Avalanche News - 2003

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Archived Snow Avalanche News Stories - 2003

2003-12-17: A Partial Chronology of Juneau Avalanches

A list of select select mud, land and snow slides since 1888, from the Juneau Empire.

2003-11-21: PIEPS DSP hits U.S. Market

The newest digital avalanche transceiver is introduced in the US.

2003-10-13: 2003 Season Summary for France (Pistehors media release)

A review of avalanche fatalities in France for the 2002-03 season, by PisteHors.com

2003-03-12: Marias Pass, Montana Avalanche Cycle (Posted Oct 9, 2003)

A review of an avalanche cycle which shut down the main highway and rail corrider by Glacier National Park.

2003-08-07: BC Coroners Office Orders Report, Not Inquiry

A decision concerning the February avalanche incident in Rogers Pass which killed seven school students.

2003-07-16 (Posting Date): New Beacon Training Centers Open

Two releases announcing the opening of outdoor avalanche transceiver training centers, which can be reconfigured remotely for unique multiple beacon searches each time. Backcountry Access opened one in Colorado and Mammut opened one in Switzerland.

2003-07-15 (Posting Date): The New PIEPS - DSP is Here !!

The newest digital avalanche transceiver is introduced at ISPO in Munich.

2003-04-26: US Forest Service Can't Account for Explosives, Security is Lax

An internal audit by the US Dept of Agriculture finds that US Forest Service has no idea how many explosives it has, what various storage facilities include, or who has access to them.

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