A Slow-Moving Avalanche in Valais: Why Pace Does Not Describe Its Force
There is no need for a towering powder cloud to make an avalanche formidable. In Christian Mermoud’s footage from Mayens-de-Saxon, in Switz...
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The Sicamous Snowmobile Avalanche Rescue: What the Video Records
The most striking part of this avalanche story is how quickly a ride becomes a rescue. The account accompanying the video describes a snowm...
James Mort’s Avalanche Rescue in the Swiss Alps: The Survivor’s Account
James Mort did not share his avalanche rescue simply as a lucky escape. He wanted other skiers to learn from the group’s mistakes. That pur...
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Sorin Radu’s Snowboarding Avalanche Footage
A helmet camera makes a mountain scene feel close and immediate. In Sorin Radu’s avalanche footage, that closeness becomes unsettling: the ...