Kai Jones Injured in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry and Extracted by Search and Rescue Teams 16-year-old Professional skier Kai Jones announced on his Instagram account that he was injured in the Jackson Hole Backcountry on March 7. Related: [VIDEO] Kai Jones: 2022 Skier of the Year Nominated Segment He was seven miles deep into the backcountry and dropped a natural cliff feature that had a hard landing. The landing caused his tibia tubercles to break […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 9, 2023 3 Comments
Rescuers Recover 11th and Final Body Following Avalanche in Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) On Saturday rescue crews in northern Italy recovered the eleventh body following last Sunday’s deadly avalanche triggered by the collapse of a melting glacier. The female hiker is the last of eleven people reported missing following the avalanche. Rescuers used dogs and drones to search for the missing hikers. Drones […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 11, 2022 0 Comments
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ski Patrol Avalanche Dogs Interview with Grand Targhee ski patroller and dog handler Casey O’Connor After a long day of ski patrolling, Casey O’Connor was kind enough to hop on the phone with me to take a deep dive into his experience and knowledge regarding ski patrol avalanche dogs. Casey currently works at Grand Targhee, WY, with his patrol dog, Mikko. Mikko is a […] Miles Wong | June 24, 2022 0 Comments
Snowshoer and 2 Dogs Killed by Avalanche in Colorado on Friday The body of a missing 27-year-old Denver man caught in an avalanche on Friday was located at approximately 11:35 am on Saturday 26th February 2022. The male had been snowshoeing with three friends and two dogs when the avalanche came down on them near Yule Creek, outside the Town of Marble, CO. The male’s body and the two dogs were found […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 28, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Dramatic Rescue of Dog Caught in Colorado Avalanche He Triggered Two men were backcountry skiing the Berthoud Pass area in Colorado when they saw a an avalanche occurring about a thousand feet away, reports ABC. The guys rushed over to the site where they encountered another group––all people were accounted for, but a dog with the group was missing. Related: VIDEO: Inside Ops—The Sierra Avalanche Dogs According to a preliminary […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 3, 2022 3 Comments
Bluebird Backcountry, CO, Adds 12 New Trails | Dogs Now Allowed After a few months of summer, it’s inevitable—our minds drift to crisp nights, first snowfall, and the glory of a powder day. Related: Colorado Resorts Bluebird Backcountry and Arapahoe Basin Announce Partnership for 21/22 At Bluebird Backcountry, nestled up against snowy Rabbit Ears Pass in Colorado, we’ve been keeping the dream alive all summer… improving our new mountain and imagining […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 3, 2021 2 Comments
The Evolution of Ski Patrol: Dogs, Tech, and Love for the Mountains Ski patrol has been part of the ski industry from the very beginning. From ancient monks rescuing travelers in the Alps to drones joining the Aspen Mountain Rescue, the desire to keep each other safe in the mountains is tried and true. Ski patrol today strives to keep up with the ever-changing ski industry. This had led to advanced avalanche mitigation and high […] Avalanche Katy Shipley | August 26, 2021 0 Comments
Rescuers Say 23-Year-Old Female Hiker Missing a Week Near Red Lodge, Montana Likely Dead After nearly a week of intense search efforts for missing hiker Tatum Morell, 23, in the mountains near Red Lodge Montana, rescuers now believe it is unlikely she is still alive. Rescuers have been searching extensively since July 5th for Tatum. Mountain rescue teams, search dog teams, and ground search teams have put hundreds of rescue hours into searching the area, […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2021 0 Comments