Peruvian Chairlift At Snowbird Closed After Snowcat Winch Cable Knocks Chairlift Offline Yesterday’s Press Release From Snowbird: “During our first grooming shift in Peruvian Gulch last night a snowcat’s winch cable hit one of the Peruvian chairs near Tower 22 and knocked it off the line. The chairlift’s haul rope came off the tower’s sheave train at this location as well. Fortunately the lift was closed and no one was injured. We […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 1, 2017 0 Comments
9 Mountaineers Caught in Avalanche in Peru at 19,000-Feet | 5 Injured, 4 Killed Nine mountaineers were caught in an avalanche on 22,200′ Huascaran Peak in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru on Tuesday, July 19th, 2016. The group consisted of 4 Peruvians, 3 Mexicans, and 2 Spaniards. 5 of the climbers were rescued and 4 are currently missing. Two Mexicans and two Peruvians are missing. The missing are most likely dead. One of the missing […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 21, 2016 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT Tram, Peruvian Express Chairlift, High Baldy Traverse Will Close for the Season on April 18th Snowbird ski resort in Utah recently announced that they will be closing their famous tram for repairs beginning on April 18th, 2016. Snowbird will also be closing the Peruvian Express Chairlift and all the runs in the area including High Baldy Traverse. The High Baldy Traverse accesses some of the best skiing and riding at Snowbird. “In order to provide […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 3, 2016 0 Comments
Avalanche in Peru Kills Three | One Survives 24-Hours in 65′ Deep Crevasse An avalanche came down on four famous Estonian mountaineers in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca last Sunday. The avalanche threw the four mountaineers into a 65-foot deep crevasse. One of the Estonians has been rescued from the crevasse. The other three climbers are still missing and assumed to have perished. The avalanche occurred at 19,400-feet (only 300-feet from the summit) on Tocllaraju peak in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru this past Sunday. lone […] Avalanche SnowBrains | June 10, 2015 0 Comments
Salkantay Trail ~ Machu Picchu, Peru Trip Report & Photo Tour: As I left the great surf and awesome culture of Lima I knew that I the next 5 days or so would be challenging, rewarding and overall a great experience. I set forth to Cuzco Peru the jumping off point for the Salkantay trail. Many people know and have heard of the Inca trail to Machu Picchu but doing some research and talking with people locals it was brought to my attention that is […] Trip Report Ryan Mulcahy | August 14, 2014 1 Comment
Peru Surf & Culture Report: Playa Makaja & Independence Day As I arrived in Peru an instant happiness came throughout my entire body when I felt the cold air on my face. Escaping the 100 degree heat of Utah summer to 65 degree ocean front environment was amazing. My first stop was the capital city of Lima and would be my jumping off point for the entire country. Armed only with a Lonely Planet and a sense of adventure my brother and I were able to find a great hostel in the heart of the Mira Flores area of the city called Hitch Hikers Hostel and […] Surf Ryan Mulcahy | August 1, 2014 0 Comments
MSP Skis Peru’s Cordillera Blanca It appears that Red Bull has kicked MSP into high gear.Over the next couple of months, we’re going to be giving glimpses at our latest MSP project, Days of My Youth. Kicking it off is our trip to Peru’s Cordillera Blanca last June/July with James Heim, Sam Anthamattenn, Adrian Ballinger and the film crew of myself, Jason Ebelheiser and Canyon Florey. Enjoy! – MSP Director Scott Gaffney […] SnowBrains | December 26, 2013 0 Comments
MSP Peru Ski Trip Report by Cody Townsend Matchstick Productions just sent a crew down to Peru to ski and film in Peru’s incredible Cordiella Blanca. The Peru team included James Heim, Scott Gaffney, Sam Anthamatten, Adrian Ballinger, Canyon Florey, & Jason Ebelheiser. Below are a couple of excerpts from Cody Townsend’s recent article for espn.com about MSP’s ski mountaineering adventure in Peru.. words by Cody Townsend. See the full Trip Report with […] SnowBrains | July 26, 2013 1 Comment
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