Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team Treks 8-Miles into Lake Tahoe Backcountry to Bring Lost Snowboarder to Safety In the bitterly cold morning hours of Feb. 1, Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team skiers and snowmobilers brought a missing snowboarder home after tracking him past midnight into the snowbound backcountry behind Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA ski resort. Related: Alpenglow Expedition Guide Explains Why the Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry is So Amazing The snowboarder had crossed the ski resort […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 11, 2019 0 Comments
LIFE THREATENING HAPE. COULD YOU be at RISK? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema What is HAPE? Ascending to high altitudes leads to a change of the ambient air pressure that we are acclimated to. As well as the amount of available oxygen in the air. This results in hypoxia. Which can increase the pulmonary artery pressure, cause capillary stress, and increase interstitial fluid. This fluid can be observed […] Climbing Brennon Sullivan | February 1, 2019 1 Comment
Ohio Man Resuscitated After Being Found Unconscious on Vail Mountain An Ohio man is thankful to be alive after being resuscitated by surrounding strangers on Vail Mountain. On January 19th, Michael Laush had been found face-down and unconscious after falling into a void behind a rock that had filled in with loose, light snow. Vail reported 11″ that morning, on top of 8″ the previous two days. A woman noticed two boots […] Industry News Jon Roubik | January 28, 2019 0 Comments
Four Colorado Men Find Way Out of Revelstoke Backcountry After 11-Hour Ordeal This past Monday, four Colorado men found themselves lost in the Revelstoke backcountry after unintentionally finding their way out of bounds. After being lost, soaking wet, and nearly frozen for 11 hours, one skier and three snowboarders were able to find their way out of the woods and back to safety. One of the group members, Mike, is a childhood […] Brains Jon Roubik | January 26, 2019 3 Comments
Skier Rescued Alive From a Depth of 10-Feet After 1-Hour Burial in Avalanche A person was rescued alive on January 14 in Jaun, Switzerland after being buried under 10-feet of snow for more than an hour, thanks to an avalanche dog and their RECCO Rescue System. According to Linus Buchs, in charge of the rescue operation and former Head of Rescue in Jaun, three skiers were skiing in a steep off-piste area last […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 24, 2019 0 Comments
Christmas Miracle: 12-Year-Old Boy Survives Uninjured Buried In Avalanche for 40-Minutes A 12-year-old boy survived being buried in an avalanche in French Alps for 40-minutes on Christmas Day. The avalanche was located at 2,400m in an out of bounds area near the La Plagne ski resort. The boy did not have any avalanche equipment. The boy was discovered via avalanche dog. The Bourg Saint-Maurice police report that the boy was skiing in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2018 0 Comments
Australian Adventurer Breaks World Record for “Highest Kayak on Earth’ Australian adventurer and explorer Dan Bull has just been recognized by the Guinness World Records for his achievement of ‘The Highest Kayak on Earth,’ which took place near the summit of the world’s highest volcano, Ojos del Salado in the Andes. You might also like: VIDEO: Skiers Capture Nearby Volcano Exploding from Chairlift at Nevados de Chillán, Chile Bull achieved the […] SnowBrains | November 15, 2018 0 Comments
Search and Rescue Teams Scouring Peaks Around Upper Blue Lake, CA for Lone Hiker Missing Since Saturday Search and rescue teams are scouring the peaks around Upper Blue Lake, California campground in search of a man who went hiking on Saturday and failed to return to his Elk Grove home. Brad Dozier, 55, set off for what was supposed to be a day hike of an unknown peak in the area. Best guess is that he was […] SnowBrains | November 1, 2018 0 Comments