Freeskier and Hip-Hop Artist Jon McMurray Killed in Skydiving Accident An Instagram post yesterday by Canadian pro-skier Rory Bushfield informed the world of the tragic news of the death of Jon McMurray. Although very little is known, it appears Jon, 29, also a pro-skier and a hip-hop artist died in a skydiving accident. He lived in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Cali James. According to the CBC Jon was being filmed for […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2018 0 Comments
Skydiving Instructor & Student Die After Crashing To Ground with Near Lake Tahoe Yesterday 2 skydivers are dead after crashing to the ground on Thursday morning near the Minden-Tahoe Airport, NV. 43-year-old Ashlie Caceras of Lodi, Ca and 21-year-old Davide Becker of Germany are the deceased. Ashlie was David’s instructor and they were skydiving together tandem. 4 people jumped out of the Skydive Lake Tahoe company’s plane yesterday morning – 2 instructors and 2 […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 4, 2017 0 Comments
Erik Roner Died in Lake Tahoe Skydiving Accident Today We have learned from local sources that professional skier, professional BASE jumper, and Nitro Circus stuntman Erik Roner has died in a skydiving accident in Lake Tahoe, California today. It’s being reported that Erik was skydiving with three other skydivers including JT Holmes & Aaron McGovern. They were performing an opening act at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe today. Erik reportedly hit a tree while traveling at high speed as he was landing his parachute. The impact reportedly killed him upon impact. Erik hung 30-feet off the ground in the tree he struck for over 30 minutes while waiting emergency crews to reach him. Industry News SnowBrains | September 28, 2015 15 Comments
Squaw CEO, Andy Wirth, Is Lucky To Be Alive | Graphic Skydiving Injury Details & Interview: 50-year-old Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth had a near death experience on October 13th, 2013 when he crash landed skydiving with JT Holmes in Lodi, CA. He has since spent 50 days in the hospital in Davis, CA had 21 surgeries on his right arm and will always be missing his right biceps muscle. Moonshine Ink just interviewed Andy Wirth about his arm injury and his life since his accident. Below in an excerpt from their interview with Andy. Moonshine Ink: Did you ever think this was the end? Andy Wirth: The [vineyard] posts created substantial trauma. I realized I was very close […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2014 7 Comments
Squaw Valley CEO Back After 50 Days in Hospital & 21 Surgeries from Skydiving Injury Squaw Valley CEO & President Andy Wirth is back at Squaw after spending 50 days in the hospital and enduring 21 surgeries on his right arm. Andy sustained a major arm injury on October 13th, 2013 after a crash landing in Lodi, CA after a skydive with pro skiers JT Holmes & Timy Dutton. Andy just put up an update on his condition on his Facebook page including a letter he wrote to Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of the band Pearl Jam. In this letter, Andy describes his accident and some of the […] Featured Article SnowBrains | January 14, 2014 5 Comments
Squaw Valley President & CEO Injured Skydiving Yesterday | 2 Surgeries, Currently in Hospital 50-year-old President & CEO of Squaw Valley, Andy Wirth, was skydiving alone yesterday in Lodi, CA when he had a very hard landing. During the hard landing Andy badly injured his arm. The arm injury must be pretty bad because Andy has already had one surgery and he is scheduled for another. SnowBrains’ medical team has told us that an […] SnowBrains | October 15, 2013 11 Comments
Wounded Warrior Project Helping Injured Veterans Through Adaptive Snow Sports Activities The United States Armed Forces are a symbol of strength and honor within the country and its members serve with dignity and respect. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces are trained to deal with physical and mental stresses that the average person could not handle. They perform their jobs with courage, accuracy, and professionalism under the most dangerous and challenging conditions. […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 11, 2024 0 Comments
Former Olympic Snowboarder Trevor Jacob Jailed Following Plane Crash YouTube Stunt Former Olympic snowboarder and YouTuber Trevor Jacob has been jailed for six months in federal prison for obstructing a federal investigation. Jacob, 30, admitted to deliberately crashing his single-propeller plane in Los Padres National Forest and destroying the wreckage. This stunt, intended to attract YouTube views, led to his sentencing by United States District Judge John F. Walter. Related: Olympic […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 5, 2023 0 Comments