Measuring Risk: Learning how to explore the backcountry with the Patrol Fund
Towering snow-laden trees engulf me after hopping off the Flower Point chairlift and into out-of-bounds terrain. Eager to embark on my first journey through the backcountry, a tinge of nervousness ...
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Two Decades of Railway Avalanche Safety
On Jan. 28, 2004, a freight train hauling 119 empty grain cars and three locomotives was traveling from Pasco, Wash. to Great ...
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Avalanche warning for Lake Tahoe until Wednesday morning, according to the NWS
The NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche warning at 5:57 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 6 a.m. for Lake Tahoe. The NWS comments, "The avalanche danger will be HIGH in the backcountry ...
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Avalanche warning affecting Lake Tahoe until early Monday morning, says the NWS
The NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche warning at 5:43 a.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 4 a.m. The NWS states, "The avalanche danger remains HIGH in the backcountry through early Monday ...