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From a meteorological perspective, a bomb cyclone really is the bomb.

Albedo is a measure of the fraction of solar energy that is reflected from a surface.

snow.news is a free multimedia newsletter for people who love snow and want to know what’s happening with the American West’s snowpack.

Goggles are one of the most important pieces of skiing and snowboarding gear. Without them, you could be in for a long day on the slopes.

Ski sickness is a form of motion sickness that can strike skiers when visibility is poor in fog, whiteout, blizzards, and flat light conditions.

Learn the origin, meaning, and cause of alpenglow, a rosy hue seen on mountains around sunrise and sunset.

An avalanche beacon is a safety device that transmits a signal that rescuers use to home in on someone buried by an avalanche.

Sastrugi is a wind-sculpted snow formation with irregular grooves and/or ridges.

An avalanche probe is a rod that’s used to poke through avalanche debris in order to find a buried victim.

A mass of overhanging ice or snow, typically found on a ridgetop or edge of a cirque.

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