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Gigi Rüf Talks About Getting Caught in an Avalanche

After getting caught in his first avalanche last year while filming for the Pirate Movie Productions film “Perceptions” in Alaska,  pro snowboarder Gigi Rüf reflects on the lessons he learned and why the avalanche...
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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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CBAC White Rock Field Day

Crested Butte Avalanche Forecaster Ian Havlick gives tests and photo observations from numerous spots.  Tests conducted on 1/2/15.
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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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CAIC Avalanche Report Bald Mountain 11-21-15

You probably heard about the massive skier triggered avalanche south of Breckenridge just a few days ago.  Luckily, the skier survived after being partially buried and being evacuated by Search and Rescue.  The crown was over...
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Tony Seibert Tribute Video

Tony Seibert passed away January 7th in a large slide in the East Vail backcountry.  Tony was a perfect example of why skiing is fun.   I’ve never seen someone so positive after tearing their ACL.  From pipe to big mou...
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Jones Pass Slide: 10/31

If it’s deep enough to ride it’s deep enough to slide.  This is POV footage of a skier’s close call with a slab on Jones Pass on the Front Range yesterday.  You can read about his adventure by following this...
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East Vail Avalanche Rescue

A skier in what looks like a party of three triggered a slide and was partially buried in the East Vail Chutes.  The episode was recorded on a pov camera.  A lot of bad decisions are made in this video.  However, the way he ...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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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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FWT Snowbird Postponed

Yesterday, on what was supposed to be the morning of the Freeride World Tour stop at Snowbird, a large avalanche ripped out during patrol’s control work.  The slide, which had a 12 foot crown, has made the venue unrideab...
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