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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.

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

Teen Climber Killed in Slab Avalanche on Zugspitze, Germany’s Highest Peak

A 19-year-old German climber was killed on Saturday when a small slab avalanche swept him 350 meters down the Stopelzieher route on the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain on the border with Austria. He had been ascending the via ferrata with a 21-year-old companion when the slide broke above them shortly before 10 a.m. on December 5. Related: 29 Stranded Hikers […] >> читать далее

Avalanche Warning Issued for Northern Colorado as Weekend Storm Approaches

  The Colorado Avalanche Information Center issued an Avalanche Warning late Friday for parts of the state’s Northern Mountains ahead of a powerful winter storm expected to intensify through Saturday. The alert, posted at 4:30 p.m. on December 5, urges backcountry travelers to avoid avalanche terrain in the affected regions from Friday night into the weekend. The warning covers the […] >> читать далее

Backcountry Skier Caught in Avalanche Near Bridger Bowl, MT

  A backcountry skier was caught in an avalanche last Saturday, November 29, in the North Bridgers near Bozeman, Montana. While taking advantage of a the still open access road to Fairy Lake, a popular summer destination, a pair of skiers ran into dangerous avalanche conditions. The report stated that there was a foot of fresh snow with isolated spots […] >> читать далее

Backcountry Skier Caught in Avalanche Just North of Bridger Bowl, MT

  A backcountry skier was caught in an avalanche last Saturday, November 29, in the North Bridgers near Bozeman, Montana. While taking advantage of a the still open access road to Fairy Lake, a popular summer destination, a pair of skiers ran into dangerous avalanche conditions. The report stated that there was a foot of fresh snow with isolated spots […] >> читать далее

Skier Carried in Early-Season Avalanche in California’s Eastern Sierra, Walks Away Uninjured

A skier was swept about 150 feet in an avalanche on Mt. Olsen in the Virginia Lakes area of California’s Eastern Sierra Mountains on Sunday, November 30, according to an update shared by the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center (ESAC) on December 2. The avalanche occurred at roughly 10,600 feet on a northeast-facing slope and broke 12 to 24 inches deep […] >> читать далее

Avalanche in Engelberg, Switzerland, Carries 2 Skiers 300 Feet Down Freeride Terrain

An avalanche near the Gerschnialp above Engelberg, Switzerland, prompted a swift air-rescue response on Thursday, November 27, after two freeriders were caught and swept downhill approximately 100 meters (~300 feet). According to a report from Rega, Switzerland’s national helicopter rescue service, the avalanche was triggered shortly before 1:30 p.m., when the pair descended off-piste in the Laub freeride terrain near […] >> читать далее