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Avalanche videos part 4

December 05th, 2013 * Comments(0)

Starting off the 2013/14 winter season with some fresh avalanche videos to get you thinking about safety.

A reminder an avalanche can get you anywhere. These people were just lucky it was a very small one.

A great example of the confusion in a large group search resulting from a full burial of one member. Skip to about 4:15.

Massive release on the first turn while filming

Somewhat controversial (even if unintentional) ABS promo video

Aymar Navarro – Interview regarding the video above

On safe zones and runnout distances

That’s one massive powder cloud

You can skip to 3:35 if you only care for the full footage of the actual avalanche. Watch the whole thing for a self analysis.

Sluff caught on two helmet cameras in Les Deux Alpes. No damage but a decent reminder of what could happen.

A river of snow

A lucky escape in quite complex terrain

Avalanche while climbing in canale Holzer

Small slab release in Tignes

Reading & Snow Avalanches

May 31st, 2013 * Comments(0)
X2-West Side Story on Kitzsteinhorn ©Jonna
X2-West Side Story on Kitzsteinhorn ©Jonna

A post on a local website provoked me into starting an assembly of a list of magazines and websites regularly writing about snow avalanches. To top it off I added a small section on snow & avalanche science resources for those with a curious mind.

The lists below are a broad mix with a bit of everything. Some offer very good writing, none very bad. Some are available completely free of charge, others require subscription to access even the basic features. And don’t forget there’s a lot to find on some websites of individual Avalanche Warning Services.

No guarantees these links won’t go broken at some point!

Print Magazines and Newsletters

Websites & Blogs with frequent snow avalanche themes

Snow & Avalanche Science

Avalanche videos part 3

May 05th, 2013 * Comments(0)

Because I prefer learning from mistakes made by other people.
see part 1 and part 2

even the pros get caught, sometimes they’re smart enough to share rather than glorify

and some awe inducing curiosities to finish it off

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