World Cup Star Ivica Kostelic Denies Being Buried in Austrian Avalanche On Wednesday afternoon, an avalanche in Obertauern, Austria, triggered a major rescue operation and a wave of media speculation involving former Croatian ski racer Ivica Kostelic. The incident occurred at around 1 p.m. near the old Zehnerkar mountain station, where two freeriders accidentally set off an avalanche at an altitude of 2,150 meters. Related: 3 Men, Including Pro Snowboarder and […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 4, 2025 0 Comments
Remembering the 1982 Alpine Meadows, CA, Avalanche That Killed Seven, Over 40 Years Later 43 years ago, on March 31, 1982, a deadly avalanche ripped through Alpine Meadows Ski Area in California. The catastrophic slide was unlike any the area had seen. It buried dozens, taking seven lives and causing millions of dollars worth of damages to the resort. March 27, 1982, the storm rolled in. Snow dumped for days as patrollers fought to […] Avalanche Aunika Skogen | March 31, 2025 2 Comments
New Study from Swiss Researchers Takes Detailed Look at How Avalanche Risks are Projected to Evolve Across 21st Century A groundbreaking new study by Swiss researchers offers the most detailed look yet at how climate change could reshape avalanche risk across the Alps but also globally. Published in Natural Hazards, the paper, authored by scientists from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and ETH Zurich, uses high-resolution models to examine avalanche danger in painstaking local detail—down […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 28, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Speed Flyers Swoop Down and Rescue Fellow Injured Speed Flyer After Avalanche at Monte Bianco Skyway, Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Lapin (@lapin.mike) A group of speed flyers became unlikely heroes last week week after spotting another speed flyer who became injured in an avalanche below the Monte Bianco Skyway near Courmayeur, Italy. The victim, an Australian man in his 30s, had broken his femur and was unable to move when […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
3 Men, Including Pro Snowboarder and Guide, Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia While Waiting for Heli Pickup Three heli-skiers were killed on Monday afternoon when an avalanche struck near Kaslo, British Columbia. The incident occurred in the Clute Creek watershed east of Kootenay Lake. Stellar Heli Skiing, based in Kaslo, confirmed in a statement on its website that it was the operator involved. “At approximately 12:30 PST on March 24, 2025, a fatal avalanche occurred within the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Verbier, Switzerland, Report: On Snow During the Freeride World Tour Weekend Report from Friday, March 21, 2025 The morning after the final stop of the 2025 Freeride World Tour in Verbier, Switzerland, we met at the Mammut booth in the heart of the Freeride Village—geared up and ready for a full day in the mountains. The mission: sharpen avalanche safety skills, explore gear trusted by professionals, and ski alongside one of […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 24, 2025 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA, Closed for 2 Days Due to Very Dangerous Avalanche Conditions Mt. Baker Ski Area, Washington, announced yesterday a temporary closure for Monday and Tuesday, March 24-25, due to an incoming atmospheric river bringing significant rain and wind to the region, leading to very dangerous avalanche conditions. The closure follows exceptional snowfall throughout the month. Related: Top 9 Biggest Snowfalls in North America This Season The ski area plans to reopen on […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 24, 2025 0 Comments
Young Boy Killed in Avalanche on Turnagain Pass, AK Updated March 25, 2025, 3:15 a.m. On March 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the remains of a teenage snowmobiler were recovered from the field by the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group and transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the Alaska State Troopers. The Next of kin notifications have been completed. A young snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2025 0 Comments
Skier Shares Harrowing Account of Being Buried in 1,000-Vertical-Foot Avalanche in Terminal Cancer Couloir, NV [UPDATED: 3/24/25 at 7:30 a.m. PST] On March 16, a natural avalanche occurred in the Terminal Cancer Couloir, Nevada, carrying two people and partially burying one. The slide, triggered by wind-drifted snow and cornice failure, involved three experienced skiers, partially burying one and sweeping another over cliffs. All survived without significant injuries. Related: Terminal Cancer Couloir, NV Report: A Close Avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 20, 2025 0 Comments
Man Buried 5-Feet Under Avalanche in Norway Contacts Police and Survives 7-Hours Before Successful Rescue A tourist was rescued alive after being buried under an avalanche for seven hours in Norway’s Lyngen municipality. The Wednesday, March 19 incident amazed rescue teams and avalanche experts. The man, described as being in his forties or fifties, was found conscious under approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) of snow shortly after midnight. He managed to survive in an air […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 20, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 3 Cars Trapped by Avalanche on Little Cottonwood Canyon Near Snowbird Ski Area, UT Got hit by an avalanche and lived to tell about it. We are lucky. @Snowbird @skiutah @KSL5TV @KUTV2News pic.twitter.com/bmesM5Zsw9 — Jp (@2investjp) March 19, 2025 State Route 210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon was hit by an avalanche on Tuesday evening, trapping three vehicles and forcing the Utah Department of Transport (UDOT) to close the road. No injuries were reported, but […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 19, 2025 0 Comments
Champion Ski Racer Killed in Avalanche While Cat-Skiing With Diamond Lake Resort, OR On Thursday, March 13, an avalanche on Mount Bailey near Diamond Lake, Oregon, killed Bend resident Brian Thomas Roberts, 50. Roberts was part of a cat skiing group out of Diamond Lake Resort when the avalanche occurred around 3:45 p.m. on the north/northwest side of the mountain. Despite efforts by other skiers and two nurses on the scene, Roberts succumbed […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 16, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Large Inbounds Avalanche Caught on Camera at Shymbulak Ski Resort in Kazakhstan View this post on Instagram A post shared by ᴋɪʀɪʟʟ ᴋᴜᴢɴᴇᴛsᴏv (@kirillkuzia) A powerful avalanche ripped down a slope at Shymbulak ski resort in Kazakhstan on Monday, March 10, with dramatic footage of the event shared on Instagram by user Kirill Kuznetsov. The video shows a fast-moving wall of snow sweeping through the area under the chairlift. At least one […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 10, 2025 0 Comments
3 Heli-Skiers Buried Under 100-Feet of Snow in Fatal Avalanche Near Girdwood, AK [UPDATED: 12:10 p.m. PST] On Tuesday at 3 p.m., multiple heli-skiers were trapped after an avalanche struck near Girdwood, Alaska. Due to deep snow conditions, rescuers were unable to reach them immediately. Related: Heli-Skiers Buried for 10 Minutes After Avalanche Near Whistler, BC, Buries 5 People The incident occurred near the west fork of Twentymile River. Alaska State Troopers (AST) […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 6, 2025 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche Near Harts Pass, WA An avalanche near Harts Pass, Washington, killed a snowmobiler and injured another yesterday, Friday, February 28, reports the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC). The incident occurred northwest of Mazama, where three snowmobilers triggered a large slab avalanche. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness Two riders were caught in the slide, leaving one fully buried and another partially buried. The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed in an Avalanche in British Columbia, Canada A snowmobiler riding in the Forster Creek area in southeast British Columbia, Canada, was caught in an avalanche and killed on Sunday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed. According to an Avalanche Canada incident report, when the slide came down, the victim was one of three snowmobilers riding in the Forster Creek area below Thunderwater Lake, about 56 miles (90 […] Avalanche Gregg Frantz | February 26, 2025 0 Comments
Snowboarder Killed by Avalanche on Mines Peak Near Berthoud Pass, CO A backcountry snowboarder died Saturday in a large avalanche on Mines Peak, east of Colorado’s Berthoud Pass. The incident occurred in “The Fingers,” a series of steep, northwest-facing avalanche paths accessible from the summit parking area. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA, Ski Patroller Dies Following Valentine’s Day Avalanche The Grand County Sheriff’s Office received reports of the skier-triggered avalanche around 4:45 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 23, 2025 1 Comment
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Ski Patroller Dies Following Valentine’s Day Avalanche Claire Murphy, a ski patroller at Mammoth Mountain, California, has died from injuries sustained in an avalanche that occurred during routine mitigation work. The incident involved two patrollers on Lincoln Mountain on Friday, February 14. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA, Closed After Inbounds Avalanche Seriously Injures Patroller Murphy was conducting avalanche mitigation efforts with a colleague when the slide occurred around […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 23, 2025 0 Comments
Avalanche Near Silverton, CO, Tragically Kills Snowboarder as Friend Manages to Escape A party of two backcountry tourers (one skier and one snowboarder) was traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage, west of Silverton, Colorado. On Thursday, February 20, the pair was caught in an avalanche on a terrain feature locally known as The Nose. One escaped the avalanche, while the other was carried in the debris. Staff from a nearby […] Avalanche Gregg Frantz | February 20, 2025 1 Comment
Skier Killed by 3,250 Foot Avalanche Near Golden, BC, in Canada’s 1st Avalanche-Fatality of Winter 2024-25 A 42-year-old man from Golden, British Columbia, was killed in an avalanche on Monday while skiing in the mountains southeast of the town. The incident is the first avalanche-related fatality in Canada this season. Related: 2 Backcountry Skiers Killed by Avalanche Near Bend, OR According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), authorities were alerted at 10 p.m. when two […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 19, 2025 0 Comments
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