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Drone Video of Crystal Avalanche Chairlift Damage

There have been some crazy avalanche cycles around North America recently.  A 4.5 avalanche recently slid right outside of Revelstoke. Only a few days ago we posted video of a large controlled at Crystal Mountain in Washington...
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Huge Crystal Mountain Controlled Avalanche

Check out this large controlled slide at Crystal Mountain.  It seems like the avalanche danger is silly high everywhere but in our backyard.  If it does go, however, it can go like this.  )
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Ste Foy Tarentaise Avalanche Video

This video from an avalanche in France was taken a week ago.  It’s scary. It caught the 5th skier on the slope, typical of a persistent slab avalanche, and propagated large enough to take 4 people out who thought they we...
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Snowboarder Triggered Avalanche Destroys Homes, Buries Residents

A snowboarder triggered avalanche buried part of a neighborhood in Missoula, Montana.  The slide destroyed homes and injured residents, leaving one in critical condition.  Neighbors teamed up to dig the victims out.  The sno...
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Big Avalanche Footy from Nepal

Big mountains produce big avalanches.  Check out this one from Tilicho Lake in Nepal.  This one easily crosses the large lake and up the other side of the valley.
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CBAC Investigates Schuykill Slide

CBAC forecaster Evan Ross investigates the recent slide on Schuykill than ran 1000 feet and resulted in a partial burial.  Stupid dust. According to the CBAC Facebook, there was another large skier triggered avalanche from th...
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Ski Patrol Heli View of Stevens Pass Controlled Slide

This video features a play by play of the Stevens Pass avalanche, given by the Ski Patrol members who flew over and dropped the charge that started the massive slide.  Ski Patrol rules!
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Massive Avalanche Cuts off Valdez, AK

This is a pretty crazy video from up in Alaska that shows the size and scope of a massive avalanche that occurred yesterday in Keystone Canyon on the road to Valdez from Anchorage up in Alaska.  The avalanche created an ice da...
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CBAC Investigates Big Mt. Owen Slide

Crested Butte Avalanche Center forecaster and Irwin Cat Skiing guide Zach Guy investigated the big south-facing Mt. Owen slide.  Check out the quick 2 minute video and stay smart out there. Our snowpack is transforming into a ...
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Avalanches Hit Hard in Europe and Tahoe

While there have been no deaths in the state of Colorado this winter, separate avalanches claimed the lives of 3 skiers in Alps last week and  2 skiers in California just three days ago.  Both areas recently received large am...
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