Avalanche Nearly Carries Couple in Car Over Steep Embankment on the Kootenay Pass, BC A Rossland couple were caught in an avalanche on the Kootenay Pass, BC Sunday afternoon, all within a half hour of the highway being re-opened reported Trail Times. Brian Zanussi, his wife, and the family dog were on their way back from Kimberley when they were stuck in a huge back up of traffic on the Creston-side while the ministry carried […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 20, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Kootenay Pass, B.C. Heli Control Avalanche The power of an avalanche cannot be denied. Seeing a monster avalanche from start to finish from an aerial perspective should give us all a bit more respect for mountains. Stay safe out there this spring. Avalanche season is NOT over. G3 athlete Orry Grant doubles as an avalanche control professional for BC Highways. He kindly submitted this educational video he received […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 27, 2014 0 Comments
The Best Powder Days on the Ikon Pass [Sponsored by Ikon Pass] Serious skiers and riders know the feeling—dropping down into a bottomless supply of pillow-soft powder. Floating over a dreamy field of white for as far as the eye can see. First tracks on deep freshies is a euphoric experience and one that causes powder hounds to crave their next fix. While great snow can happen anywhere, […] Featured Article SnowBrains | March 7, 2019 0 Comments
Snowmowbiler Killed in Kootenay, B.C. Avalanche On Tuesday March 11, a snowmobiler was killed while riding in the Gray Creek Pass area of the Kootenays. Neither snowmobilers were equipped with any avalanche gear, making partner rescue a shot in the dark.The other party member, the victim’s 53 year old father in law was able to escape the slide. The man called Search and Rescue around 2:30pm. Both Nelson and Kimberly Search and […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 13, 2014 0 Comments
Avalanche Death in Nelson, B.C. A 27-year-old male skier lost his life in an avalanche on Kootenay Pass near Nelson, B.C. this past Sunday. The avalanche victim was skiing with 3 partners when the avalanche struck. A 27-year-old woman was also caught in the slide and badly injured. Neither person caught in the slide was fully buried but both received trauma due to hitting trees while descending in the avalanche. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 26, 2014 0 Comments
Castle Mountain Resort, AB, Just Got Nearly a Foot of Fresh Snow Wait… what month is it? Over 10″ of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24 hours at Castle Mountain Resort in Alberta, Canada. With more precipitation in the forecast, a reminder that alpine travel is not recommended due to potentially unstable snowpack. Changing weather conditions have raised the concern for avalanches. If you do venture out in the snow, […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 Report: Day #2 Spokane, WA to RED Mountain, BC to Revelstoke, BC = 300 Miles Report from January 15, 2022 Day #2 of the SnowBrains Powder Highway 2022 trip was a rowdy one. 7 hours of driving, 300-miles, 2 hours of skiing, 1 ferry ride, and a savior moon. We awoke at 7am in Spokane, WA, and hit the road north at 8am. Fog. Bad, filthy fog. Highway 395 north until our right turn onto […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2022 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mountains Are Calling – Skiing Bottomless BC POW with SCOTT Sports Athlete and Legend Dane Tudor Brought to you by SCOTT Sports “Dane Tudor and Simon Hillis take an introspective look at one’s attraction to the mountains, different types of snow conditions and terrain as they explore the mountains of British Columbia. The Mountains Are Calling explores the breathtaking valleys and peaks of the Central Kootenay’s in Beautiful British Columbia. Professional skier Dane Tudor and the […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 17, 2021 0 Comments
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