Mammoth Mountain, CA, Enforces Stricter Penalties for Skiers and Riders Ducking Ropes View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain) In response to increasing incidents of skiers and riders disregarding on-hill closures, Mammoth Mountain, California, has implemented updated penalties, effective immediately. This policy adjustment addresses safety concerns and ensures adherence […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Multiple Avalanches Triggered at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, by Skiers Ducking Ropes into Closed Areas The avalanche pictured above was triggered on Friday, January 19 by a skier ducking a rope at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), WY, reports the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center on Instagram. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Rocked by 2nd Inbounds Avalanche in 30-Hours The slide occurred around 7,500′ in an area that had only a foot of snow–rotten snow–on the ground two […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 21, 2024 0 Comments
2 Guests Triggered Large Avalanche at Telluride Ski Area, CO, After Ducking Rope into Closed Area Two guests ducked a rope to ski a closed run (upper North Chute) at Telluride Ski Resort, CO, on Monday, triggering a large avalanche. According to a social post from the resort, the slide was large enough to bury and kill. Related: Epic Pass and Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Extend Long-Term Partnership Patrol swept the area, cleared debris, and luckily […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 6, 2023 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Nothing to See Here, Just Skiing With a Duck-Billed Platypus View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Have you ever skied with a Duck-Billed Platypus!? @mark.oates in Tasmania has, and shared this awesome video with us. So cool… According to Wikipedia, the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus […] Oz Brains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
2 Skiers Who Ducked Rope to Fetch Lost Ski Required Rescue From Aspen, CO Backcountry At approximately 2:41 pm on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center was called by Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol about two out-of-bounds skiers off Aspen Mountain, CO. Related: Drunk Snowboarder Rescued From Aspen Mountain, CO Backcountry After Leaving Resort and Getting Lost The skiers had exited Aspen Mountain underneath a ski boundary rope at the bottom […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2021 0 Comments
SkiDUCK: Skiing & Snowboarding for Disadvantaged & Underprivileged Children & Older Kids “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman Not everyone is privileged enough to ski even once in their lifetimes. Thankfully there are good people out there like the ones working with SkiDUCK. SkiDUCK is an entirely volunteer-based […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 4, 2020 0 Comments
Skier Who Ducked Rope Triggered Inbounds Avalanche at Copper Mountain, CO A skier ducked a rope to enter a closed area at Copper Mountain, CO this weekend, triggering an avalanche off of a traverse to the advanced Lower Enchanted Forest run, reports Summit Daily. Copper Mountain Resort spokeswoman Taylor Prather reported that the area was closed, but cameras have caught an individual ignoring the closure, and likely being the cause of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 16, 2019 0 Comments
Skier Who Ducked Jackson Hole, WY Rope and Needed Rescue Changes Plea to Guilty Natalie Burns, 32, who got lost and had to be rescued from Granite Canyon after ducking a rope and entering a closed area outside Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY pleaded guilty last week instead of going ahead with her scheduled trial. Related: Skier Who Ducked Jackson Hole, WY Rope and Needed Rescue to Fight Charges Two of her codefendants had […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 28, 2019 0 Comments