East coast Avalanche and Mountain dangers rare but real

[MidnightJester]

East coast avalanches are happening. 2 East coast avalanches in a week is a busy time for our coast. A Mad river Glen avalanche happened during last weeks 30" inch snow dump and a Avalanche in New Hampshire in a back county outing.

WATCH: Avalanche Buries Skier At Mad River Glen

During a massive powder storm last week, a terrifying avalanche occurred on the Paradise trail at Mad River Glen. Thanks to the significant powder day,

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New Hampshire Skier Buried For 6-Minutes In Avalanche

A rare East Coast avalanche burial happened Wednesday morning as a skier on Wildcat-B in Carter Notch in New Hampshire was caught in a slide. Mount

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[ThatGuy]

The MRG one is crazy footage. Also the kid sent it off that cliff.

 

[Kingslug20]

Snow doesn't care where it's from...

 

[eatskisleep]

If it’s steep enough to ski it’s steep enough to slide

 

[BodeMiller1]

500' that's a long way. Burried for 60 minutes, lucky guy.

 

[Zermatt]

If it’s steep enough to ski it’s steep enough to slide

No.

 

[kingslug]

Most slides in the 30 to 45 degree range...

 

[2Planker]

NH one was a year ago.
Not too much Avi danger right now

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

Bigger risk of mudslide right now

 

[kingslug]

Now that's a real possibility...

 

[deadheadskier]

Yesterday - White Nitro Sugarloaf

 

[ceo]

This guy got caught in a slide between (I think) White Nitro and Upper Boomauger, below the crosscut: https://www.facebook.com/nsanborn/p...mQeNa5Q226Y9AMQ1zo2ebg5WGLtecEtSxeNv4ce1RbMYl

 

[BodeMiller1]

What's the pitch coming to spillway? Guessing 37˚.

 

[MidnightJester]

Maine Skier Survives In-Bounds Avalanche At Sugarloaf​

On Sunday, a skier triggered an in-bounds avalanche on a chute off the Skyline trail at Sugarloaf

Maine Skier Survives In-Bounds Avalanche At Sugarloaf

On Sunday, a skier triggered an in-bounds avalanche on a chute off the Skyline trail at Sugarloaf.

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[deadheadskier]

Skyline trail?

 

[ceo]

It appears SL has renamed Spillway Crosscut to Skyline Drive, which is kind of cute (and reflects the new lift name). The avalanche happened in a little pocket between White Nitro and Upper Boomauger.

 

[LoafSkier19]

I’ve never heard it called Skyline Drive other than that guys FB post. It’s still Spillway X-cut on the map and report.