Michigan Ski Area Experiences Bizarre Avalanche

Avalanches are most commonly associated with the steep faces and high snowfall totals found in the West. Generally, large amounts of natural snow and slopes with a gradient higher than 30 degrees are the two key ingredients required to create an avalanche.But that doesn’t mean avalanches don’t happen elsewhere—and they don’t always require the natural stuff.Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort, Michigan—a small, 235-acre ski area—recently reported that one of its sn