Yearly Archives: 2020

Dr. George Lowenstein kicked off the American Avalanche Association’s 2020 online seminar series with a talk entitled, “Behavioral Economics and Avalanche Decision Making."

The Extended Column Test (ECT) is now one of the most popular tests to assess point snow instability. Ten years after its introduction, researchers have an update based on a large, international data set.

Introduction and comments by Kate Koons • Article by Bill Mark This coming winter marks the fourth winter of running pro courses. If you are...

Longtime avalanche educator Peter Earle's thoughts on the pro/rec split, plus tips for students about to complete their pro courses.

In part two of our Women's Inclusion Project from Issue 38.4, we interviewed four influential women in the avalanche industry.

In part one of our Women's Inclusion Project from Issue 38.3, we interviewed four influential women in the avalanche industry.

In this article from Issue 37.1, we explore the historic avalanche that wrote a tragic chapter in Aspen history 34 years ago.

Professionals in coastal and some inland mountain ranges regularly face mixed rain-snow events. Professionals in inland ranges frequently deal with persistent slab avalanches failing on old faceted layers buried deep within the snowpack. What happens when you combine these snowpack and weather events? Widespread avalanching involving faceted layers during mixed rain-snow events is rarely observed and is not as well-understood. Last March, USFS Sawtooth Avalanche Center (SAC) staff observed this scenario.

There was a devastating avalanche cycle in Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1973. In Part 3 of this series from TAR 37.3, Liam Fitzgerald tells part of the story.

There was a devastating avalanche cycle in Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1973. In Part 2 of this series from TAR 37.3, Ron Perla tells part of the story.