Climber Who Fell and Suffered Serious Injuries Had to Wait Overnight Before Being Airlifted Off in Kananaskis County, Canada Kananaskis County Public Safety (KCPS), Alberta, Canada responded to a call for an injured and stranded climber on Saturday night this past week. The climber fell in technical terrain (climbers right of Coire Dubh Integral) resulting in serious injuries, according to a report on their Facebook page. Staff attempted to access the patient that evening but were unsuccessful due to […] Climbing CragBrains | November 23, 2018 0 Comments
Avalanche Warning Issued for Kananaskis Country, AB, Canada After last week’s snowstorm, the Kananaskis Country Public Safety Section in Alberta, Canada has issued an avalanche warning. Since last Tuesday’s major snowfall across southern Alberta, the Kananaskis area saw an unseasonal 20″ of snow, many people have been ice climbing and skiing. If there’s enough snow to ride, there’s enough snow to slide. In the above video, Mike Koppang […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 8, 2018 0 Comments
A Solo Snowshoer Was Killed After Triggering Avalanche On Tent Ridge In Alberta’s Kananaskis Country According to Avalanche Canada, a solo snowshoer was killed after triggering a size 3.0 avalanche and being buried by it on Sunday, March 20th 2016. An avalanche classified as size three is considered large enough to destroy a car or small building, or break trees. The body of the snowshoer was discovered by rescue crews on Monday, March 21st 2016. The […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | March 22, 2016 0 Comments
Covid-19 Outbreak at Another Canadian Ski Resort A covid-19 outbreak has been declared at Nakiska ski area in Kananaskis west of Calgary, AB. 15 cases have been linked to the resort. Nakiska can confirm their outbreak protocols were followed, and no guests were exposed. Nakiska said the outbreak is old, with eleven people already fully recovered and back to work. Four people, who no longer have symptoms, remain in isolation […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 22, 2020 3 Comments
Skier Killed in Backcountry Fall Caused by Low Early Season Snow Coverage in Alberta A man was killed while skiing in the backcountry near the Robertson Glacier in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, Canada on Monday 19, October 2020. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing The 40-year-old man was skiing with three friends when a whiteout hit and the group became separated. Kananaskis Public Safety and Alpine Helicopters responded around 2:30 pm. […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 21, 2020 1 Comment
20-Year Old Woman Died After Falling While Scrambling at Grassi Lakes, Canmore, AB A 20-year-old woman died after reportedly falling 115-feet while scrambling in the Grassi Lakes rock climbing area near Canmore, police said. Related: 21-Year Old Hiker Fell 60-Feet to His Death Off Heart Mountain, Near Canmore, AB According to Alberta Health Services, EMS was called to the far end of Spray Lakes Road, in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, after reports of […] Climbing CragBrains | July 2, 2019 0 Comments
Snowfall Warning Issued for Banff National Park and Southern Alberta A weather system developing in southern Alberta will bring an area of snow to the mountain parks regions starting late tonight and continuing through the day on Friday, before tapering off on Friday night. Banff and northern parts of Kananaskis are expected to see the highest snowfall amounts, and communities indicated in the warning include Lake Louise, Banff, Canmore, Kananaskis […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 7, 2019 0 Comments
21-Year Old Hiker Fell 60-Feet to His Death Off Heart Mountain, Near Canmore, AB A hiker died after falling off a mountain in southern Alberta Sunday afternoon. At 1 pm Sunday, Canmore RCMP and search-and-rescue teams responded to a report that a 21-year-old man had fallen off Heart Mountain, near Kananaskis, RCMP said in an emailed release. EMS said they responded to the Lac Des Arcs area where one male was found dead at the scene. He […] CragBrains | May 24, 2019 0 Comments
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