NASA: A July of Extremes – Heatwaves Caused 1,000s of Deaths Across the Globe At the beginning of July 2022, NOAA’s monthly climate outlook favored temperatures well above average across much of the United States. The outlook proved prescient. Related: NASA: Wildfire Smoke Over Siberia Around the globe in summer 2022, wave after wave of heat crested and broke. Heat waves, particularly in Europe and Asia, caused thousands of heat-related deaths. On July […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 2, 2022 1 Comment
Tourist Gets Lost Needing Rescue While Researching Deaths of Young Family on California Trail The forest is the forest. It can be beautiful, dangerous, awe-inspiring, and treacherous all at the same time. The wonders of Mother Nature must be respected, it isn’t Disneyland. It isn’t a perfectly maintained, temperature-controlled, fresh arctic water served on every corner zone for people to frolic in without a care in the world. Wednesday, June 29th a call came […] SnowBrains | July 6, 2022 4 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Cameron Pass on Christmas Eve | 4th Avalanche Death in USA This Season A backcountry skier was caught, fully buried, and killed in an avalanche near Cameron Pass, CO in the Front Range on December 24, 2021. This was the 4th avalanche fatality in the USA this season. A backcountry skier was caught, fully buried, and killed in an avalanche on December 24. The accident happened on a northeast-facing slope below treeline on […] Avalanche Miles Clark | December 25, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: Local Lockdowns Brought Fast Global Ozone Reductions This article was first published by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at California Institue of Technology When lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic cut local nitrogen oxide emissions, the effect on ozone pollution was global and unexpectedly rapid. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory As the coronavirus pandemic slowed global commerce to a crawl […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2021 0 Comments
Solo Hiker Slipped and Fell to Death Ascending Steep Chute on Mount Whitney, CA On Thursday, April 15, Saulo Sifuentes Escalante, a 36-year-old man from Conroe, TX, arrived at Whitney Portal with intentions of hiking Mount Whitney as a day climb. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received notification on Sunday, April 18 that he was overdue. Related: VIDEO: Dramatic Rescue Following Avalanche on Mount Whitney, CA Inyo County Search and Rescue responded and searched […] Climbing CragBrains | April 23, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Watch Historic Death-Defying Ski Descent of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, CA A Yosemite, CA local completed a lifelong dream on Sunday 21st February when he skied down the steep backside of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park all the way to the valley floor, making history as he went. Jason Torlano, 45, has had the idea for forty years and has been trying to achieve it for the last three. This […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Access Gate at Park City Mountain Resort, UT Closed After 2 Avalanche Deaths in a Month Patrollers at Park City Mountain, UT, yesterday closed a gate that accesses the adjacent backcountry following two avalanche fatalities in the last month. The sign is at the backcountry gate just off the 9,990 chair. “Backcountry gates closed pending meeting btwn PC resort mgmt and U.S. Forest Service.” – closure sign at backcountry access gate According to TownLift, the gate will […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 3, 2021 0 Comments
Family of Man Killed in Colorado Avalanche is Suing Guide, School, SAR Team, and Airbag Manufacturer for Wrongful Death The family of a Colorado man killed in an avalanche near Silverton, CO two years ago is suing the guide and school, the search and rescue team, and the manufacturer of the airbag he was wearing at the time for wrongful death, reports Jason Blevins with the Colorado Sun. The man’s wife and daughter accuse Silverton Avalanche School, San Juan County […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 7, 2021 8 Comments