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Archive Home > 2006 > February > 12 > Snowpack watch

Snowpack watch

OSU students track the snowpack at Central Oregon's recreational hotspots to protect outdoor enthusiasts from avalanches

By Lily Raff / The Bulletin
February 12, 2006

On a recent outing with a group of Oregon State University-Cascades Campus students, Tim Peterson yelled a word that no one in the backcountry wants to hear.

"Avalanche!"

The students sprang into action. At the bottom of the slope, they ripped off their skis and snowboards. Then,....

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