rescue

Very lucky escape Read Post

Very lucky escape

This was a fun day that quickly went wrong. As they admit, it was a 4/5 risk and it was...

Analysis of an avalanche rescue : Chatel Jan 2015 Read Post

With the recent heavy snowfalls across the Alps onto a thin and unconsolidated base and a poor start to the...

Avalanche at Grizzly Gulch Read Post

This recent, relatively small avalanche at Grizzly Gulch in Utah has been getting a lot of press recently, and much...

How effective are airbags? Read Post

Bruce Tremper of the Utah Avalanche Center has published an interesting article looking at the real-world effectiveness of avalanche airbags....

CAC : Avalanche search apps should not be used! Read Post

The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) has categorically stated that there is NO smartphone app that could or should be used as...