Snowboarder Suffocates after Falling Head First into Snow Drift in the French Alps A British snowboarder has suffocated after falling into a snow-drift in the French Alps, authorities there say, reports the BBC. The 25-year-old man, who has not been named, was discovered buried head-first in an off-piste area near the Meribel ski resort in France on Wednesday. He was uncovered after two skiers alerted emergency services to a snowboard sticking out of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2018 0 Comments
Gondola Cabin Breaks from Cable and Falls on to Slope Below in French Alps | Thankfully No-One Injured A cabin from a gondola at the French ski resort of Pra Loup broke from its cable on Sunday afternoon and fell onto a closed slope below. Fortunately, no one was inside the cabin at the time of the incident, or on the snow below. The Costebelle lift was made by Poma and is 35 years old. Each cabin holds up […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 27, 2018 1 Comment
Canadian Woman Survives Avalanche in French Alps in which a German Skier was Killed A 24-year-old Toronto woman is recovering from serious injuries, including a fractured spine, after getting swept down a mountain by an avalanche while skiing in France on the weekend, reports CBC News. Around noon on Sunday, Combaluzier was in Grenoble skiing with three people she had just met that weekend. The weather conditions were poor, with limited visibility according to France 3, a public […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarder Captures Moment his Airbag Saves him in Alps Avalanche A snowboarder captured the terrifying moment an avalanche started around his feet and he was dragged down the mountain by the force of it. Luckily, it also captures the moment that he managed to deploy an airbag that he had strapped to his back for exactly that kind of situation. The incident took place near one of Kray’s favorite snowboard […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 13, 2018 0 Comments
Four Skiers Killed in an Avalanche in the French Alps | Guide is Being Held for Questioning for Manslaughter Four skiers were killed and another injured in an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday and their guide was held for questioning, authorities said, reports the Telegraph.co.uk. The death toll in the Alps for the weekend is eight. The group of six people was on a ski touring expedition in an off-trail area near Entraunes, close to the Italian border […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 4, 2018 1 Comment
Tragic Weekend in Europe as Multiple Avalanches Kill Five People The terrible news from Europe continues, following a tragic weekend in the Alps. There were many reports of injuries caused by avalanches right across Europe, with five people killed in the French and Italian Alps, reports wepowder. Father and daughter killed by an avalanche in Val d’Isère, France A 44-year old father and his 11-year old daughter died in an avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 20, 2018 0 Comments
Italy on High Avalanche Alert as Three Slides in 48-Hours Leave Two Dead Mountain regions in Italy are on high alert after three deadly avalanches devastated the nation in the last 48 hours, reports The Express. Two expert skiers died and several others were injured after tonnes of snow and ice slid from the mountainous regions in northern and central Italy. Both skiers were killed after an avalanche raced down mountains near the popular […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 0 Comments
Up To 150 Mountain Guests Airlifted From Broken Chairlift In Austria Today Und auch ein erstes Video gibt es. #Bundesheer pic.twitter.com/vDlZDtjUj4 — Michael Bauer (@Bundesheerbauer) January 29, 2018 According to Local Authorities, up to 150 people were rescued after being stranded on a chairlift today at Kreischberg Ski Resort in Styria, Austria. The rescue was forced to occur after the chairlift suffered from technical difficulties. Thankfully, all of the stranded mountain guests were safely […] Industry News Chris Wallner | January 29, 2018 0 Comments
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