Last week, three UCPA ski instructors from Tignes were found guilty of causing the death of a trainee ski instructor in an...
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Instructors sentenced after fatal avalanche
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Instructors sentenced after fatal avalanche
A Terrible Week in the Mountains – RIP Liz Daley
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A Terrible Week in the Mountains – RIP Liz Daley
The world of winter sports was left reeling yesterday in wake of the tragic news that ski legends JP Auclair...
JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson killed in Chilean Avalanche
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JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson killed in Chilean Avalanche
The Chilean paper Publimetro is reporting the death of JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson in an avalanche yesterday. In Chile...
The massacre must stop
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The massacre must stop
Dominique Perret is a freerider, in fact he’s probably one of the most established pro riders around, with umpteen films...
3 caught in inbounds avalanche in Alta
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3 caught in inbounds avalanche in Alta
The risky avalanche conditions are not limited to Europe or the alps this week, North America is seeing some equally...
TEDx : The Anatomy of Risk
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TEDx : The Anatomy of Risk
We all take risks, every minute of every day we are evaluating situations and making decisions based on what we...
Avalanche at Grizzly Gulch
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Avalanche at Grizzly Gulch
This recent, relatively small avalanche at Grizzly Gulch in Utah has been getting a lot of press recently, and much...
SnowGuardians
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SnowGuardians
If you’ve not already seen, or come across SnowGuardians, then I hope this short post will help rectify that. SnowGuardians...
It’s not off-piste, it’s just a little off to the side
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It’s not off-piste, it’s just a little off to the side
I tweeted earlier about the summary of the Austrian avalanches in the 12/13 season, on the blog of Franz Trimmel, a...
How effective are airbags?
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How effective are airbags?
Bruce Tremper of the Utah Avalanche Center has published an interesting article looking at the real-world effectiveness of avalanche airbags....