Dylan Cautela, Author at SnowBrains

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The bottom line is the Northeast’s forecast is predicting some nice snow through the next few days. With the jet stream dipping far south all across the East Coast bringing colder temperatures and some moderate precipitation, it should make for a quality weekend of skiing all over New England. However, the western states appear to be setting up for a bit […]

Weather

Dylan Cautela | January 26, 2017

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Tractor Trailer Smashed to Pieces by Train

A cruiser for the North Salt Lake Police Department captured dash cam footage of a passenger train barreling through a tractor trailer midway through crossing some train tracks during yesterdays snowstorm. The trailer behind the truck was smashed in half with boxes strewn all over the scene. Fortunately, neither of the drivers in the truck were injured nor were any […]

Crash

Dylan Cautela | January 25, 2017

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Woman Severely Injured After Fall from Ski Lift in Austria

On Monday, an incident at Stuhleck ski resort in Semmering, Austria left a woman severely injured. A Hungarian woman (29-years old) and her husband (39-years old) both fell from a chairlift after they had raised the safety bar upon exiting the terminal. The man fell into some protective netting below the terminal, but the woman missed the safety netting and fell seven […]

Dylan Cautela | January 24, 2017

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Storm Train Continues to Roll Through Northeast

With an amazing beginning to this New Year and storms hitting all across the United States, the snowpack is shaping up very well for the upcoming wintry months most everywhere in the U.S. Currently, much of the Northeast is under some form of Winter Storm Warning through today and in some places through tomorrow afternoon with snow, sleet, and freezing rain in […]

Weather

Dylan Cautela | January 24, 2017

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Breckenridge Reclaims Longest Shot Ski World Record

Last January, Wasatch Brewery in Park City, UT broke the world record for longest shot ski, which had been held previously by Breckenridge. The brewery beat the record with a shot ski holding 1,191 shots of their local beer. At this years annual Ullr festival hosted in Breckenridge, the Colorado ski resort aimed to take back their title. The four day festival […]

Dylan Cautela | January 19, 2017

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Australian Family Survives Freezing Night Just Outside Japanese Resort Boundaries

A family of four Australians spent the night in a snow cave just outside the Japanese resort of Nozawa Onsen this Monday. On Tuesday morning around 9, the mother and three sons were rescued by emergency ski patrol who were alerted of the missing persons by a distraught friend. The friend of this Australian family had noticed a distress message on […]

Backcountry

Dylan Cautela | January 18, 2017

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Fatal Skier Triggered Avalanche in Austria Yesterday

Yesterday around noon a group of three men skiing in Lech-Zurs, Austria triggered an avalanche, which caused the burial of a single skier from their party. The group consisted of one guide and two Dutchman who were skiing off-piste on the Trittkopf Gamsmulde (2720 meters). One of the Dutchman, 33-years old from Amsterdam, was caught in the avalanche and buried completely. The avalanche danger […]

Avalanche

Dylan Cautela | January 17, 2017

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Helicopter Accident Leaves Heliskiing Guide Seriously Injured on Christmas Day

At the Mike Wiegele Heliskiing Resort in Blue River, BC a helicopter accident left one of the operations guides in serious condition on Christmas Day. The pilot was attempting to land the aircraft near a summit for the guide and guests to descend on a deep powder run. During the landing process, due to the angle of the slope, one of the […]

Dylan Cautela | January 4, 2017

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