re: #43 teleskiguy

COVID-19 is not the reason for the spike in avalanche deaths. Yes, more people are venturing into the backcountry, but that’s been a trend for years, covid or no covid. Everyone who has died this winter were experienced and well-equipped. The reason for the spike in avalanche deaths is the super sketchy snowpack, the kind that only rears its ugly head once a decade or less.

Is this similar to what we’re seeing in Alaska, where the city of Juneau is under avalanche advisory because the snowpack on the moutains is so unstable?