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January 19 , 2010 - Ortovox Debuts 3+ Transceiver

Ortovox introduced the new 3+ avalanche transceiver at the OR Winter Market and ISPO tradeshows. The 3+ is equipped with groundbreaking transmitter technology that allows the unit to automatically adjust polarity for optimal reception by searching beacons. More ...

February 6 , 2010 - Arcadia arsonist killed by avalanche

A man suspected of firebombing 130 luxury SUVs in Southern California was living as an international fugitive when he was struck and killed by an avalanche in the France the day after Christmas. More ...

January 19 , 2010 - Should people who trigger avalanches be prosecuted?

It is a question being debated in the Swiss media at the moment. It follows 2 incidents where off piste skiers and snowboarders set off avalanches that then hit a marked piste. More ...

January 19 , 2010 - Saved avalanche pigs get chop

Pigs saved from the chop after public protests stopped them being buried alive in snow by scientists are to end up as sausages, say researchers conducting the tests. More ...

January 7 , 2010 - Pigs Buried Alive for Avalanche Research!

To save human lives and study the effects of being buried in avalanches, researchers buried live pigs while monitoring them as they died. A total of 29 pigs were part of the two-week study. The study was voluntarily terminated and an official statement released. More ...

November 14 , 2009 - Online Avalanche Institute to Offer Level 1 course this season

The Avalanche Center, www.avalanche-center.org, is proud to announce that our new Avalanche Institute will be open this season. Our cornerstone project is a complete Level 1 course with all non-field material presented online. Field days will be available from partners, with the first one scheduled for Oregon in December. (Courtesy of AlpenPro) More ...

April 19 , 2009 - Is there a problem with the Avaluator?

As a season in which 25 people have died in Canadian avalanches nears its end, snow scientists are arguing about whether a new risk-assessment tool recommended by most Canadian avalanche experts is making backcountry users safer, or giving them a false sense of security. More ...

November 29, 2008 - Training Doesn't Reduce Avalanche Risk, Study Shows

A study by the University of Calgary shows that avalanche training may not reduce your chances of getting caught in a slide. Researcher Albi Sole says his study shows the risk of being involved in an avalanche is generally overstated. He says drownings are more common. And the risks of going into the back country in Canada are about the same as being a motorist. More ...