Opinion: We need to know avalanches inside and out
I think we all benefit when we conduct an avalanche analysis with empathy and compassion.
(Baker County Sheriff's Office | The New York Times) A photo provided by the Baker County Sheriff's Office shows police officers and rescue personnel at the site of an avalanche in Oregon. Nick Burks, 37, an avalanche specialist for the Wallowa Avalanche Center in Joseph, Ore., was killed in an avalanche on March 6, 2024, backcountry skiing in the Elkhorn Mountains, the authorities said.