by Ken Koehlert | Jan 23, 2024 | Avalanche, General News, Region Board Members
Greetings all – happy to see we’re finally building some snowpack across the country! (Although I’m trying to ignore the rain in the Southern NH forecast.) Check your mailboxes for the latest issue of Ski Patrol magazine Fall 2023 issue. The...
by Ken Koehlert | Nov 5, 2023 | Avalanche, General News, Region Board Members
Days are getting shorter, refresher season is winding down and Killington opened last Friday so it won’t be long before we’re on snow for the ’23-24 season! I want to share some exciting developments in the avalanche world. First, after a few years...
by Ken Koehlert | Nov 27, 2022 | Avalanche, Region Board Members
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday (perhaps with some of the first turns of the season?) and that many of you were able to participate in the excellent ESAW program last week. Dates are now set for the three Avalanche Level 1 for Rescuers courses offered...
by Ken Koehlert | Nov 8, 2022 | Avalanche, General News, Region Board Members
Although the snow’s a bit late in coming this year, it’s never too early to start building or refreshing avalanche skills for the coming season! The Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop (ESAW), brought to us by the Mount Washington Avalanche Center...
by Ken Koehlert | May 14, 2022 | Avalanche, Region Board Members
This post links to an NHPR podcast on the April 2019 avalanche incident involving Nicholas Benedix. Some great food for thought based on radio calls with Mt Washington snow rangers and reflections over the past two years. Much to apply to our patrol experience. NHPR...
by Ken Koehlert | Feb 15, 2022 | Avalanche, Region Board Members
Greetings all, The last few storms have deepened the snowpack (for some of us!) but the wild swings in temperature led to some instability. The snowpack is never happy with rapid change. Last Saturday, two skiers on Wright Peak in the Adirondacks had a very close...
by Ken Koehlert | Jan 18, 2022 | Avalanche, Region Board Members
Greetings! Now that some snow has arrived, the Mount Washington Avalanche Center started posting daily Backcountry Avalanche Forecasts here on their website. These forecasts are a great resource for anyone planning to travel in the Presidential Range. If you’re...
by Ken Koehlert | Jan 4, 2022 | Avalanche, Region Board Members
Sorry for the late notice but just saw that BRASS Avalanche (the Bryce & Ronnie Athlete Snow Safety Foundation) will host a free webinar on Wednesday Jan 5, 2022 to commemorate the anniversary of the 2015 Solden, Austria avalanche that took the lives of Bryce...
by Ken Koehlert | Dec 26, 2021 | Avalanche, General News, Region Board Members
Holiday greetings from Southern New Hampshire! The weather is finally looking a bit more like winter but the Mount Washington Avalanche Center (MWAC) is still posting a general bulletin. The forecast 3-6″ snow will increase avalanche danger through Monday...
by Ken Koehlert | Dec 14, 2021 | Avalanche, General News, Region Board Members
The 2021 ESAW seminar on October 26,27& 28 was a super way to kick off the season! The event was again held virtually, with engaging presentations and panel discussions, raffle prizes and good Q&A through online chat. The presentations are being shared...