The “donut hole of unknown danger” has led to a disproportionate amount of avalanche deaths in the region — predominantly snowmobilers.
Avalanches
As Winter Approaches, All Eyes Turn Toward Rocky Mountain Snowpack
The West’s water security is wrapped up in snow. When it melts, it becomes drinking and irrigation water for millions throughout the region. A high...
Dangerous Decisions: Reckless Behavior in Backcountry Persists Despite Warnings
The month of February brought record-setting snowfall. Contributing to that snowfall was a massive storm cycle at the end of the month that blanketed the...
Mountain of Responsibility
Few people have forgotten the skier- and snowboarder-triggered avalanches on Teton Pass that stranded hundreds of commuters and forced lengthy highway...
