This is a bad spot, a dangerous mountain face of shale rock (snow does not adhere well to this face). It is not the first time either.
The young son was swept down into the lake whereby divers had to recover him.
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This is a bad spot, a dangerous mountain face of shale rock (snow does not adhere well to this face). It is not the first time either.
The young son was swept down into the lake whereby divers had to recover him.
angelburst29
The Living Force
Jan. 18, 2019 - In Kashmir, India, five people were killed when an avalanche hit the truck they were traveling in and five more are missing.
At least five people killed in Kashmir avalanche | Reuters
Jan. 17, 2019 - At Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico, a resort known for its steep runs, one skier died and another was in critical condition
after being caught in an avalanche.
Avalanche kills one skier, injures another in New Mexico | Reuters
At least five people killed in Kashmir avalanche | Reuters
Jan. 17, 2019 - At Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico, a resort known for its steep runs, one skier died and another was in critical condition
after being caught in an avalanche.
Avalanche kills one skier, injures another in New Mexico | Reuters
A group of nine tourists - some eportedly from Siberia’s largest university - hit by tragedy on the South Chuya mountain ridge.
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offre Peak: a significant rock avalanche in Canada
On Monday morning (13th May 2019) at 07:41 am local time, a significant rock avalanche occurred at Joffre Peak in British Columbia in Canada. This has been well-reported in the local newspapers – for example, City News 1130 has a good report, including links to seismic data that recorded the event. Chris Christie posted this image of the source of the landslide and the initial part of the track:-
The source and initial track of the rock avalanche at Joffre Peak. Image by Chris Christie, South Coast Touring Facebook Group via Reddit
Dr Drew Brayshaw has undertaken an initial analysis of the landslide, and tweeted that the failure area was about 25,000 – 30,000 m², based on a failure geometry of a block approximately 200 m high and 150 m wide. The runout distance was about 4.2 km. The location is 50.343, -122.446 if you want to take a look in Google Earth. The landslide is likely to have entrained a large volume of material along its track, although we will need to wait for good satellite images until this can be determined properly. No lives have been lost, but there has been some disruption to power supplies.
Once again we see a large rock avalanche in a high mountain area in the spring time, so it is logical to think that this might have been associated with melting ice in the rock mass. Interestingly, British Columbia has been experiencing unusually high temperatures – on Thursday last week a number of temperature records were broken, with temperatures in some locations reaching 30 C.
British Columbia experiences frequent large landslides – notable events include the 2012 Johnsons Landing landslide and the dramatic 2010 Meager Creek rock avalanche.
On Monday morning (13th May 2019) at 07:41 am local time, a significant rock avalanche occurred at Joffre Peak in British Columbia in Canada. This has been well-reported in the local newspapers – for example, City News 1130 has a good report, including links to seismic data that recorded the event. Chris Christie posted this image of the source of the landslide and the initial part of the track:-
The source and initial track of the rock avalanche at Joffre Peak. Image by Chris Christie, South Coast Touring Facebook Group via Reddit
Dr Drew Brayshaw has undertaken an initial analysis of the landslide, and tweeted that the failure area was about 25,000 – 30,000 m², based on a failure geometry of a block approximately 200 m high and 150 m wide. The runout distance was about 4.2 km. The location is 50.343, -122.446 if you want to take a look in Google Earth. The landslide is likely to have entrained a large volume of material along its track, although we will need to wait for good satellite images until this can be determined properly. No lives have been lost, but there has been some disruption to power supplies.
Once again we see a large rock avalanche in a high mountain area in the spring time, so it is logical to think that this might have been associated with melting ice in the rock mass. Interestingly, British Columbia has been experiencing unusually high temperatures – on Thursday last week a number of temperature records were broken, with temperatures in some locations reaching 30 C.
British Columbia experiences frequent large landslides – notable events include the 2012 Johnsons Landing landslide and the dramatic 2010 Meager Creek rock avalanche.
Cory Reppenhagen
It’s in the story but 2 men where killed while filming a Disney movie there in 1957
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A total of 299 destructive avalanches were recorded over the winter with 19 deaths, according to an end of season report
Invention's saving Life's.
It’s in the story but 2 men where killed while filming a Disney movie there in 1957
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A total of 299 destructive avalanches were recorded over the winter with 19 deaths, according to an end of season report
Invention's saving Life's.
Either UBC or UofC did a comprehensive study that downgraded some of the original study findings (as recalled) due to sample conditions. Here is one of the original studies (abstract):
2014 Sep
The effectiveness of avalanche airbags
Some of the future findings were more comparative of data from Europe to North America. Basically, it comes down to whether or not it is alpine or sub alpine data, with Europe being predominantly alpine (above treeline) that favored increased survival rates and not so much in North America with more mixed alpine/sub alpine conditions.
Some North American practitioners will not wear them while others do. Here are the reasons as discussed with people (and the latter data speaks to this).
Alpine - generally allows the avalanche victim to stay afloat to some extent and ride the surface layer more easily avoiding deep burial (also with the added possibility that an air pocked is created if buried and the air in the pack can be released - usually you can't hardly move a cm anyway).
Alpine to sub Alpine - this may be true of the start zone if alpine yet can quickly end once the practitioner enters mixed terrain due to impacts with terrain objects (rock/ice/trees). In this latter description, practitioners of sport in this category may prefer to ride in the flow (like a river) as it tends not to interface with objects (takes the path of least resistance) whereas if riding the surface they can get thrown around into objects.
So, in one case (alpine) it is increased asphyxia due to being burred without a avalanche pack and in the other it is blunt trauma with a pack (although asphyxia is somewhat less).
Overall the concept is sound, however (and this is true of people moving to ski helmet (sounds like a no-brainer) protection) does it change their perception of risk and create more risk taking?
The best protective measure is awareness; learning some snow science and avoiding conditions intermixed with hazardous terrain, imo.
angelburst29
The Living Force
At least 59 people were killed and many more were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours.
Dozens killed by avalanches in Pakistani and Indian Kashmir Jan. 14, 2020
Girl buried under Pakistan avalanche for 18 hours is found alive
A 12-year-old girl was found alive on Tuesday after being buried for 18 hours when an avalanche in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir engulfed the family house, her mother said on Wednesday.
Dozens killed by avalanches in Pakistani and Indian Kashmir Jan. 14, 2020
Girl buried under Pakistan avalanche for 18 hours is found alive
A 12-year-old girl was found alive on Tuesday after being buried for 18 hours when an avalanche in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir engulfed the family house, her mother said on Wednesday.
angelburst29
The Living Force
January 15, 2020 - Search teams aided by Pakistani troops pulled out 21 more bodies from homes destroyed by this week's avalanches in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, raising the overall death toll due to severe winter weather to 160 for Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday.
Pakistan: 21 more bodies recovered in avalanche-hit Kashmir
Pakistan: 21 more bodies recovered in avalanche-hit Kashmir
The worst affected area was Kashmir's Neelum Valley, where the 21 bodies were retrieved, said Ahmad Raza Qadri, a minister for disaster management. He said that since Sunday, 76 people have been killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in weather-related incidents. Another 45 people were killed in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan and eastern Punjab provinces.
Avalanches are common in Kashmir, which is divided between Pakistan and India and claimed by both in its entirety.
Devastating photos show the effects of snowy avalanches and landslides in Kashmir that killed at least 76
Devastating photos show the effects of snowy avalanches and landslides in Kashmir that killed at least 76
January 15, 2020 - The severe weather started on Sunday. Heavy rainfall and snow triggered avalanches, flooding, and landslides in both India- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Pakistan: 21 more bodies recovered in avalanche-hit Kashmir
Pakistan: 21 more bodies recovered in avalanche-hit Kashmir
The worst affected area was Kashmir's Neelum Valley, where the 21 bodies were retrieved, said Ahmad Raza Qadri, a minister for disaster management. He said that since Sunday, 76 people have been killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in weather-related incidents. Another 45 people were killed in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan and eastern Punjab provinces.
Avalanches are common in Kashmir, which is divided between Pakistan and India and claimed by both in its entirety.
Devastating photos show the effects of snowy avalanches and landslides in Kashmir that killed at least 76
Devastating photos show the effects of snowy avalanches and landslides in Kashmir that killed at least 76
January 15, 2020 - The severe weather started on Sunday. Heavy rainfall and snow triggered avalanches, flooding, and landslides in both India- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
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Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
2021-01-24 Southern Madison Taylor Fork (Picture)
Snowmobile Triggered Avalanche, Sunlight Basin
Teen Buried in Five Feet of Snow, Rescued Alive Near Truckee Home
A 14-year-old boy is recovering after he was buried under five feet of snow that slid off a roof at his home near Truckee on Wednesday night.
Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
2021-01-24 Southern Madison Taylor Fork (Picture)
Snowmobile Triggered Avalanche, Sunlight Basin
A mix of both ice and terrain movements.
Quick analysis of the collapse ( #landslide ) occurred in #ChavindeHuantar , #Ancash , #Perú . Satellite images courtesy of Planet Labs through its Education and Research Standard program.
Quick analysis of the collapse ( #landslide ) occurred in #ChavindeHuantar , #Ancash , #Perú . Satellite images courtesy of Planet Labs through its Education and Research Standard program.
Avalanche hits 10 vehicles on high-elevation mountain pass in Colorado | OutThere Colorado
A scary incident took place on Sunday morning, when an avalanche came down onto the road on Colorado's Berthoud Pass, burying 10 vehicles in the process. Also known as Highway
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, there were no reported injuries resulting from the slide, which took place at about 11:20 a.m. Vehicle and people who were trapped inside did need to be dug out, which took about an hour for the 'all clear.'
Footage from the scene shows that avalanche debris was deep enough to reach the top of vehicles that were caught in the slide.
Berthoud Pass is a route where avalanches can be a concern, especially during periods of heavy snow. Signage warns of the risk along this highway, which tops out at about 11,300 feet of elevation. The route leads to multiple ski areas in Grand County, consisting a steep grades and numerous switchbacks. It is not a route to take lightly in the winter.
Avalanche risk remains high around much of Colorado's mountainous terrain. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center had posted warnings prior to the snow that's rolled through the state in recent days.
Find more information about avalanche risk in Colorado here.
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