An avalanche forecaster was killed in an avalanche while skiing in Oregon last week, authorities said.
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.
Both men were experienced at skiing in the back country, away from official trails, the Sheriff’s Office said, and they were properly equipped; Burks’ air bag deployed. Gordon advised prospective backcountry skiers to have some basic knowledge of their sport and to bring the proper gear, including an avalanche beacon, which emits a radio signal; a shovel; and a probe.
In about a quarter of all avalanche deaths, the cause is trauma, such as slamming into trees. Other victims die from asphyxiation, buried beneath the snow. That makes getting them out as fast as possible imperative. Forecasting avalanches starts with forecasting the weather, Gordon said. “Weather is the architect for all avalanches,” he said. “Forecasters also look at layers in the snowpack, much as a geologist would look at rocks, and whether the snowpack is getting stronger or weaker.”
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