‘The community is freaking out’: Tahoe avalanche forecaster is targeted by federal workforce cuts
The mass federal workforce cuts affecting hundreds of thousands of government employees nationwide are threatening a key hub of daily reporting on snow conditions and avalanche risks in the Sierra — ...
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Two people hurt in Tahoe avalanche, serious injuries
At around 11:30 a.m., two Mammoth Mountain ski patrol staff were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. According to Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort officials, the slide happened during avalanche ...
Avalanche warning for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Greater Lake Tahoe area until Friday evening
The Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Greater Lake Tahoe area are under an avalanche warning which was reported by the National Weather Service on Friday at 7:24 a.m. The warning is in effect until 7 ...
South Lake Tahoe skier, a father of two, reportedly dies in Northern California avalanche
A South Lake Tahoe man died Monday after an avalanche struck as he skied in El Dorado County’s backcountry, authorities and family said.
Video: Scary moment avalanche strikes near Colorado interstate as winter weather hits Rockies
FRISCO, Colo. – A natural avalanche happened during the morning commute on Monday in Frisco, Colorado. Video of the incident ...
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'Terrible and dangerous': Federal cuts threaten critical Tahoe avalanche forecasting service
They cover a 200-square-mile region that stretches from Sierraville to Bear Valley, including Donner Pass, Truckee and the entire Lake Tahoe Basin. The Sierra Avalanche Center currently posts an ...
Snowmobiler buried in avalanche for over an hour, then Colorado rescuer sees his gear
A snowmobiler was rescued after being buried in an avalanche, Colorado officials said. On Feb. 17, the snowmobiler was caught in an avalanche on Shrine Mountain in Vail Pass, according to an accident ...
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California Skiers Are Up in Arms Over Potential Avalanche Forecaster Layoff
The Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC), which provides avalanche forecasts to the Lake Tahoe, California area, said in a recent social media post that it might lose one of its staff forecasters as ...