Avalanche News - June 25, 2024
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Skier critically injured on Mount Temple
A pair of skiers fell about 550 metres down the side of Mount Temple after they broke through a cornice last week. Parks Canada said they were called to help a pair of skiers on June 20 who had been climbing up the southwest ridge of Mount Temple, south of Lake Louise, when they fell through a cornice. The cornice fall triggered a size 2 slab avalanche, which carried the party down the steep, rocky terrain. One of the skiers was injured, but the uninjured skier was able to call Parks Canada for help.
More ... (CTV News)
Avalanches strand dozens in Chile mountain towns
Cajon del Maipo, CHILE — Dozens of people were stranded after avalanches blanketed mountain towns east of Chile's capital Santiago and blocked roads, according to authorities. Two small towns in the Cajon del Maipo mountain range have been cut off as well as a ski centre, due to road closures caused by snow slides, authorities said. "We are doing everything possible to reach them and take them to a safe area," said Alejandra Cortes, a federal government delegate to Cordillera province. At Lagunillas Ski Centre, 33 people were trapped, including eight children. "No people were injured (at the ski resort), and food has been brought to them," he said. A second avalanche blocked an access road in the mountains, leaving nine people trapped in the town of Banos Morales and 20 stuck in Lo Valdes, according to Cortes' office.
More ... (Asia One)
Driver rescued after avalanche buriel in Chile (video included)
A dramatic rescue unfolded on a remote mountain road in Valle Nevado near the Chilean capital of Santiago, as emergency responders raced to save a driver buried under an avalanche on June 21. Rescuers battled blizzard conditions as they shoveled snow to pull the stricken motorist from his overturned car.
More ... (Yahoo News UK)
UND professor conducts avalanche research abroad as Fulbright Scholar
GRAND FORKS — Two UND professors will spend the next year conducting research abroad as Fulbright Scholars. Aaron Kennedy, an associate professor of atmospheric sciences, will be researching snow and avalanches in Iceland. Kennedy’s award will bring him to Ísafjörður, a town in the northwest region of Iceland known as the Westfjords. The research, which will be done in conjunction with the Icelandic Meteorological Office, will center around measuring blowing snow and forecasting avalanches on the island country’s mountains. One mountain where Kennedy will be conducting research is Eyrarfjall, a mountain overlooking the village of Flateyri. In 1995, Flateyri, which has a population of around 200 people, was the site of an avalanche that killed 20 people and destroyed 29 homes.
More ... (Grand Forks Herald)
