A warm spell and heavy, wet snow are creating a risk of avalanches in western Canada, including one that killed a backcountry skier, officials said Friday.
backcountry skierWisconsin skier injured in 800-foot fall at Grand Teton National...Outdoor Recreation News Tue, 07/05/2011 - 07:33
A backcountry skier from Wisconsin was critically injured in a tumbling 800-foot fall on a mountain in Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming, authorities said. Tags:
Skier dies in avalanche in Chelan CountyOutdoor Recreation News Sun, 03/06/2011 - 17:53
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett says a backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche Saturday while skiing on the southwest face of Mount Cashmere. Avalanches threaten search for missing Wash. skierOutdoor Recreation News Thu, 02/03/2011 - 13:45
Warming temperatures will create a high risk of avalanches for searchers in Washington state who are looking for a backcountry skier in the Red Mountain area near Snoqualmie Pass. Avalanche kills backcountry skier in southwest ColoradoOutdoor Recreation News Fri, 02/12/2010 - 18:06
An avalanche in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado killed one backcountry skier and injured another one. |
