Heli-Ski Expert Nicolas Gaide Killed in Horrific Ski Accident on Mont Miravidi The Times reports that seasoned French ski professional and father of one, Nicolas Gaide, has been killed in a fall while attempting to ski Mont Miravidi on the Italian-French border. Gaide, 43, was participating in a safety training exercise with other heli-ski guides on a 3,000m (9,842′) helicopter-accessed slope on Mount Miravidi when the unthinkable happened. Gaide and other guides landed […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 9, 2020 0 Comments
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Snow Continues to Fall in Europe | Multiple FEET of Snow at Ski Resorts in the Alps Areas of the Alps are experiencing heavy snow right now as Ullr continues to bless France and Switzerland. Up to 2-FEET of fresh snow has fallen on ski areas over the last day or so. The storm is forecast to continue throughout the weekend, so by Monday, we could see resorts reporting well over 3-feet of beautiful, fresh powder. And this […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
The RECCO Story | How A Tragic Accident Changed The Whole Snow Rescue Industry When I was a kid I would always wonder what that small, almost unnoticeable object hiding between the layers of my ski jacket was. I could also notice it was in my parents’ ski jacket, in some gloves and even helmets and boots. All I could tell at that time was the name on it, RECCO®. I never really understood […] Avalanche Micho | December 6, 2019 2 Comments
Avalanche Cycles | Why Avalanche Activity Is Significantly Higher Some Years No matter where you live, ski or venture into the mountain, it is very likely that you are well aware and concerned about avalanches. You might have only heard of them or seen them on the distance. You might, as well, have experienced them in first person, having a mass of sliding snow affecting you, your house, your car, or […] Avalanche Micho | November 22, 2019 2 Comments
Dumping in the Alps | 2 Resorts Posting 10-FEET Base Depths Already The recent huge snow totals in the Alps has led to two resorts posting 10-FEET base depths already. Related: FIS Cancels World Cup Event in Stubai, Austria Due to Too Much Snow The Presena glacier area at Passo Tonale in Trentino, Italy and Austria’s Pitztal glacier are both reporting over 10-feet of snow at their summits. Cervinia in Italy is […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Huge Avalanche Creeps Through Italian Town Leaving Trail of Destruction [arve url="https://youtu.be/rt_ovosuiYI"] AvyBrains | November 18, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
PHOTO TOUR: Massive Amounts Of New Snow In The Alps Upwards of 3 FEET of new snow is being reported in parts of the Austrian Alps, like the Stubai Glacier, as of today, Thursday, November 14. Other glaciers in the region are reporting snow totals of 18-24″. It looks like a promising start to ski season in Austria and various parts of the Alps. Several glacier regions of the Alps […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
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