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Lake District avalanche survivor reunited with rescuers

A man who was rescued following an avalanche in the Lake District has been reunited with volunteers who came to his aid – 40 years after the incident. Simon Ellis was with a group of six Venture Scouts swept into Nethermost Cove in January 1984. Three of the young climbers were killed and the others were seriously injured, including Simon, who was 17 at the time.
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Uttarakhand: Massive Avalanche Occurs In Kedarnath

A massive avalanche occurred over the Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath [India]. No loss of life and property has been reported in the incident. The avalanche occurred around 5 am on Sunday morning on the mountain located behind Kedarnath Dham. This avalanche that occurred near the Chorabari glacier fell into the valley in the same area but there was no loss of life or property. Devotees who went to visit the Kedarnath temple this morning captured the natural phenomenon, which occurred around 5 am, on their mobile phones. A huge cloud of snow was seen sliding down with speed and stopped after falling into a deep ravine. 
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Avalanche forecasting begins for backcountry users (NZ)

As snowfall increases across the motu, avalanche forecasting is underway and NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is encouraging backcountry users to get #AvalancheReady. New Zealand's official backcountry avalanche forecasting service, the NZ Avalanche Advisory (NZAA), powered by MSC, has begun its forecasting for the winter season across all 13 alpine regions. The NZAA provides vital information to help backcountry users plan their trip and make safe decisions in avalanche terrain. “Our team of forecasters are starting regional forecasting to ensure that backcountry skiers and snowboarders can begin building a picture of the conditions in the backcountry, which will help them venture out safely,” says MSC Chief Executive Mike Daisley.
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Remote system to replace howitzers for avalanche mitigation

ALTA, Utah — The big guns may be gone, but the boom will still be heard as a new system is being installed to aid avalanche mitigation in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Sixteen towers are set to be installed along the canyon's Mount Superior ridgeline starting Monday. Instead of firing massive howitzer guns to clear out snow, the new towers will be controlled by remote to drop charges to the ground to trigger avalanches.
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