Last season, there were 23 avalanche fatalities in the U.S. and 13 in Canada. In particular, the nine avalanche deaths on the north side of Perry Peak near California’s Donner Summit became national news for several reasons. First, the raw total of lives lost was heavy. Second, the avalanche involved a guided group. Last week, Blackbird Mountain Guides…
More Fallout for Blackbird Mountain Guides
A satellite image of the fatal avalanche outlined in red. All 13 of the individuals caught in the avalanche were buried within the area outlined by the small yellow box. The red circle near the ridge top markes the location where SAC forecasters investigating the snowpack on the snow dug a snow profile on February 20, 2026. (Image and caption from Sierra Avalanche Center.)
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