Taking the mystery out of avalanche advisories Former center director explains danger levels, conditions Graphic courtesy of the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center. The center uses a danger scale (shown above) to color code its advisories, alerting skiers, snowboarders and other backcountry enthusiasts to the risks they run on certain slopes under specific conditions. According to the center, more people are killed during the “considerable” level of danger than any other rating.

Friday, January 14, 2011

• Taking the mystery out of avy advisories
  Former center director explains danger levels, conditions

• Preservation for, not from
  Land Trust seeks to preserve for future generations

• Becki Keefer steps down from public service after 14 years
  Keefer Park, Toe of the Hill Trail and Rodeo Grounds were among her projects

• Woman gets probation in bad-check case
  Former business owner pleads guilty to misdemeanor

• Moose in the morning
  

• Community groups to conduct ‘future search’
  

• Business is reviving in the valley
  Several businesses open for 2011

• Hailey finalizes rodeo grounds policy
  Sawtooth Rangers’ to be only rodeo in town until 2013

• Pace of Ketchum’s economic growth quickens
  November local-option tax boost doubles that of October

• School board sets next town hall meeting
  Topic undecided for April 4 public get-together

• Glitches in beacons, Avalung said to be ‘minor’
  Over reliance on technology may be larger problem

• Supreme Court ruling forces city to consider alternatives
  Ketchum works to replace struck-down ordinance protecting historic properties

• School board approves $1.6 million maintenance facility
  Budget exceeds plant facilities levy estimate by $300,000

• BLM ordered to reconsider permit renewal
  Hailey group revels in legal victory

• Legislators push for URA reform
  URA seen as priority because it diverts property taxes

• Mountain Town News
  

• Get milk—raw and in demand
  Raw milk producers are smaller farmers

• Lamb in winter
  The Beet

• Living Briefs
  

• Planet Otter
  

• Will Americans heed Obama?
  

• Take suicide threats seriously
  

• Idling has consequences
  

• Federal dollars aren’t the solution
  

• WRHS struggles in 40-34 win over ‘Hawks
  Midweek prep sports update

• Cutthroat girls keep on winning
  Rickbeil’s heroics not enough in boys’ loss

• Peck’s 24 helps Carey outlast Pirates 68-62 (OT)
  Panthers stay unbeaten at home

• Palmer cracks top five in Park City GS
  Western Region Tech Series

• Freestylers make case for “Best in West”
  Moguls at Grand Targhee

• Early to bed, early to rise, and plenty of snow
  

• Cold