Vail on 1/16/09.
With Winter 08/09 [...]
PSA: Avalanche Warning
Lauren M. Whaley wrote this on Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Categorized as Avalanche, Avalanche Awareness, TetonsAs we hiked toward the top of Snow King around 4 p.m. this afternoon, the wind started picking up. At the summit, I couldn’t see my partner as we put on our skis. Night skiing [...]
continue readingSkinny Skis Avalanche Awareness Night
Jeff Wogoman wrote this on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Categorized as Avalanche Awareness, Education, Skiing, SnowboardingThe annual Skinny Skis Avalanche Awareness Night in Jackson will take place this Thursday, December 4th from 6:00 to 9:00 in the Grand Room at Snow King. A great opportunity for the winter [...]
continue readingAvalanche vs. ATV
Wogo wrote this on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Categorized as Avalanche Awareness, RantsI was reading an article in the local paper a few weeks ago about how avalanche deaths this year are near an all time high in the U.S.. I found that a little weird [...]
continue readingThe Touron Rope Duckers
Scotty Wood wrote this on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Categorized as Avalanche Awareness, Skiing, WinterSeems as if every ski hill has it’s fair share of these Darwin-approved tourons. According to a blog post here, these are two Texan teenagers that cut a closure rope and caused a big slide, [...]
continue readingAvalaunch Festival Coming to Jackson
Scotty Wood wrote this on Monday, October 1st, 2007
Categorized as Avalanche Awareness, Festivals, NewsThe Avalaunch festival is determined to celebrate music, film and snow, while also educating us about environmental stewardship in the backcountry and avalanche awareness. They’re going to be hitting up Missolua, MT on October 11th, [...]
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