Four American Skiers Injured in Avalanche near Rossland, BC During Cat Ski Operation Four American skiers have been airlifted back to the States following an avalanche on Mount Mackienear near Rossland during a cat ski operation with Big Red Cats last Thursday. The avalanche occurred Thursday afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m. and resulted in broken bone injuries to four skiers from Spokane, Washington. “There was an avalanche with a group from Big Red […] Avalanche Matias Ricci | January 23, 2017 0 Comments
Alta, UT Conditions Report: Fresh, Light Snow with Lots of Wind | Photo Tour and Forecast Today was my first time ever skiing Alta. In fact, it was my first time in Utah. And it was for sure one of the most epic ski days I’ve ever had. Fresh, dry and ultra-light snow make it ridiculously easy to turn and super fun to ski. This morning, Alta reported 4” of snow overnight and 38″ since the storm started. Alta […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | January 22, 2017 0 Comments
Ski and Snowboard Theft Cases Increase at Breckenridge in 2016 Ski and snowboard theft cases with the Breckenridge Police Department increased in 2016 after two years of decline. A total of 26 skis and snowboards were reported stolen, compared with 16 in 2015 and 25 in 2014. SKIS AND SNOWBOARD REPORTED STOLEN BY YEAR: 2013: 75 2014: 25 2015: 16 2016: 26 But the 2016 numbers remain well below 2013, when 75 boards […] Matias Ricci | January 20, 2017 1 Comment
Vail Police Investigates and Warns About Fraudulent Ski Lift Ticket Sale The Vail Police Department is investigating multiple cases of ski lift tickets being fraudulently sold online through third-party vendors. In each case, ski lift tickets are being sold through Craigslist to visitors coming into Vail from out of town. When they arrive to pick up their tickets, they are either non-existent or are fraudulent. HOW DOES THE FRAUD WORK: In one […] Matias Ricci | January 19, 2017 0 Comments
Skier Tangled by Backpack on Arapahoe Basin Chairlift and His Rescuer Share The Story With Ellen Mickey Wilson is a professional slackliner and part-time ski instructor. Earlier this month, he saved Richard, a 30-yeard old friend from Broomfield, CO who was tangling by his backpack in an Arapahoe Basin chairlift. Yesterday, they both joined “The Ellen Degeneres Show” to tell their story. When Richard’s backpack became entangled in the chairlift, he ended up hanging by his neck as he […] Matias Ricci | January 18, 2017 0 Comments
Missing Skier Found Dead at Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO Yesterday Sean Haberthier, who had been reported missing last Thursday, was found unresponsive by searchers Friday morning, and pronounced dead yesterday by authorities. The 47-years-old man died of a severe skull fracture after skiing into a tree. Summit County Coroner Regan Wood reported he was not wearing a helmet at the time. Apparently, the site of the accident was the expert Lower Boneyard run off the Peak […] Matias Ricci | January 17, 2017 0 Comments
Skier Dies in Vermont After Crashing Into a Tree A Massachusetts man was killed yesterday in a skiing accident in Vermont, while skiing with his family at Sugarbush Resort. According to Vermont State Police, the man, identified as Jeffrey O’Connor, went off a groomed path and crashed head-on into a tree. State police said he suffered significant head injuries, and that he was NOT wearing a helmet. Members of […] Matias Ricci | January 17, 2017 2 Comments
VIDEO: The Freeski Crew Skis 5 Active Volcanoes in Chile, Japan and Russia Members of The Freeski Crew Marinus Höflinger, Benedikt Höflinger and Dominik Hartmann traveled the world with an objective for their 2016 movie, Escapades: to ski 5 actives volcanoes in Chile, Japan and Russia. The result of their work is really good. “It´s always impressive to climb a volcano. To ski it down afterwards makes it even better. While travelling in […] Matias Ricci | January 17, 2017 0 Comments
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