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Backcountry skiing sees resurgence – and the deadliest week for avalanches since 1910 theguardian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theguardian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
El cambio climático puede aumentar el tamaño de las avalanchas ecoportal.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ecoportal.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Scientific American Greater temperature swings and more intense rain and snow storms could alter avalanche dynamics Advertisement Big dumps of powder snow are a precious gift in the best of times around the West, where 40 or 50 feet can fall during a winter, forming frozen mountain water towers that slowly melt and sustain the region through hot, dry summers with life-giving water. When the snow falls faster than the mountains can hold it, though, big storms can also be deadly. During the first week of February, avalanches killed 14 people across the United States, the highest weekly avalanche death toll in more than 100 years. Halfway through the season, 31 people have died across the nation this winter more than the annual average of 27 deaths. ....
As Deaths Surge, Scientists Study the Link Between Climate Change and Avalanches There are clues globally that the avalanche threat is escalating in some regions as the planet warms, triggered by greater temperature swings and more intense rain and snow storms. February 23, 2021 Medium-sized avalanches on the East Wall at Arapaho Basin Ski Area, Colorado triggered by the ski patrol are marked by clouds of snow dust. Credit: Bob Berwyn Related Share this article Big dumps of powder snow are a precious gift in the best of times around the West, where 40 or 50 feet can fall during a winter, forming frozen mountain water towers that slowly melt and sustain the region through hot, dry summers with life-giving water. ....