On the surface, this is a simple and happy story. A snowboarder at Loveland Pass in CO got caught in an avalanche and luckily survived. He was carried down the slope and ended up buried up to his waist – right-side up. Thank goodness.
But watch the clip below. The story says the boarder is “an [...]

With the start of the ski season, I thought it prudent to do a roundup of avalanche resources available online and in the Sierra Nevada region.
Now you have no excuse. Go take that avalanche course you’ve been putting off. It’ll make the backcountry more fun because you’ll be able to geek out on your snow [...]