STORY: Getting Your Crampons Stolen in the “Death Zone” on K2… & That’s Just The Beginning… This guy summited K2, the 2nd highest mountain on Earth and the hardest mountain to climb in the world, in 2007 and made it back to High Camp after 23 hours of climbing. When he arrived back at high camp at 26,000-feet (the Death Zone), he found an emaciated climber passed out in the snow. He and his climbing partners […] CragBrains | February 12, 2016 1 Comment
Flash Floods Close Death Valley National Park, CA Due to Hurricane Hilary, Death Valley National Park, CA, is experiencing heavy rainfalls and flash flooding. Many roadways have already experienced significant debris flows, undercutting and complete shoulder loss. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible, with Inyo County expecting to receive rainfall amounts this weekend that are comparable to or exceeding average annual totals. National Park Services […] Weather SnowBrains | August 20, 2023 0 Comments
Tragic Death of Australian Man on Mt Everest, Nepal Jason Kennison from Australia died while descending Mt Everest on Friday, May 19, 2023. The 40-year-old had learned to walk again following a devastating car crash in 2006 when an overtaking truck clipped the front of his vehicle, which left him with several broken bones and severe spinal cord injuries. Doctors had told him that he would never walk again, […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Solo Skier Describes ‘Life or Death’ Situation After Avalanche Carries and Fully Buries Him in Carson Peak Area, CA A backcountry skier feels “fortunate to be alive” after being caught and fully buried in an avalanche while traveling solo from Carson Pass towards Round Top peak, less than five miles east of Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA, on Monday. Related: Extreme Avalanche Danger in Place in Large Parts of Colorado The skier, who submitted his observation to the Sierra Avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 24, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche Carried Snowboarder 600-Feet into Death Canyon, Grand Teton National Park, WY Teton Interagency Dispatch Center (TIDC) received an emergency call at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, notifying them that a snowboarder was injured off the west side of Albright Peak in Grand Teton National Park. The snowboarder, a local Idaho man, was caught in an avalanche and swept into Death Canyon. A member of the injured man’s party called […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 19, 2023 0 Comments
Preseason Uphill Rules Now in Effect at Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT | Skiers May Not Enter Chairlift Construction Zone Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, again warns uphill skiers and riders not to enter the construction zone around its new chairlift. Despite previous warnings, skiers have continued hiking and skinning up the mountain and entering the marked construction zone, interrupting work on the new Snow Ghost Express and putting themselves in significant danger. Related: Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Urges Safe Uphill […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 28, 2022 0 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Urges Safe Uphill Travel Around Chairlift Construction Zone Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, is warning skiers not to engage in dangerous behavior around the Snow Ghost Express chairlift construction zone. Following recent snowfall, skiers have been seen hiking or skinning up the mountain and entering the clearly marked construction zone, with at least one individual climbing atop the new upper lift terminal on Inspiration Ridge. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
Man Dressed in Tracksuit Without Mountaineering Gear Rescued ‘5 Minutes From Death’ on Mont Blanc, Italy A British man almost died on Mont Blanc at the weekend after attempting to climb western Europe’s highest peak in a tracksuit and without mountaineering equipment, according to rescuers. The 26 year old Aerospace engineer Feda Hussein was minutes away from death when rescuers from Italy’s Aosta Valley Mountain Rescue team reached him on Sunday morning. Related: French Mayor Wants to End […] Climbing CragBrains | October 6, 2022 1 Comment