71-Year-Old Ski Instructor Succumbs to Injuries After Ski Collison at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, reported to the Buckrail that a collision occurred the morning of April 14 between two skiers that resulted in both men being transported to the hospital. According to Buckrail, Peter Wuerslin, the 71-year-old part-time JHMR ski instructor, was skiing with a group of peers when a 34-year-old skier collided with Wuerslin from uphill. JHMR […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Ignore Closed Sign at Your Own Peril A video from January 3, 2024, is currently going viral from the Zillertal Ski Arena in Austria, where numerous people were ignoring signs that the black run to the valley was closed. Warm temperatures had melted the snow down low in the valley, transforming the black run to the bottom of the gondola into an ice chute. The consequences of […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2024 0 Comments
8-Year-Old Falls Off Chairlift at Palisades Tahoe, CA An eight-year-old child fell off the Gold Coast Express chair lift at Palisades Tahoe, California, on December 31, 2023. The child had been part of a group with the Mountain Sports School when the incident occurred. Around 12:30 p.m., the Palisades Tahoe ski patrol was called, and the ski patrollers found an injured skier and administered first aid. The 8-year-old […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Snowboarder Dies After Hitting Snow Cannon at Flims-Laax-Falera Resort, Switzerland On Tuesday, December 27, 2023, a snowboarder collided with a snow cannon in the Flims-Laax-Falera ski area in Switzerland. He died as a result of his serious injuries, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. According to the press release by the police, the snowboarder rode down the ski slope No. 52 on Tuesday, December 27, around 10:45 a.m. On […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Chair Plummets to Ground at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Injuring 3 A chair plummeted to the ground at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, in the afternoon today, August 19, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m. The chair in question was the Kosciuzko Quad Express. According to the press release received from Thredbo, the chair became detached when it was struck by a gust of wind. The incident occured just before the top station at […] Industry News Oz Brains | August 19, 2023 0 Comments
Man Dies At Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia A man sadly died today, Thursday, July 27, 2023, whilst skiing at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia. According to the police report, at around 12:30 p.m. today, a 73-year-old man was skiing when he struck a pole on the edge of the ski run. Other skiers commenced CPR prior to the arrival of medical staff. However, he died at the scene. […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 27, 2023 0 Comments
Opening of Summer-Only Ski Resort Passo Stelvio, Italy, Overshadowed by Fatal Accident The Italian summer-only ski resort Passo Stelvio opens today, June 1, 2023. Unfortunately, this year the seasonal opening is overshadowed by the fatal accident of one of the men working hard to clear the narrow-winding road to allow cars to get to the remote ski resort. On May 22, 2023, Anton ‘Toni’ Reinstadler was working with his brother Olaf on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Woman Snowboards Again After Losing Both Legs in On-Slope Accident Lexie Bader was 15 years old when she suffered a life-changing snowboarding accident. She was traveling approximately 20 mph and hit a tree. She broke her ankle, but it never quite healed correctly. Over the next nine years, she would have around 30 surgeries performed on it. Lexie was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) as if the previous […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 22, 2023 0 Comments