If you can’t escape or grab onto a tree, then you need to “swim.” Because people are likely to sink in the avalanche debris, it’s important to swim hard to try and keep yourself near the surface.
As the avalanche picks up speed, more snow and debris are incorporated in the avalanche and it can become really big and violent, with particles bouncing and colliding fast — within 1/1,000th ...
He "was buried about 1 meter [around 3 feet] deep, too deep to effect a self-rescue from avalanche debris." CAIC added that the victim — a backcountry tourer, identified only as Skier 1 — had ...
Jan. 26—An avalanche Friday on the Parks Highway north of Cantwell prompted extended closures with limited traffic access through the weekend as crews worked to clear debris and mitigate hazards in ...
Update Sunday, 5:30 p.m.: A stretch of the Parks Highway north of Cantwell remained closed Sunday night as crews worked to clear debris following an avalanche on Friday. The highway will be closed ...
Jan. 26—An avalanche Friday on the Parks Highway north of Cantwell prompted extended closures with limited traffic access through the weekend as crews worked to clear debris and mitigate hazards ...
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A stretch of the Parks Highway north of Cantwell remained closed Sunday night as crews worked to clear debris following an avalanche on Friday. The highway will be closed from 5 p.m. Sunday to 8 a.m.
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