2 Backcountry Skiers Killed in Avalanche Near Davos, Switzerland, Despite Guide & Safety Gear, Marking the 11th Avalanche Death This Week in the Alps An avalanche in the Swiss Alps claimed the lives of two skiers on Thursday afternoon, January 30, as they attempted to summit Sertig Pass, a popular backcountry route near Davos. A Swiss ski instructor and three guests had set out from Sertig Dörfli in the morning, making their way through the Chüealptal valley on their way to the 2,739-meter (8,985-foot) pass. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 1, 2025 0 Comments
Two Backcountry Skiers Swept Away by Avalanche Near Matterhorn, Switzerland, Plunging 2,600 Feet to Their Death On Sunday, May 19, an avalanche on the Pigne d’Arolla near the famous Matterhorn in Switzerland swept away and killed two backcountry skiers. A third person in their group was not caught in the slide and alerted authorities. The group of three highly experienced backcountry skiers was traveling on the Haute Route (high route) between Chamonix and Zermatt when the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 19, 2024 1 Comment
Legendary American Telemark Skier Catherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby Dies in Avalanche in Brezovica, Kosovo Legendary telemark skier Kasha Rigby died in an avalanche in Brezovicë, Kosovo, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The American skier was skiing with her fiancé, Magnus Wolfe Murray, when the Vermont native was swept away by a small avalanche. While the avalanche was only about 25 meters by 10 meters (82 feet by x 33 feet) in size, it […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2024 0 Comments
British Mother & Son Killed in French Avalanche While Skiing With Ski Instructor A British mother and son have lost their lives in an avalanche at the iconic Mont-Blanc massif in France on Thursday, December 28, 2023. The pair were traveling together with three other family members in a guided group with a ski instructor. In total three of the six skiers were swept away by the avalanche and buried. The third skier […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2023 2 Comments
Remembering JP Auclair via the Greatest Skiing Segment of All-Time JP Auclair was one of the best there’s been in freeskiing. The guy did it all from park, to moguls, to big mountain, to extreme skiing, to helping create the first twin tip skis, to co-founding Armada skis. JP was born on August 22, 1977 in Foy, Quebec, Canada and made a major impact on freeskiing in the 1990’s, 2000’s, and 2010’s. Just when […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche at Black Crater, OR, Claims Life of Backcountry Skier Preliminary report by the Central Oregon Avalanche Center On March 2, 2023, The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue unit was dispatched to a report of an avalanche at Black Crater, Oregon. Black Crater is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range, located north of the Three Sisters and east of McKenzie Pass. The reporting party (skier#2) advised […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 3, 2023 1 Comment
Fundraiser Started for Families of 3 Eagle County, CO Avalanche Victims A fundraising event is being planned for the families of three Colorado men killed in an avalanche earlier this month. In response to the loss of three of Eagle’s community members in an avalanche in Silverton, CO, Cameron Douglas, an Eagle County restauranteur, has organized a county-wide effort to support the families of these victims through the liquid that brings […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | February 25, 2021 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #15 | Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History? Dr. Ethan Greene – Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center “Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History?” Episode #15 of The SnowBrains Podcast This podcast is gonna be a little different. The USA just went through its deadliest avalanche cycle in history, with 16 avalanche fatalities in only 10-days from January 30th, 2021, to […] Podcasts Podcast | February 23, 2021 0 Comments
2 Killed in Avalanches in 2-Days in Idaho This Weekend | 24 Avy Deaths in USA in 22-Days 2 snowmobilers were killed in 2 separate avalanches in 2-days this weekend in Idaho. A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Sherman Peak, Idaho yesterday, February 20, 2021 at about 11am MT. Another snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Smiley Creek, Idaho on Friday, February 19, 2021, at 10:50am MT. More information about each avalanche fatality in the press releases […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 21, 2021 0 Comments
2 Killed in Avalanches in British Columbia, Canada in 2-Days This Weekend | 21 Avalanche Deaths in 16-Days in North America 2 people were killed in avalanches in 2-days this weekend in British Columbia, Canada. 3 people died in avalanches in the USA yesterday, February 14, 2021. 20 people have died in avalanches in North America in the past 16-days – the deadliest avalanche cycle in North American history. The USA just had its deadliest avalanche cycle in history with 18 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 15, 2021 0 Comments
2 Killed in Colorado Avalanches Today | 18 Avalanche Deaths in 16-days in USA 2 people died in avalanches in Colorado today, February 14, 2021. A backcountry snowboarder was killed in a large avalanche in Colorado today on Mount Trelease. A snowmobiler was also killed in an avalanche west of Rollins Pass, CO today. We have outlined each avalanche death’s preliminary reports below. These were the 24th & 25th avalanche deaths in the USA […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 14, 2021 0 Comments
4 Skiers Dead in Utah Avalanche Today | 14 Killed By Avalanches in USA in Past 8-Days… 4 skiers died in an avalanche in the Wilson Peak area near Salt Lake City, UT today. Some skiers (4) in the group survived and are currently being rescued. Avalanche danger was HIGH/CONSIDERABLE in upper elevations today and the Utah Avalanche Center issued an Avalanche Warning for today in Utah. All the skiers involved are reported to be aged between […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 6, 2021 1 Comment
Chief of Swiss Mountain Guide Association Says COVID-19 Lockdown to Blame for Spike in Avalanche Deaths 14 people have died in avalanches in Switzerland this winter. Eight of those deaths were in the last weekend alone. Switzerland averages eight avalanche fatalities every winter. Related: VIDEO: Intense Rescue of Jones Snowboards Rider Buried 3-Feet Deep After Avalanche in Tahoe Backcountry The Swiss Moutain Guide Association’s chief Pierre Mathey believes that COVID-19 lockdown has something to do with […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | January 22, 2021 41 Comments
Avalanche Death in Park City Ski Resort, UT Sidecountry Today | Same Location as Avy Death Last Season An avalanche in Dutch Draw just outside the Park City Ski Resort in Park City, UT killed a 31-year-old man from Clinton, Utah today near Park City Resort in Utah. Today’s deadly avalanche happened in Dutch Draw, is the exact same location where a snowboarder was killed in 2019 when he exited Park City Ski Resort through a backcountry gate […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 8, 2021 0 Comments
2 Dead in Large Avalanche Near Silverton, CO Yesterday | 3-Deaths in 2-Days 2 backcountry skiers were killed in a large avalanche on Battleship, a run near Silverton, CO yesterday, Saturday. A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche near Crested Butte, CO on Friday. A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in Wyoming on Friday. There have been 4 avalanche deaths in the USA since Friday. There have been 4 avalanche deaths […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 20, 2020 3 Comments
Utah Avy Center: Wednesday’s Avalanche Death Victim Worked for Utah Avy Center 2014-17 The Utah Avalanche Center is currently mourning the death of Trace Carrillo – the avalanche victim from Teton Pass, WY on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. UPDATE: Snowboarder Who Died in Teton Pass Avalanche Named as 28-Year-Old Wyoming Resident ” Trace was a member of the UAC family having worked with us from 2014-2017 in a variety of roles. ” – […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 5, 2020 0 Comments
Legendary Pro Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche in Tetons Yesterday | Avalanche Beacon “OFF” “It was determined that Kincaid was wearing an avalanche beacon but it was not activated at the time of the avalanche. Its unclear at this time why the beacon was not activated.” – Bonneville County, ID Sheriff’s Office, 4/4/20 According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Victor Idaho resident, and legendary professional snowmobiler, Rob Kincaid, was killed in an avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 4, 2020 0 Comments
2 Avalanche Deaths Today: 18-Year-Old Male Snowmobiler in Utah, Female Ice Climber in Colorado The Utah Avalanche Center is reporting that and 18-year-old male snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche above Farmington Canyon, UT today. The Colorado Avalanche Center is reporting that a female climber was killed in an avalanche in Uncompahgre Gorge south of Ouray, Colorado today. There was also a fatal inbounds avalanche at Alpine Meadows ski resort, CA yesterday. BREAKING: 1 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 18, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarder With NO Avalanche Gear Triggers Avalanche 50-Yards From Last Week’s Fatal Avalanche in Park City, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Utah Avalanche Center (@utavy) Today, Christmas, a snowboarder with no avalanche equipment nor avalanche training triggered a significant avalanche just outside the ski area boundaries of Park City ski resort, Utah. This avalanche occurred only about 50-yards from the location of a fatal avalanche last week on December 15th (the man […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 25, 2019 5 Comments
Skier Killed in Avalanche in Alaska Yesterday | 2nd Avalanche Death of Season in USA “This avalanche was absolutely human triggered. One person triggered it, one person got carried, and one person ended up dead.” – Jed Workman, Director of Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center told KTUU One backcountry skier triggered, was caught in, and was killed by an avalanche off Hatcher Pass, AK on Wednesday afternoon. His two ski partners were able to located him, extract him, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 23, 2017 1 Comment