Avalanches | The Ski Diva

A chat with Nikki Champion, Utah Avalanche Forecaster

by Wendy Clinch | Oct 20, 2020 | Interviews | 0 |

(Photo credit: Utah Outside) Thanks largely to COVID-19, backcountry skiing promises to be...

Inbound Avalanches: Yes, they happen. And here’s what you should know.

by Wendy Clinch | Feb 25, 2020 | General skiing | 0 |

We’ve all heard the reports this year about inbound avalanches. It’s...

A Chat with Freeskiing Champion Elyse Saugstad

by Wendy Clinch | Aug 18, 2015 | Interviews | 1 |

In the world of skiing, Elyse Saugstad stands on one of the highest peaks. Winner of the Freeride World Tour in 2008 and recipient of the Best Female Performance Award at the Powder Awards in 2013, she was also named one of the Top 50 Women in Action Sports by ESPN in 2014.

Reflections on the Loveland Avalanche.

by Wendy Clinch | Apr 23, 2013 | General skiing | 2 |

US avalanche deaths have climbed steeply since 1990 as new gear has become available for backcountry travel. Until then, avalanches rarely claimed more than a handful of lives each season in records going back to 1950. The deaths of the past weekend bring the total avalanche deaths this year to 24.