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Squaw Valley Ski Patroller Killed During Avalanche Control Work

Tragic news from Squaw Valley...

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Olympic Valley, California – At 8:35 am on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Joe Zuiches, a 42-year-old professional ski patroller at Squaw Valley, was killed during routine avalanche control work on top of Gold Coast Ridge at Squaw Valley.

According to the Incident Statement on SquawAlpine.com, the incident “does not appear to be avalanche related.” An investigation will be…

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Watch: Helicopter Avalanche Bombing In Kananaskis Country, Canada

#Avalanche Bombing #Footage out of Kananaskis Country, Canada

Excellent Avalanche Footage From K Country, Canada

We stumbled across this YouTube video of LR Helicopters, a charter helicopter service based in Calgary, Alberta doing helicopter avalanche bombing near a ski resort in Kananaskis Country in Canada.

Always fun to watch helicopters, explosives, avalanches, and mountains, right?

Not…

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Watch Avalanche Control Work In The San Juan Mountains Near Ophir, Colorado - March 2004

#avalanche footage from 2004. Whoa.

Watch 5 Minutes Of Avalanche Control Work From March 2004 In Ophir, Colorado

This avalanche footage comes out of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado near the town of Ophir. After a natural slide blocked the road and cut off power to the area, Telluride Helitrax got the call to do a bit of avalanche control work. This avalanche control work was done on March 2004.

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BC Ministry Of Transportation Films Avalanche Control Work On Bear Pass, British Columbia

BC Ministry Of Transportation Films Avalanche Control Work On Bear Pass, British Columbia

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation took a helicopter out to do explosive triggered avalanche control work above Highway 37A above Bear Pass on March 17, 2016. The avalanche footage is impressive.

The location of this avalanche is 26 km east of Stewart British Columbia.

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Watch Avalanche Control Work On Mount Paracouerte in Mercantour National Park In France

Watch Avalanche Control Work On Mount Paracouerte in Mercantour National Park In France

The Tourist Office of Trente released this video of avalanche control work at the summit of Mount Paracouerte (Parachute) in Mercantour National Park. It’s definitely worth watching. Wow. Avalanches are powerful!

Mercantour National Park is one of ten national parks in France. It was establish in 1979.

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This Week's Backcountry News - January 18-24, 2016

This Week's #Backcountry News - January 18-24, 2016 #avalanche #torreegger #bigsky

Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!

Avalanche Victim’s Body Recovered From St. Mary’s Glacier Avalanche In Colorado – A Mountain Journey– After multiple days of searching, authorities found the body of Todd Musselman in avalanche debris at St. Mary’s…

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Snowbasin Ski Patroller Injured In Avalanche During Control Work

Snowbasin Ski Patroller Injured In Avalanche During Control Work

Avalanche Injures Ski Patroller At Snowbasin Resort During Control Work

On December 22, 2015, a veteran ski patroller at Snowbasin Resort in the Wasatch Moutains of Utah was caught in an avalanche while performing avalanche control work. According to FirstTracksOnline.com, ski patroller Mike Erickson, 42, was caught around 7:45 AM after sending a hand charge in the John Paul area on Allen Peak…

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