An Avalanche Accident in the Ruby Mountains

About this episode

Fern Hardin shares her experience of an avalanche accident in the Ruby Mountains and the lessons learned from it.

Send a text On today’s episode, I’ll be talking with local skier Fern Hardin about an avalanche accident she was involved in last year in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada while skiing Terminal Cancer Couloir. We’ll talk about what went wrong, what she learned, and how she approaches things differently after the accident. I won’t say too much more as I want Fern to tell the story. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for an exciting announcement about an upcoming event I’ll be hosting this Winter!...

People in this episode

Host: Nick McEachern

Guest: Fern Hardin

Topics covered

• avalanche
• skiing
• safety
• personal experience
• Ruby Mountains
• winter sports

Keywords

• avalanche
• skiing
• Ruby Mountains
• Fern Hardin
• safety
• winter sports
• Terminal Cancer Couloir

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ruby Mountains, Nevada, Terminal Cancer Couloir

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