World Cup Ski Racer Returns to Site of His Devastating Crash at Copper Mountain, CO Nearly three years after a training crash at Copper Mountain, Coloardo, left him with catastrophic injuries, Austrian ski racer Max Franz has returned to the site that changed his life. Once a rising star on the World Cup downhill circuit, Franz is now making a bid to rejoin elite ski racing, revisiting Copper this summer as part of a documentary […] Crash Julia Schneemann | July 8, 2025 0 Comments
Helicopter Crash Claims One Life in Remote Swiss Alpine Region A helicopter crash in the high-altitude Fusshörner region of the Swiss Alps has left a 51-year-old Swiss man dead, Valais authorities confirmed Saturday, June 28. The helicopter, which was traversing the Oberaletsch Glacier at the time, came to a sudden halt on its side after an unexplained impact with the ground, according to Valais cantonal police. The aircraft, operated by […] Crash Joseph Kaufmann | July 2, 2025 0 Comments
Aviation Report: Pilot Lacked Key Training and Lead Ski Guide Had Elevated Cocaine Levels in Fatal Alaska Helicopter Crash That Killed 5, Including Czech Billionaire On March 27, 2021, under the bright, deceptive calm of a blue sky, an AStar helicopter carrying six people—three Czech nationals, two American guides, and a pilot—lifted off from Wasilla Lake, heading for the remote, untouched powder of Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. It never returned. By the end of the day, Petr Kellner, Czechia’s richest man, was dead. So were four others. […] Deep Dive Martin Kuprianowicz | June 11, 2025 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Honest Recount of Her Struggles with PTSD Following Killington, VT, Crash Mikaela Shiffrin does it again—capturing hearts and minds with her honest, raw recount of her struggles with PTSD following her crash at Killington, Vermont, in November 2024. Published in The Players Tribune, her personal essay about her feelings and struggles offers a rare, unfiltered insight into the pressures and expectations weighing on an elite athlete’s shoulders, and the silent battle […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 30, 2025 0 Comments
Czech Ski Racer Tereza Nová’s Long Road to Recovery After Her Life-Threatening Crash at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Czech alpine skier Tereza Nová is continuing her long road to recovery after suffering a catastrophic crash on January 24 during race training on the Kandahar slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The 27-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the BG Unfallklinik in Murnau, Germany, where she spent nearly a month after being put in an induced coma. She was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
French Junior Ski Champion Margot Simond, 18, Killed in Crash During Training in Val d’Isère Margot Simond, an 18-year-old junior champion, died Thursday following a training accident in Val d’Isère, France. Simond, who had just claimed the French U18 slalom title in March, suffered a fatal fall while preparing for the Red Bull Alpine Park event, a competition blending slalom and slopestyle scheduled for this weekend. Related: Italian Ski Racer Killed in Training at Schnalstal […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2025 0 Comments
26-Year-Old Former Dartmouth College Ski Racing Champion Dies in Crash on “Ah Chute” at Palisades Tahoe, CA A skier who once stood atop collegiate podiums has died following a crash in one of Palisades Tahoe’s steepest zones. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that 26-year-old Ellery Curtis suffered a fatal head injury on Saturday, April 5, while skiing a technical run called “Ah Chute” off the resort’s iconic KT-22 chairlift. Curtis, who was originally from Waitsfield, Vermont, […] Martin Kuprianowicz | April 8, 2025 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racing Icon Federica Brignone Airlifted After Big Crash at Italian National Championships Italian ski star Federica Brignone was airlifted off the slope in Val di Fassa on Thursday, April 3, following a crash during the second run of the women’s giant slalom at the Italian National Championships. The incident occurred after Brignone straddled a gate midway through her second run, just hours after clocking the fastest time in her opening run. An […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 3, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Speed Flyer Captures Footage of Harrowing Crash into Crevasse in Chamonix, France, and Shares Warning on Mental Fatigue View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Johnston (@mattsgram92) A recent video circulating on social media shows a speed flyer crashing into steep terrain after misjudging his glide path—an incident that pilot Matt Johnson says could have easily ended much worse. The crash occurred in February, but Johnson, who walked away with minimal injuries, shared the video […] Crash Martin Kuprianowicz | March 14, 2025 0 Comments
Tragedy Strikes in Italian Alps as Promising Young Ski Racer Dies Following Shocking Training Crash Marco Degli Uomini, an 18-year-old rising talent in Italian skiing, has died following a horrific crash during a training run at the Zoncolan ski area in the Carnic Alps in Italy. The accident occurred on March 8 in the early morning around 7:40 a.m. before the slopes opened to the public. Degli Uomini was training to serve as the forerunner […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 10, 2025 0 Comments
Single-Engine Plane Crashes Near Chamonix, France, and Locals Build Jump over Wreckage When life gives you lemons… On Friday, February 28, a two-seater, single-engine civilian aircraft made an emergency landing in the Mont Blanc massif. The maneuver carried out by the pilot and his passenger took place on a glacier of the Mont-Blanc massif, below the Aiguille du Midi, as a last-ditch effort after a malfunction forced the pilot to conduct an […] Martin Kuprianowicz | March 3, 2025 0 Comments
Deep Snowpack Saves 3 Lives After Plane Crashes into Vermont Mountain Three people survived a plane crash near the summit of Vermont’s Mount Equinox early Wednesday after deep snow cushioned the impact, officials with the Manchester Fire Department report. The Piper PA-28, which departed from Martin State Airport in Maryland, crashed around 3:50 a.m. at an elevation of 3,200 feet. Related: Plane Crash Near Loveland Ski Area, CO: A Tragedy Remembered […] SnowBrains | February 27, 2025 0 Comments
Czech Skier is Awoken From Induced Coma 4 Weeks After Devastating Training Crash Less than a month after a devastating crash during World Cup downhill training in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Czech alpine skier Tereza Nová has been transported back to the Czechia to continue her recovery. The 27-year-old suffered a severe traumatic brain injury on January 24, leading to an extended stay at the trauma clinic in Murnau, Germany, where she was placed in a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2025 0 Comments
Czech Skier in Medically Induced Coma After World Cup Downhill Training Crash in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Czech alpine skier Tereza Nova, 26, is in a medically induced coma after a severe crash during World Cup downhill training on Friday, January 24, the Czech Ski Federation confirmed Saturday, January 25. “Tereza Nova has been placed in an induced coma following her fall during downhill training yesterday (Friday) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She underwent surgery to reduce brain swelling at the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 0 Comments
2 Dead in Piper PA-18 Crash in Méribel, France, After Mid-Air Collision with Paragliders Tragedy struck the ski resort town of Méribel-les-Allues, Savoie, France, on Tuesday, January 21, when a Piper PA-18 Super Cub collided mid-air with two tandem paragliders before crashing into the roof of a chalet on Route de la Renarde. The accident, which occurred at 4:55 p.m., claimed the lives of the plane’s two passengers, a 58-year-old pilot and his 26-year-old […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The GOAT Returns: Mikaela Shiffrin Announces Post-Crash Comeback Plans U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin finally announced her return to competitive ski racing following her injury during the Giant Slalom race at Killington, Vermont, in November. Shiffrin had caught an edge during her second Giant Slalom run and went flying in a forward roll into the B-nets. She suffered a puncture to her abdomen, which she and her team believe […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
Update on French Ski Racer Cyprien Sarrazin 1 Week After His Horrific Crash French ski racer Cyprien Sarrazin is facing a long road to recovery following a terrifying crash during a Downhill training session at Bormio, Italy, on December 27, 2024. Sarrazin, 30, suffered a violent fall on the Stelvio slope, a notoriously challenging downhill course in Bormio. The accident occurred after he launched off a jump in the lower section of the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 2, 2025 0 Comments
[UPDATE] French Ski Racer Cyprien Sarrazin in Stable Condition Following Brain Surgery After Training Crash The French Ski Federation (FFS) is reporting that Cyprien Sarrazin, the French ski racer who suffered a severe crash during a training run in Bormio, Italy, yesterday, has shown positive signs of recovery following emergency surgery. Related: FIS Shares 24/25 Alpine World Cup Race Calendar & Votes to Make Airbags Compulsory at Annual Spring Meeting Sarrazin underwent surgery on Friday […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
French Ski Racer Cyprien Sarrazin in ICU After Training Crash at Bormio, Italy France’s Cyprien Sarrazin suffered a serious crash during training today, December 27, in Bormio, Italy. The men’s speed specialists are currently completing the official two Downhill training days on the Stelvio slope in Bormio. Sarazzin had dominated yesterday’s training session, leading by more than a second on the first training day ahead of Mattia Casse, but today, the 30-year-old fell […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
Man Seriously Injured in Après-Ski Crash After Operating Hours at Gerlos, Austria A tragic ski accident occurred on Friday evening, December 13, when a 42-year-old man came off the piste in the dark while skiing back from an on-mountain après venue at Gerlos, Austria. Just before 6 p.m., the German citizen was skiing down the Iiskogel Run when he came off the groomed run and flew into an adjacent field where he […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2024 0 Comments
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