http://www.avalanche-center.org/News/ Snow Avalanche News Stories en http://www.avalanche-center.org/images/rss-site-id.gif http://www.avalanche-center.org/News/ http://www.avalanche-center.org/News/2009/2009-03-13-India.php In occupied Kashmir, the High Court has directed the Indian army officials to pay compensation to the next kin of five porters killed in avalanche while \ carrying ration for the Army post on Line of Control in Uri. The Indian army had refused to pay compensation to them. snow@csac.org (Avalanche Center) Thu, 07 Mar 2009 03:42:06 MST http://www.avalanche-center.org/News/2009/2009-03-09-UK.php An experiment using steel beads has demonstrated that it is possible to know how big or small an avalanche can be. snow@csac.org (Avalanche Center) Thu, 07 Mar 2009 03:42:06 MST http://www.avalanche-center.org/News/2009/2009-03-05-Czech.php A Czech skier is to be fined the equivalent of 280,000 crowns for having set into motion an avalanche in Austria, according to the daily Lidove noviny. snow@csac.org (Avalanche Center) Thu, 07 Mar 2009 03:41:06 MST http://www.avalanche-center.org/Organization/updates/2009-05-04.php The Avalanche Center (www.avalanche-center.org) has issued its first update since January. Despite the lack of updates a lot of work has been done and this begins to cover the progress. snow@csac.org (Avalanche Center) Mon, 04 May 2009 01:45:06 MST http://www.avalanche-center.org/News/2004/2004-09-30-fraud.php A fraudulent and harassing check written to the Avalanche Center was investigated by police. This action constitutes two felonies and three midemeanors at a minimum. The perpetrator was Mr Glenn Kessler, an employee of the National Park Service and formerly of the US Forest Service. Mr Kessler teaches avalanche courses on Mt Hood under the business name Mountain Savvy. snow@csac.org (Avalanche Center) Fri, 01 May 2009 21:41:06 MST