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Carson Pass Avy Video

A backcountry rider near Kirkwood Mountain Resort triggered this slide, which carried him about 500 feet.  He was not buried and uninjured.  Be smart out there!
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Nemesis Mountain Avalanche Burial Video

This video was send to us by CB native Randy Evans, who now resides in Montana. This slide occurred January 29th. The victim is buried nearly 10 minutes. Though the video ends before he is actually pulled out, you can hear the ...
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Mt. Owen Avalanche POV

Our friend Chris Miller had a pretty scary moment about a month ago.  Dropping in off the top Mt. Owen, Chris triggered an avalanche.  We’ll just go ahead and say that Chris was super-lucky and we are super-happy he liv...
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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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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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Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Europe and FWT

Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Europe Here is a great edit when during inspection at a European freesking competition a few competitors found themselves staring straight up at an avalanche coming down on them. Luckily there w...
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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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CBAC Investigates Skier Triggered Slide off Peeler

Take a look at this video taken yesterday up on Peeler Peak in the Oh-Be-Joyful Basin. A shallow 8″-1′ deep persistent slab broke off on some surface hoar on a N-NE slope near treeline. It puts the January snowpack ...
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Snowmobiler Triggers Avalanche in Afton, Wyoming

Check out this huge slide triggered by a high marking snowmobiler up in Afton, Wyoming.  Good thing he was able to stay on top and his friends were able to get to him quickly. That was lucky!
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CBAC 10th Avalanche Awareness Night

Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Russia

Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Russia Here is a great edit on how the Russians enjoy avalanche control. These videos are to remind you to come on out for the Crested Butte Avalanche Center’s 10th Anniversary Avalanche A...
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