From Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent: The Renaming Controversy in Whistler, BC On July 6, the Whistler, BC, council is to deliberate on changing the name of Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent. Last year, residents of the street proposed three new names. Related: Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since “Squaw” Is a Racial Slur There were three names proposed to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). One of the […] Industry News Breya Bergom | July 6, 2021 1 Comment
The Story of ‘Historical Badass’ Ned Gillette | From Skiing Earth’s Highest Summits to Being Shot to Death in Pakistan August 1998, deep in the northern Pakistani controlled sector of Kashmir, Ned Gillette and his wife Olympic skier Suzy Patterson set out with the hopes of accomplishing the “trek along the flanks of Nanga Parbat (at 25,660 feet, the world’s 10th-highest mountain) and then making their way across a 16,000-foot pass at the edge of the Chogo Lungma.” An ambitious journey to say the least, however Gillette and his wife Patterson were accustomed to such adventures in their time, skiing, sailing, and climbing all over the globe. […] Featured Article Jesse Cassidy | May 24, 2021 15 Comments
5 Skiers Killed in 2 Separate Avalanches in the French Alps Near La Grave Yesterday Three men and two women were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps yesterday, local media is reporting. Three backcountry skiers in a couloir leading to the Grande Ruine above the Adèle Planchard refuge in the community of Villar-d’Arêne in the Haute Alps, near La Grave, were carried over 1,300-feet by an avalanche triggered just below 12,500-feet at 10:30 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 4, 2021 0 Comments
Ted Ligety Announces Retirement After Golden 17-Year Career Two-time Olympic champion and Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Ted Ligety has announced his retirement, capping a storied 17-year career. Ligety announced on Tuesday that he will stand in the start gate one final time on the world stage in the giant slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 19th. Related: VIDEO: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2021 2 Comments
Acclaimed Ice Climber Stéphane Husson Falls to Death Whilst Guiding Group of Teenagers Stéphane Husson, a 47-year-old French mountain guide, and climber died last week after a fall in Beaufort, France. On June 20, he was guiding a group of around 20 teenagers during an event put together by the French Alpine Club of Albertville, when he and one of the teenagers, aged 16, fell 65-feet from the top of the crag. The […] Climbing Steven Agar | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
REPORT: ‘2018 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism’ Blames Major Corporations and Higher Prices for Falling Skier Visits in the US The 10th annual 2018 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism, written by Laurent Vanat, is now available to download. The report is a world-renowned reference for data about ski resorts and tourism, covering 67 countries across the globe. The latest edition paints a slightly more optimistic view of our global industry than we’ve seen in the last few years: […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 30, 2018 0 Comments
Two Women Ski Tourers Killed by Avalanche in the French Alps this Weekend Two Grenoble based ski tourers were killed by an avalanche late Sunday afternoon on the west side of La Belle Plinier at 10,125ft, close to the Italian border. The victims were two women, a third member of the group escaped without injury and was able to give the alert although he had to descend to a hamlet as he lost his […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 28, 2018 0 Comments
Canadian Woman Survives Avalanche in French Alps in which a German Skier was Killed A 24-year-old Toronto woman is recovering from serious injuries, including a fractured spine, after getting swept down a mountain by an avalanche while skiing in France on the weekend, reports CBC News. Around noon on Sunday, Combaluzier was in Grenoble skiing with three people she had just met that weekend. The weather conditions were poor, with limited visibility according to France 3, a public […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2018 0 Comments