Thankfully these two homes were empty when they were struck by wet slab avalanches Monday afternoon around 2PM in the Warm Springs Creek drainage west of Ketchum. Here’s Ethan Davis from The Sawtooth Avalanche Center filling us in on the conditions that lead up to the destructive slides and surveying the damage:
images from sawtoothavalanche.com
“I saw him on this mini-ramp just fucking around and I was like oh my god he’s better than everybody.” -Steve Rocco Even if you’re not a (…)
“It’s pretty cool and I’m pretty honored that they decided to rise to the occasion and they wanted to make something nice for me. (…)
If you’ve ever scrapped by living as a ski bum in a town that mostly caters to a wealthy clientele you will appreciate how well that (…)
The popularity of skiing is on the rise in China. For the first time ever, the seven ski resorts in China’s Hebei (…)
“We knew you weren’t ready to give it up, and neither are we! Bust out your best ski jorts and sunnies because we’re OPENING (…)
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Colorado experienced a historic avalanche season this winter and the true scope of the damage (…)
“Sorry Mom & Dad V5. First ascent.” 16 year old competitive climber Ethan Salvo’s parents might not approve (…)
Photokeratitis (snow blindness) is a real thing and should be avoided at all costs. The painful eye condition caused by exposure of (…)
