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Avalanche injures skier near Wyoming's Teton Pass, climber hurt hours later

Avalanche injures skier near Wyoming's Teton Pass, climber hurt hours later

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) conducted two backcountry rescues on Saturday, April 4, including an avalanched skier near White Hump by Philips Bench on Teton Pass and an injured climber at Hoback Shield just south of Jackson, TCSAR said in a release. The first call came in

Slushy slopes end Bridger Bowl’s season three weeks early

Slushy slopes end Bridger Bowl’s season three weeks early

Last Friday — standing in a puddle and donning a brightly colored Hawaiian lei — Bridger Bowl General Manager Hiram Towle announced that the mountain would be closing for the season on March 22 — nearly three weeks earlier than anticipated. According to the Bridger Bowl website, the mountain closed due to unseasonably

Backcountry avalanche danger in Western Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. — Experts are urging caution in the backcountry due to a recent spate of fatal avalanches across the country, including in Western Montana. Cam Mackenzie, lead forecaster at the West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation, emphasized the unique conditions this winter that make the snowpack particularly dangerous. "Currently what

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Montana-Idaho border

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Montana-Idaho border

A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near the Montana-Idaho border over the weekend. It is Idaho’s first avalanche fatality of the 2025-2026 season. The slide occurred on Feb. 22 north of the Keg Springs trailhead in the Centennial Mountains near Island Park, Idaho, according to the Gallatin

Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos

Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos

A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said. One man, aged 53, was crushed to death when a snow plough fell down steps in a "residential complex" in the northern city of Linz, police said. Four

Eight skiers missing in California avalanche found dead

Eight skiers missing in California avalanche found dead

Eight of the nine skiers missing in California after an avalanche have been found dead and one remains missing in horrific blizzard conditions, police said Wednesday. Rescuers have been desperately searching for the group, which was caught in the avalanche early Tuesday on Castle Peak in the Tahoe area. Earlier,

Researchers explore the human factors in avalanche safety

Researchers explore the human factors in avalanche safety

In the world of avalanche safety, most lessons focus on analyzing snowpacks and slopes. However, according to researchers Jerry Johnson and Jordy Hendrikx, the real danger lies in human behavior — how people think, interact and sometimes push each other beyond safe limits. They wrote their book “Making Decisions in Avalanche