Archived News - 2006
Archived Avalanche News Stories - 2006
December 27, 2006 - Washington company pardoned in criminally negligent homicide
A Bellingham company convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of one of its workers, killed in an avalanche in 1999, was pardoned by former Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski just days before he left office. More ...
December 27, 2006 - Avalanche anniversary in Lewes pub
Britain's biggest avalanche will be commemorated on the 170th anniversary of the disaster. On December 27, 1836, a snow avalanche hit Lewes on the site where the Snowdrop Inn now stands in South Street. Eight people died. More ...
December 19, 2006 - PULSE Barryvox avalanche rescue beacon released
Nordic Semiconductor ASA has released that the award-winning PULSE Barryvox avalanche rescue beacon from Ascom, sold by Mammut Sports Group AG, uses the Nordic Semiconductor nRF905 transceiver to detect and transmit vital signs data to other PULSE Barryvox equipped users in the vicinity after an avalanche. More ...
December 04, 2006 - Avalanche Center Ninth Annual Fundraising Auction
Bidding will open on or about December 5 for the 9th annual online auction held by the CSAC Avalanche Center. A wide variety of items generously donated by the outdoor industry will be on auction. This annual event helps raise funds for the public services offered online at www.avalanche-center.org.. More ...
November 09, 2006 - Utah installs 8 backcountry beacon gates
Eight signs equipped with avalanche beacon detectors will be placed in key locations at and near Utah ski areas. The signs indicate to skiers and boarders entering the backcountry that they have a beacon and it is functioning. More ...
October 31, 2006 - RECCO Whitebook and Contest
A heli trip is the ultimate goal for anyone who has made an untracked turn. Yet entering the backcountry requires respect for avalanches and safety knowledge. RECCO®, Quiksilver, and Bella Coola Heli Sports have linked the two with a contest aimed at increasing awareness while awarding a five-day heli ski trip. More ...
October 23, 2006 - Glacier Park Avalanche Control DEIS
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway requested Glacier National Park to issue a special use permit foravalanche control using explosives. On Oct 23 the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released by the park service. More ...
October 12, 2006 - Backcountry shelling a perfect piece of pork
Backcountry avalanche bombs. For the benefit of railroads. It's government waste. We're talking about legislation seeking to take up to $75 million from National Parks and Forest Service budgets and give it to “avalanche artillery users.” In Glacier Park, howitzers would shell would-be avalanches perched above BNSF's tracks. More ...
October 2, 2006 - Brooks-Range Releases All-in-One Map Tool
Brooks-Range has released the All-in-One Map Tool for use with topological maps in the continental US, Alaska, Canada, the UK, and Europe. The tool contains all the relevant rules, grids, and avalanche scales commonly used in these areas More ...
August 26, 2006 - BCA adds probing and shoveling to innovative education program
Snow safety equipment manufacturer Backcountry Access (BCA) has added probing and shoveling awareness to its growing education program--and is supporting it with a new lineup of shovels, probes and snow study tools for professionals. More ...
August 21, 2006 - Avalanche Danger in South Africa
Skiers are being warned of avalanche conditions in the mountains of South Africa after half a metre or more of new snow fell on a weak base. More ...
August 17, 2006 - Avalanche victims families billed for unsuccessful SAR
The family of a snowboarder whose body was found two months after he died in an avalanche in the French Alps have told of their anger after receiving a £9,000 insurance bill for the failed rescue attempts. Sam Harber and his friend James Rourke died while snowboarding off-piste in April last year. While Mr Rourke's body was found a few days after the accident, Mr Harber's family suffered an unbearable wait as poor weather hampered rescue efforts. He was eventually found two months after the accident. His family have now been told insurers are refusing to pay for the unsuccessful rescue attempts. The families have been asked to pay £9,000 each. More ...
July 6, 2006 - Climbers flee Taranaki avalanche, New Zealand
Three climbers ran for their lives as an avalanche ploughed down Mt Taranaki. The 1000-tonne avalanche thundered down the Manganui Gorge about 2.10pm, narrowly missing the three men. More ...
June 9, 2006 - Avalanche victim 'brought back to life'
A man rescued from an avalanche with his heart and lungs arrested in April was revived nearly four hours later - the longest time in Japan during which a heart stopped before recovering, Shinshu University Hospital said. The man is expected to leave the hospital in mid-June. Continuous efforts in an ambulance with the backing of concerned parties helped resuscitate him. More ...
May 16, 2006 -Unexploded shells close a Yellowstone pass
Sylvan Pass in Yellowstone National Park was closed Monday after a construction worker found an unexploded 55-pound shell used to control avalanches. Park officials called in a team from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls to remove and detonate the shell. More ...
March 9, 2006 -Dog finds missing explosives at Snoqualmie Pass
The well-trained nose of Kuri the avalanche dog helped divert a potentially explosive situation Thursday near Snoqualmie Summit. Kuri, a New Zealand border collie used in avalanche rescues, found a 25-pound white canvas bag of explosive material that had been lost in the snow earlier in the day by a crew doing avalanche control. More ...
March 5, 2006 - Bansko Resort in Bulgaria Introduces Online Avalanche Alert
Bulgaria's top ski resort of Bansko has introduced an online alert to prevent tourists from wandering off in avalanche-frequented areas. Color-coded, depending on the danger, Bansko's risky zones are publicized in hopes of avoiding tragedies. More ...
March 4, 2006 - Bombardier Integrates Avalanche Rescue Technology Into Clothing
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is launching the revolutionary 2007 Ski-Doo® mountain light shell jacket and high pants that both include reflectors for the RECCO® avalanche rescue system. BRP is the first snowmobile company to include avalanche safety technology in its riding gear. More ...
February 24, 2006 - Iditarod will bomb trail to ease avalanche risks
Officials of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race said a helicopter, an avalanche expert and explosives were in place at the Rainy Pass Lodge in preparation for bombing potential danger areas to safely bring down snow. "They're going to try to stabilize the pass," said Bill Merchant, director of the Iditarod Trail Invitational, which precedes the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through the area on its way to McGrath. More ...
February 17, 2006 - Buried Under Snow ... A Village in Jammu/Kashmir
A year ago, an avalanche buried Waltengu Nad in Jammu and Kashmir under snow. It was difficult to approach the village, which is nestled amidst the lofty peaks of the Pir Panjal range, 135 kilometres from Srinagar. Of the 350 families, 178 died. More ...
February 16, 2006 - Inside and Avalanche - New Simulations and Models
EPFL professor Christophe Ancey, an expert in rheology, or flow phenomena, is working to improve that situation. His team is building an installation that will generate avalanches in the comfort of the laboratory. More ...
February 02, 2006 - Enryu, Japanese Snow Rescue Robot
Enryu's 15-foot arms are powerful enough to lift a small passenger car, and its hands are almost as dexterous as a human being's. The 5-ton, 11.5-foot robot may soon be helping communities across Japan reach avalanche sites and clear snow, More ...
January 30, 2006 - Eleven Exploding Luftballoons
The inventor of Avalanche Blast, a new device to make controlled avalanches safer, found that Alibre Design provided the right tools at the right price to bring a great idea into commercial reality. More ...
January 19, 2006 - CalTrans Avalanche Control Busy
Caltrans crews were busy blasting to reduce avalanche danger on highways 50 and 88 after another foot of snow fell at higher elevations in Tahoe on Tuesday and Wednesday. That's on top of 2 feet of powder which fell last weekend.
More ...January 20, 2006 -New Life-Link Pit Boss Aluminum Shovel
Life-Link Backcountry Travel, the original aluminum shovel manufacturer, introduces its newest addition, the Pit Boss. The Life-Link Pit Boss aluminum shovel's design is stronger, bigger and more packable. More ...
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