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Avalanche

Science

Cold War

Snow science against the avalanche.

James Somers New Yorker Mar 2020 30min Permalink

Sports

The Tragedy on Howse Peak

Three deaths in the mountains, and a community left to wonder: How close should we stand to our own mortality to feel alive?

Nick Heil Outside Aug 2019 20min Permalink

After the Fall

The Tunnel Creek avalanche, five years later.

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Eva Holland Seattle Met Feb 2017 15min Permalink

Sports Travel

Dave Morton Is Quitting Everest. Maybe. (It's Complicated.)

After too many tragedies, a veteran guide may turn his back on the mountain.

Abe Streep Outside Apr 2016 20min Permalink

Sports World

The Deadliest Day

Surviving the earthquake in Nepal – on Mount Everest.

Svati Kirsten Narula Quartz Sep 2015 25min Permalink

Sports

The Day The Mountain Fell

The reverberations of an avalanche.

Joe O’Connor National Post Sep 2014 15min Permalink

Tunnel Vision

The story of an avalanche, as told by a survivor.

Megan Michelson Outside Nov 2012 15min Permalink