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Black Diamond Recalls Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver Due to a Corrosion Issue

Black Diamond Recalls Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver Due to a Corrosion Issue


In conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, Black Diamond Equipment is recalling the Black Diamond Recon LT avalanche transceiver and related avalanche safety sets due to a corrosion issue that may cause it to malfunction. […]

Tragedy in Arosa, Switzerland, As Avalanche Claims Life of 26-Year-Old Olympic Snowboarder

Tragedy in Arosa, Switzerland, As Avalanche Claims Life of 26-Year-Old Olympic Snowboarder


A snowboarder lost her life in a tragic avalanche on a closed slope in Arosa, Switzerland, on Monday, December 23, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. The 26-year-old, was identified by …

27-Year-Old Freerider Caught in Avalanche at Stubai, Austria

27-Year-Old Freerider Caught in Avalanche at Stubai, Austria


On Wednesday, December 11, a 27-year-old local skier was caught in an avalanche at the Stubai Glacier, Austria. The 27-year-old was skiing with a 33-year-old Canadian near the “Wildspitz” mountain station. The pair left the groomed runs and skied eastward into steeper off-piste terrain, where they triggered a loose snow avalanche.

2 Patrollers Injured by Inbounds Avalanche at Mammoth Mountain, CA; Resort is Closed for the Day

An avalanche on Lincoln Mountain at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, California, early Friday morning injured two members of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol during routine avalanche mitigation work. The slide occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m., before the resort opened for operations, according to a Mammoth Mountain social post. Both patrollers were quickly located and transported to Mammoth Hospital. One sustained […] >> читать далее

Avalanche Injures 3 Skiers on Off-Piste Route in La Plagne, France

An avalanche swept through an off-piste route on the Bellecôte massif in La Plagne, France, shortly before noon on Friday, December 26, injuring several skiers and triggering a large-scale rescue operation involving helicopters, doctors, and avalanche dogs. According to French authorities, a group of four skiers—including a professional guide from La Plagne—was caught while descending the Rodzins Couloir on the […] >> читать далее

Huge Debris Pile From Avalanche Control Work Closes Teton Pass, WY, Until Tuesday

Teton Pass, or Highway 22, is closed in both directions until further notice, after an artificially triggered avalanche in Glory Bowl buried the highway under a huge debris pile. Crews are actively working to clear the debris, but the road may not reopen until Tuesday afternoon or later, according to WYDOT. Recent, heavy snowfall and high winds in the Tetons […] >> читать далее

Teton Pass, WY, Buried After Huge Avalanche During Mitigation Work, Closing Highway Through Tuesday

Teton Pass near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, remained closed Monday after a large avalanche poured over Wyoming Highway 22 during early-morning mitigation work, burying the high-mountain corridor under feet of snow. Some local observers have described the avalanche as the biggest to impact the road in recent memory, according to local news outlet Buckrail. WYDOT crews closed the pass around 3 […] >> читать далее

[PHOTOS] Skier Critically Injured by Avalanche Burial on Teton Pass, WY

A skier sustained critical injuries after being caught in a wind slab avalanche in the Bear Claw area of Teton Pass, Wyoming, on Saturday afternoon, according to preliminary reports from the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center (BTAC). The avalanche occurred around 2:15 p.m. on December 20 at an elevation of roughly 8,500 feet on a northeast-facing slope. Forecasters from the BTAC said […] >> читать далее

Fatal Avalanche Strikes at Jikepulin, China, Days After Freeride World Tour Qualifying Event

A fatal avalanche occurred at Jikepulin Ski Resort in the Altai Mountains of Northwest China, near the Mongolian and Kazakhstani borders. China Daily reported that the incident happened outside of a designated ski trail early in the afternoon and resulted in one person buried and killed. Professional rescue teams were quickly dispatched and recovered the victim less than three hours […] >> читать далее

Montana Snowmobiler Alive After 12 Minute Burial In Large Avalanche

A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее

Montana Snowmobiler Alive After 12 Minute Burial In Large Avalanche

A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее

Montana Snowmobiler Alive After 12 Minute Burial In Large Avalanche

A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее

Montana Snowmobiler Alive After 12 Minute Burial In Large Avalanche

A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее

Montana Snowmobiler Alive After 12 Minute Burial In Large Avalanche

A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее

Montana Snowmobiler Alive After 12 Minute Burial In Large Avalanche

A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее

Montana Snowmobiler Alive After 12 Minute Burial In Large Avalanche

A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее

Rare Inbounds Avalanche Strikes at Holiday Valley Ski Resort, NY

A slab of unstable snow broke away today, causing a small avalanche on The Wall at Holiday Valley Ski Resort, located in Western New York. The ski resort is located approximately one hour south of Buffalo, New York, and gets frequently hit with lake effect snow from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario just to the north and South of Holiday […] >> читать далее

3 Skiers Caught and Partially Buried by Avalanche in Colorado Backcountry

On Saturday, December 6, three skiers near Butler Gulch, Colorado, were caught and partially buried by an avalanche triggered by another party upslope. The avalanche, which started small, was remotely triggered by a skier travelling across a slope connected to the steeper terrain above, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. As the initial slide began to move, it stepped […] >> читать далее