Avalanche

[MarzNC]

Turns out the man who was injured in the Palisades Tahoe avalanche was Australian. His sister was also involved.

January 11, 2024, 3 min (Australian TV news)

 

[Brownski]

Some slopes slid over on the Alpine side too, apparently. Lucky nobody got caught in it. You have to scroll down

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There’s a headline that will either completely mystify you and make you want to read this report. Or it will do the exact opposite, causing you to shake your head, and skip Unofficial Alpine …

unofficialalpine.com

 

[tirolski]

Body of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men

Authorities have located and retrieved the body of a male skier who was caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry

abcnews.go.com

Resorts, Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center warn skiers about the dangers of avalanches

These warnings come after one man was killed and two others were injured in an avalanche near Stevens Peak in Shoshone County on Thursday.

www.ktvb.com

 

[Ripitz]

Black Rose forecast.

 

[tirolski]

Black Rose forecast.

01/14 9:30 AM We are moving towards Maximum Security Interlodge restrictions for Town of Alta.

— Alta Central (@AltaCentral) January 14, 2024

Hope folks stay safe.

 

[tirolski]

A couple kite skiers fly by when an avalanche warning video was made.

 

[Benny Profane]

01/14 9:30 AM We are moving towards Maximum Security Interlodge restrictions for Town of Alta.

— Alta Central (@AltaCentral) January 14, 2024

Hope folks stay safe.

Well, you pretty much have to.

 

[tirolski]

Well, you pretty much have to.

Palisades Tahoe did not fire off explosives as part of its mitigation efforts in the hours before its deadly avalanche and the resort acknowledged that there were actually two slides that morning on their slopes trapping skiers, the Chronicle has learned. https://t.co/CvmQdIBZ5D

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 20, 2024

 

[Benny Profane]

I am immediately suspicious of an SF reporter second guessing and hindsighting a Palisades Tahoe patrol decision, although, as always, a full investigation by a proper body is always welcome. It's an imperfect science, as I said, and the more knowledge discovered, the better.

 

[raisingarizona]

I am immediately suspicious of an SF reporter second guessing and hindsighting a Palisades Tahoe patrol decision, although, as always, a full investigation by a proper body is always welcome. It's an imperfect science, as I said, and the more knowledge discovered, the better.

It doesn’t seem likely to me.