Pro Skier Maxim Arsenault Dies in Alaska/B.C. Avalanche Yesterday Maxim Arsenault, a professional skier from Whistler, B.C., died in an avalanche in the Haines Pass area (B.C./Alaska border) yesterday morning in British Columbia, Canada. Maxim was a part of a four person film crew who were filming in the area. Officials were notified of the avalanche accident on Wednesday morning. Rescuers arrived by helicopter from Atlin, B.C. (50 miles by […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 21, 2016 1 Comment
X-Games Gold Medalist Man Successfully Rescued From Haines, AK Avalanche on Thursday According to Alaska Native News, Alaska State Troopers in Haines were notified of an avalanche that partially buried Utah resident and X-Games gold medalist Bode Merrill around 10am on Thursday, April 14th 2016. When the avalanche occurred Bode was snowboarding with a local guiding company. He stepped out of the helicopter and onto a cornice. The cornice broke away before […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | April 15, 2016 1 Comment
2nd Avalanche Fatality near “Arctic Man” Site in Alaska Yesterday “Update: At approx. 1208 hours, AST was notified the body of Russel Linzner, 38 of Fairbanks, was recovered by a fellow snowmachiner and the group of searchers. He was located approx. 5-7 feet below the surface in close proximity to his snowmachine. Helo-2 is transporting the body to the State Medical Examiner’s Office at this time. The next of kin […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 12, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Lake Tahoe Olympic Skier Daron Rahlves WINS “Arctic Man” and $61,000 Arctic man was delayed for 2 days due to bad weather Avalanche danger was relatively high during the event and one female snowmobiler was killed just before the event in the area of the event Lake Tahoe Olympic skier Daron Rahlves and driver Levi LaValle won the Arctic Man and a grand prize of $61,000 The grand prize was extra […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 11, 2016 1 Comment
A Dream Come True: Helicopter Skiing in Cordova Alaska Report As I worked 60 hour weeks throughout the 2015 summer and fall, only staying sane by surfing barrels almost every morning, I began to plan my winter on all and every level. Reading weather prediction reports and planning logistics, I knew that Japan was a go to, California would be killer due to EL Nino and the western part of the lower 48 would be legit as well. Ryan Mulcahy | April 10, 2016 0 Comments
Alyeska, AK Breaks 800″ of Snowfall This Season: Wow. Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, AK has broken 800″ of snowfall this season. Today, their snowfall total on the upper mountain is 802″. That’s a lot of snow… This season is on track to be one of the 3 biggest seasons in Alyeska history. Alyeska, AK = #1 largest snowfall total in North America (and world, most likely) at 802″ […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 9, 2016 1 Comment
Thompson Pass, AK Conditions Report VIDEO: Big Lines… Posted by Lee Lyon on Monday, April 4, 2016 *** This video is from Thompson Pass, Alaska (near Valdez) yesterday. Conditions are obviously good and the terrain is clearly sick. Lee Lyon is the man. Check out that dizzying bootpack as his whizzes by…. SnowBrains | April 5, 2016 0 Comments
Massive Avalanche Kills Woman Near “Arctic Man” Site in Alaska A massive avalanche killed a female snowmobiler near Summit Lake in the Eastern Alaska Range on Sunday afternoon. She was riding at the base of a large slope when another rider went up the hill, triggered the avalanche, and escaped it. The female snowmobiler below was buried and killed. “A witness reported that (Sundgren) was parked on a snowmachine at […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 5, 2016 3 Comments
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