VIDEO: Death Valley, CA Experiences Rare ‘Super Bloom’ of Millions of Wildflowers This Month According to CNN, Death Valley is currently experiencing a rare ‘super bloom’ of wildflowers for the first time since 2005 thanks to periodic rainfall, solar warmth, and reduced wind. These ideal conditions for the wildflowers are attributed to El Niño, which has brought a more than normal amount of rainfall to the dry region. Death Valley sees very little rain, with […] Chris Wallner | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
Idaho Supreme Court Sends Sun Valley Resort Wrongful Death Case To Trial The Idaho Supreme Court recently overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, for negligence in the death of 65-year-old Stewart ‘Stu’ Milus, who died in 2019 after colliding with a snowgun on Lower River Run. The Court’s ruling sends the lawsuit to trial, where a jury will decide whether or not Sun Valley was responsible […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
Third Ski Death in Three Weeks Rocks Taos Ski Valley, NM The Taos, NM community this week mourns the death of Rick Reaves, a real estate broker for Berkshire Hathaway who died in a skiing accident at Taos Ski Valley last Thursday, reports the Taos News. Reaves, 63, died on Ernie’s Run around 2 pm on Thursday, according to Chris Stagg, Vice President at the Ski Valley. Ski Patrollers responded to the […] SnowBrains | February 6, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Appeals OSHA Citations Following Ski Patroller’s Death Squaw Valley has appealed two citations that have stemmed from the January 24th death of ski patroller Joe Zuiche. Both of the accidents are non-incident related but were discovered during the investigation of Zuiche’s death. Cal-Osha was unable to make any accident related citations because of a lack of evidence and witnesses for the incident. “Squaw Valley was issued two citations classified […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 17, 2017 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Ski Resort Fined $20,250 by Cal/OSHA for Ski Patoller’s Death This Year On January 24th, 2017 Squaw Valley Professional Ski Patroller Joe Zuiches, 42, was killed while performing avalanche control duties on Mainline Pocket above the Gold Coast chairlift at Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe, CA. Joe was killed when an explosive charge went off near him. Joe was 42-years-old and leaves behind a wife an infant son. A 6 […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 9, 2017 0 Comments
Buddy Werner Remembered — 60 Years Since the Tragic Death of the U.S. Olympic Skiing Legend If you are a Steamboat Springs, Colorado, skier, you may be familiar with the Buddy Werner statue and the tradition of tapping the bronze statue for good luck. However, 60 years after his death, memories about this legendary skier might be fading, so we wanted to use the anniversary of his untimely death at only 28 years of age this […] Brains Julia Schneemann | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
2 Backcountry Skiers Swept Away by Avalanche, Plunging 650 Feet to their Death near Klosters, Switzerland Two backcountry skiers were swept away by an avalanche, falling 650 feet off the mountain face into the valley near Klosters, Switzerland, on Friday, March 22. The pair was killed on impact and authorities could only confirm their death. On Friday afternoon, two backcountry skiers were caught by avalanches as they were making their way from the Silvretta hut towards […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Nordic Valley Ski Resort, UT, Closed Temporarily After Fire Devastates Structure Housing the Ticket Office Nordic Valley Ski Resort in Weber County, Utah, was ravaged by a fire in the early hours of Monday morning, January 15, 2024. A worker noticed flames and smoke coming from the mountain lodge at the resort. Weber Fire District, Ogden City Fire, South Ogden City Fire, and Weber County Sheriff’s were dispatched to a structure fire at Nordic Valley. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 16, 2024 0 Comments