Teenage Skier Sustained Serious Injuries After Fall on Colorado’s Skyscraper Glacier On Monday, September 7, 2020, at approximately 11:08 am, the Boulder County Communications Center was notified of an injured backcountry skier at Skyscraper Glacier. A seventeen-year-old female from Colorado Springs fell on the snow, hit rocks, and reportedly sustained serious injuries. Flight For Life Colorado flew five rescuers to a landing zone near the injured female over the course of […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 9, 2020 0 Comments
Trial Will Decide if Resort’s Negligence Caused Teenager’s Serious Injuries at Pond Skim Event The pond-skim is an end of season ritual at many resorts across the country, a fun way to celebrate the end of another season. But for one entrant at Snow King Mountain, WY his participation in the event had an everlasting effect on the rest of his life, caused by injuries sustained during his skim attempt. Related: Family of Teenager […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2020 3 Comments
Don’t Get Run Over by a Reindeer and Avoid These 16 Other Common Winter Injuries This time of the year when the snow is steadily falling, us humans tend to start doing a bit more falling of our own. This trend even increases right around the holidays. Our minds are on lists and shopping, and cooking and decorating, traveling and far from where they should be to keep ourselves safe. Winter is full of added […] Laughs Jon Roubik | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
Local Man Died From His Injuries 2-Days After Tree Strike at Eldora Mountain Resort, CO The skier airlifted from Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado last week after hitting a tree sadly died from his injuries two days later, reports the Daily Camera. The 55-year-old man was found unconscious at 10:30 am on December 30 at the ski resort. Nobody witnessed the collision, according to Eldora spokesman Sam Bass. Related: Man Dies in Tree Strike at […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 7, 2020 0 Comments
Young Children Are More Likely to Experience Ski Related Head Injuries Most parents who are avid skiers or snowboarders want their children to partake in the sport as well. It is a great way to keep kids active and introduce them to a sport they will love for the rest of their lives. However, the risks involved with winter sports, especially for young children, should be taken into consideration. Injuries, whether […] Industry News Taliana Potts | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
Lightning Strike Causes 6 Injuries at PGA Tour Championships Today 6 spectators were injured today when lightning struck a pine tree at the PGA Tour Championship near Atlanta, Georgia. “There were six fans injured on site during a lightning strike. Our latest report is that their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. Play is suspended for the day, and will resume Sunday at 8 a.m. ET. We will provide […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2019 0 Comments
Skier Airlifted From Highlands Bowl, Aspen, CO Died From His Injuries the Next Day The 57-year-old man who fell Thursday in Highlands Bowl died the next day but wasn’t officially identified as a Washington, D.C., lawyer, and father of two until Tuesday afternoon, reports the Aspen Times. Related: Seriously Injured Man Had to Be Airlifted off Aspen Highlands, CO After ‘Long Fall’ in Highlands Bowl The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office said Joseph Bottiglieri of Rockville, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 27, 2019 0 Comments
Climber Who Fell and Suffered Serious Injuries Had to Wait Overnight Before Being Airlifted Off in Kananaskis County, Canada Kananaskis County Public Safety (KCPS), Alberta, Canada responded to a call for an injured and stranded climber on Saturday night this past week. The climber fell in technical terrain (climbers right of Coire Dubh Integral) resulting in serious injuries, according to a report on their Facebook page. Staff attempted to access the patient that evening but were unsuccessful due to […] Climbing CragBrains | November 23, 2018 0 Comments