Using a prepacked bag, multimedia and over a decade of training, local avalanche expert Jonny Bomber led a group of more than 20 participants through a backcountry skills workshop at the Haines Borough Public Library on Monday.
According to Bomber, Alaska is second only to Colorado in avalanche-caused fatalities. The states’ mountain regions are most prone to the natural disaster because of weak snow pack and activity on backcountry terrain.
“An avalanche is basically a…
