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    Should We Stop Saying “Scary Moderate”?

    by Rob Coppolillo April 4, 2022
    written by Rob Coppolillo
    April 4, 2022
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  • An Avalanche Airbag data set: all about weight

    by Jason Albert March 24, 2022
    by Jason Albert March 24, 2022

    The marketplace for avalanche bags expands. A few weeks back, we received some spreadsheets from Ortovox providing a useful overview of comparative weights.

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  • Hyperlocal with Chris Dickson and the San Juan Snowcast

    by Jason Albert March 18, 2022
    by Jason Albert March 18, 2022

    Hyperlocal comes to the realm of disseminating information about snowpack and backcountry conditions with Chris Dickson and the San Juan Snowcast.

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  • 20% chance of snow…and avalanches: the challenge of forecasting

    by Dr Alex Lee January 26, 2022
    written by Dr Alex Lee
    January 26, 2022
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  • The Exposure Knob

    by Rob Coppolillo January 20, 2022
    by Rob Coppolillo January 20, 2022

    To mitigate exposures to avalanches, Rob Coppolillo presents a case for using what he calls the exposure knob to make simpler decisions on complex tours.

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  • Should we be adding airbags to the shovel, beacon, probe safety arsenal?

    by Jason Albert January 10, 2022
    by Jason Albert January 10, 2022

    The aggressive push for shovel, beacon, probe as mandatory safety gear is clear. Chris Van Tilburg asks if it is time for airbags to be added to that list.

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  • December Ends with Avalanche Warning Signs in parts of the West

    by Jason Albert December 31, 2021
    written by Jason Albert
    December 31, 2021
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  • State of the Colorado Snowpack: Comparisons to Winter 2020/2021

    by Nathan Boyer-Rechlin December 10, 2021
    by Nathan Boyer-Rechlin December 10, 2021

    With snow currently falling in Colorado, WildSnow reaches out to some avalanche forecasters to assess the snowpack as we move towards the winter solstice.

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  • Finding A Path with Backcountry Nav

    by Jason Albert November 17, 2021
    by Jason Albert November 17, 2021

    In the wide-open space that is digitial ski tour planning, I needed some direction: Backcountry Nav’s online class helped me find a path forward.

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  • Get Out and Practice…with that Beacon

    by Jason Albert October 29, 2021
    written by Jason Albert
    October 29, 2021
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