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June 14 , 2008 - Alta studying new lift to cut avalanche risk

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. More ...

June 11 , 2008 - New Zealand Avalanche programme turns 25

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. More ...

May 21 , 2008 - Alaska delegation pushes for avalanche monitoring (again)

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. More ...

May 14 , 2008 - Group Probes Avalanche Prevention Plan

A conservation group has filed a request for documents relating to an upcoming decision by Glacier National Park regarding avalanche control on the railroad tracks on the park’s southern border, out of concern that Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway executives may have influenced the decision after the public comment period had closed. More ...

March 20, 2008 - No way to run a national park

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. More ...

March 16, 2008 - No more avalanche forecasts for Juneau ; city ends contract

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." More ...