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Avalanche danger expected to increase through weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 6:00amBackcountry skiers and snowboarders looking to take advantage of the fresh snow falling through the weekend should monitor avalanche conditions carefully.The Sierra Avalanche Center has issued a...
Avalanche danger in Sierra, Lake Tahoe backcountry persists
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 10:26amThe snowpack in and around Lake Tahoe is icy and hard right now and still considered dangerous, reports UnofficialNetworks.com. Despite the hard conditions a persistent weak layer continues to exist and the backcountry is still sketchy. The persistent weak layer is DEEP and the slab sliding on it is STRONG. Bad combo.
Benny's World: Locals remember avalanche victim's spirit, passion for life in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 12:00pmOLYMPIC VALLEY - Whether he was charging down a powder-blanketed backcountry ski run, mastering a complex rock climb or simply having that wonderful ability to make people laugh, Benjamin Bracke...
Snowmobiler killed in avalanche identified as Minden man
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:02amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snow...
Snowmobiler killed in avalanche identified as Minden man
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:02amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snow...
Snowmobiler dies after triggering Sierra avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:51pmMARKLEEVILLE, Calif. (AP) -A man riding a snowmobile has died after he apparently triggered an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Alpine County.The Sierra Avalanche Center reports that the...
Snowmobiler dies after triggering Sierra avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:51pmMARKLEEVILLE, Calif. (AP) -A man riding a snowmobile has died after he apparently triggered an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Alpine County.The Sierra Avalanche Center reports that the...
Skier, 29, who died after Sierra avalanche identified as Tahoe local
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:32pmOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A 29-year-old man who died Thursday after being seriously injured in a backcountry avalanche near Lake Tahoe has been identified as Benjamin Brackett of Olympic Valley.Brac...
North Shore man dies from injuries sustained in avalanche
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 9:15amSurvivor: Deadly avalanche a 'horror story'
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 8:39amSEATTLE (AP) - The expert skiers wasted no time after an avalanche hit and swept their friends down a steep slope in Washington state. They immediately turned on their emergency beacons and began s...
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: Airbag packs give you a shot, when avalanches might not
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 3:06pmAvalanche airbag packs have hit the mainstream with six manufactures producing a variety of products. Despite the high price of around $1,000, the demand for this product has grown due to the drast...
Three Washington skiers killed in avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 8:15amSTEVENS PASS, Wash. (AP) - Well-equipped and familiar with the terrain, about a dozen expert skiers were making their way through a foot-and-a half of fresh snow when an avalanche hit them in an ou...
Man who died in Utah avalanche identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:29amSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Police have identified the victim of a Utah backcountry avalanche as a 24-year-old man from the Salt Lake City area.Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal says snowboarder Alecsander...
Man who died in Utah avalanche identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:29amSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Police have identified the victim of a Utah backcountry avalanche as a 24-year-old man from the Salt Lake City area.Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal says snowboarder Alecsander...
Safety week fun at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:34pmIn honor of National Safety Awareness Week, Squaw Valley is hosting a full calendar of events and activities this week promoting safety both on and off the mountain. Celebrated across the country now through Jan. 22, Safety Week is part of the National Ski Area Association’s safety-awareness program.
Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 11:47amSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A world record-holding professional skier who once famously jumped off a 255-foot cliff died in a weekend avalanche in Utah while on a steep slope at a closed resort.Jamie Pie...
Lake Tahoe backcountry vertical challenge to benefit Sierra Avalanche Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:17amTAHOE CITY, Calif. - The 2011 Lake Tahoe Backcountry Vertical Challenge represents the region's first ever free, community-wide fundraising initiative to benefit the Sierra Avalanche Center. In ...
UNR helps scientists take the world’s temperature as well as Lake Tahoe to monitor invasive weeds
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:56pm
By Mike Wolterbeek
From the suffocating heat of Death Valley to the bone-chilling cold of Antarctica, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno are leading the way in new, more precise methods of collecting important temperature data from around the world.
