Heli-Skiing Helicopter Crash in British Columbia Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Critical [UPDATED JANUARY 25, 2024] Three people have died while four others are in injured following a heli-skiing helicopter crash in the mountains north of Terrace, British Columbia. The four injured people were initially taken to Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace but subsequently moved to other hospitals in British Columbia for higher levels of care. Two of the injured people are […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Heartwarming Post About the Immediate Aftermath of Boyfriend Kilde’s Crash America’s legendary skier, Mikaela Shiffrin, has shared a heartwarming post on her Instagram account about the rollercoaster of emotions the last week has been for the athlete amidst her boyfriend’s season-ending crash on the famous Lauberhorn race course in Wengen, Switzerland. The US skier describes how heartbreaking it was to watch his crash live on TV and then rushed to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 18, 2024 1 Comment
Kilde Injured in Shocking Crash During Downhill Race on Lauberhorn Race Course at Wengen, Switzerland Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was injured in a horrific crash on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Norwegian racing legend was competing in the Downhill race of the FIS Alpine World Cup at Wengen, Switzerland, when he lost control on the bottom section of the course and crashed at full speed into the B-nets. The Norwegian athlete appeared severely injured and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 14, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Overcomes Crash to Win 20km Pursuit at Cross Country World Cup in Toblach, Italy, & Extends her Lead in the Tour de Ski Jessie Diggins had crashed in the warm-up but during the 20km race at Toblach, Italy, on Monday, January 1, 2023, the American cross country skier was in a league of her own, leading the pursuit race without ever a threat to her leading position, finishing the race in first place. The American collapsed across the finish line, seemingly too exhausted […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 2, 2024 0 Comments
Men’s Downhill: Austrian Ski Racer Marco Schwarz out for Rest of Season After Devastating Crash in Bormio, Italy The Austrian Ski Association ‘Ski Austria’ announced today, December 28, 2023, that their ski racer Marco Schwarz has suffered a cruciate ligament and internal meniscus tear as well as cartilage damage during a crash during today’s Men’s Downhill race in Bormio, Italy. The Austrian had slipped away after the second timing point and hit the safety nets at high speed. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 28, 2023 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
Canadian Ski Racer with Head Injuries after Crashing in Training at Beaver Creek, CO Canadian ski racer Broderick Thompson suffered a shocking crash in training on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Beaver Creek, Colorado. The crash happened shortly after the “Golden Eagle Jump” on the Birds of Prey course. Austria’s national head coach Marko Pfeifer witnessed the crash, calling it one of the worst crashes he had ever seen. Beaver Creek is set to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 1, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Crashing & Spinning a Pirouette on My Head in the Terrain Park… Report from September 29, 2023 Yesterday was the very first truly spring day of the season here at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. And even then, things were still firm on the highest parts of the mountain. The ideal spring lap here is: Ride up Nubes Chair Ski down through the rocks up high in money corn Pop into the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 30, 2023 0 Comments