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 Avalanche! February 28,
1987 Photo by Tim Lane by tetonski1
The Avalanche Organization
Also, I found some stories about just a few of the avalanches, but there's not enough room on this page to put them all.
2-1-2002
"67 year old man killed in avalanche just outside of Aspen Highlands boundary."
3-14-2002
"39 year old woman killed in avalanche on the backside of Aspen Mountain (AJAX)."
March 14, 2002
"4 backcountry skiers caught, 2 partly buried, 2 injured, and 1 buried killed by Ashcroft (area along the side of Aspen Mountain)"
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3-17-2000
"2 out of bounds skiers at Aspen Highlands were killed by avalanche."
1-25-2000
"Backcountry skier killed on backside of Ajax Mountain"
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Check out this story about a couple of guys that survived an avalanche at the "Highland's Bowl Area".
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has weather and avalanche reports, as well as warnings.
Another great place to learn how to protect yourself when skiing or hiking out of bounds is "Mountain Rescue-Aspen", (see the link below). Their goal is to educate the public with a 2 day "Community Avalanche Seminar" at the St. Regis Hotel yearly, where they teach avalanche skills both in the classroom and on the hill.
They also teach children what to do if they are lost through the national "Hug-A-Tree" program, participate in search and rescue missions, and offer ongoing trainings as well; for example, they have a two hour avalanche beacon class.
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Altitude sickness is one of the things I was warned about on arrival. To counteract this a tip is to drink as much water as possible and take things easy for the first couple of days. Leave a Comment
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Located 7,900 feet above sea level, the air is very thin and dry. Be sure to drink more water than you normally would. It is not uncommon to feel lightheaded, dizzy and nauseous if you are coming from sea level. Don't over-do it. You may also feel the effects of alcohol a lot quicker than you would at home. Leave a Comment
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Highlands Bowl by tetonski1
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 Aspen Highlands Bowl - Should
We, or Shouldn't We? by tetonski1
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