Fox31's Kirk Yuhnke and KWGN meteorologist and outdoor enthusiast Chris Tomer examine the real-life danger of avalanches, what triggers, them, and how to avoid avalanche-prone areas.

S E6: Avalanches: Danger in the High Country

<p>America’s West is under assault - from Mother Nature. The number of large, destructive wildfires continues to climb. Unusual weather patterns are arising for the first time in decades. Shorter winters, shrinking snow pack and human water demand are leading to historically low reservoir levels. Weather anomalies are becoming the norm. The reasons why the climate is changing is an ongoing debate. In this 'Fire and Ice' podcast, however, journalists across four western states go beyond the partisan politics and explore the real-time impacts of these changing weather patterns: a 'Game of Thrones' involving human activity and forces of nature.</p>

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America’s West is under assault - from Mother Nature. The number of large, destructive wildfires continues to climb. Unusual weather patterns are arising for the first time in decades. Shorter winters, shrinking snow pack and human water demand are leading to historically low reservoir levels. Weather anomalies are becoming the norm. The reasons why the climate is changing is an ongoing debate. In this 'Fire and Ice' podcast, however, journalists across four western states go beyond the partisan politics and explore the real-time impacts of these changing weather patterns: a 'Game of Thrones' involving human activity and forces of nature.

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