Avalanche

Finance

Avalanches in Truckee are typically triggered by rapid snowfall, wind loading on slopes, and temperature swings that weaken the snowpack. Steep terrain above 30 degrees is most...

Finance

Heli skiing in Alaska places skiers on steep, remote mountain faces where avalanche risk is high. Operations use helicopters to access untouched slopes, often in complex terrain...

geohazards

A glacier avalanche is a rapid flow of ice, snow, and rock descending a glacier or steep mountainside, capable of traveling long distances with destructive force. Unlike single-...

climbing-incidents-and-safety

Alex Lowe died in an avalanche on Mount Shishapangma in Tibet in May 1999 while attempting a new route on the central peak. Climber David Bridges and Lowe were caught during a r...