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Avalanche Center Update Released
Avalanche-Center.org has just issued a new update on the site and project. This one announces a
new quiz-yourself feature with prizes, and a new course for spring mountaineering in our Avalanche
Institute. More ...
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Online Avalanche Institute Open
The Avalanche Center, www.avalanche-center.org, is proud to announce that our new Avalanche
Institute is now open. Our cornerstone project is a complete Level 1 course. Full details for
each module of the course are posted publicly, including objectives and outlines. Check it
out: http://www.avalanche-center.org/institute/index.php?announcement=1
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Saved avalanche pigs get chop
Pigs saved from the chop after public protests stopped them being buried alive in snow by
scientists are to end up as sausages, say researchers conducting the tests. More ...
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Pigs Buried Alive for Avalanche Research!
To save human lives and study the effects of being buried in avalanches, researchers buried
live pigs while monitoring them as they died. A total of 29 pigs were part of the two-week
study. The study was voluntarily terminated and an official statement released. More ...
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Fraudulent Check Traced to MountainSavvy and Federal Employee
A fraudulent and harassing check written to the Avalanche Center was investigated by
police. This action constitutes two felonies and three midemeanors at a minimum. The perpetrator
was Mr Glenn Kessler, an employee of the National Park Service and formerly of the US Forest
Service. Mr Kessler teaches avalanche courses on Mt Hood under the business name Mountain Savvy.
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