Avalanche Severely Injures Skier in 1000-Vertical-Foot Ride Near Crested Butte, CO Avalanche Accident on Schuylkill Location: Crested Butte Area Date of Observation: 02/19/2018 Name: Ben Pritchett and Evan Ross Subject: Accident on Schuylkill Aspect: North East, East Elevation: 11,300′ By: Crested Butte Avalanche Center Avalanches: PRELIMINARY DETAILS of an avalanche accident on Schuylkill Ridge in Birthday Bowl area. 2 skiers descended into the skier right side of Birthday Bowl. After a short first pitch, skier 1 was […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 20, 2018 2 Comments
Skier Fully Buried & Seriously Injured in Avalanche Just Outside Sun Valley Ski Resort, Idaho A skier was fully buried and seriously injured in an avalanche just outside the boundaries of Sun Valley ski resort in Idaho yesterday at 11:35am. While being carried by the avalanche for 450-feet, the skier hit a tree with his chest causing serious injury. The skier’s head was buried 2-feet below the surface but luckily one of his legs and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 15, 2015 0 Comments
Colorado Skier in Avalanche Falls Over 75-Foot Waterfall A skier on Buffalo Mountain in Summit County, CO is lucky to be alive today after being caught in an avalanche and thrown off a 75-foot waterfall. “It was a waterfall, lot of flowing water, lot of wet snow, very lucky individual. The terrain was extreme. Lot of rocks, steep terrain and al lot of trees,.” – Mark Watson, Summit County Sheriff’s Office The skier who went over the waterfall miraculously suffered only a broken knee. His injuries could have been much more grave. He […] Avalanche SnowBrains | June 2, 2015 0 Comments
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