Backcountry Travel

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Avalanches occur when a weak layer in the snow slab fails under the weight of a steeper, slab-forming surface layer. They are commonly triggered by new snow, wind-drifted deposi...

Backcountry Safety

An avalanche at Tahoe remains a core concern for backcountry travelers because the Lake Tahoe basin mixes steep, receptive slopes with frequent winter storms and a broad user ba...

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Avalanche victims are people caught in slides, often recreational backcountry travelers who underestimate terrain or weather-triggered instability. Fatalities are concentrated a...

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Lake Louise, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, is a popular destination for winter recreation, but the surrounding mountain terrain carries inherent avalanche risk. Under...