Alta studying new lift to cut avalanche risk
at 2008-07-07 19:37:06 -0600
Alta Ski Area is toying with building a lift up the south-facing slope of Flagstaff Mountain
and letting skiers help reduce avalanche risk by compacting the snowpack. Backcountry skiers
fear it would make it far too easy for the masses to reach prime out-of-resort locations. The
group Save Our Canyons will monitor the evolving proposal closely.
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New Zealand Avalanche programme turns 25
at 2008-07-07 19:37:06 -0600
New Zealand - It is 25 years since a safety programme was introduced on one of the country's
most notorious highways. The Milford Road avalanche control programme has been credited with
both saving lives and contributing millions of dollars to the local tourist economy.
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Alaska delegation pushes for avalanche monitoring (again)
at 2008-07-07 19:37:06 -0600
U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, introduced yet another bill that would require federal
agencies to monitor avalanche threats throughout the United States. It would require that
both the Interior Department and the Department of Agriculture develop a coordinated avalanche
protection program.
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No way to run a national park
at 2008-04-22 22:37:06 -0600
Who has the most clout in Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana? Thousands of
citizens who took part in an environmental impact study, or a railroad that wants to control
avalanches as cheaply as possible? If you guessed the railroad, it seems you’re right.
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No more avalanche forecasts for Juneau ; city ends contract
at 2008-05-20 22:37:06 -0600
Juneau has not renewed its contract with an avalanche forecast center that operated for one
year, spurring a mixed reaction from residents. Butch Holst, who has lived in one of the
avalanche zones for 30 years, said he didn't care for last year's forecast system. "It was
scaring the living daylights out of people," Holst said. "People were running for the hills
every other day."
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