Switzerland Police Looking for Skiers or Snowboarders Responsible for Triggering Avalanche On Tuesday, January 9, in the afternoon an avalanche occurred and slid into the Pizol Ski Area in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. An extensive search was issued, but thankfully, nobody was found buried or injured. However, Swiss police still seek help identifying who was responsible for setting off the slide. Related: Man Killed by Avalanche in Idaho Backcountry Yesterday, 2 Others […] Avalanche John Cunningham | January 12, 2024 0 Comments
VIDEO: Avalanche Forecast Analyzes 10-Foot Deep Avalanche in McAtee Basin, Montana [arve url="https://youtu.be/65JO-4w4qXo"] AvyBrains | February 24, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
UPDATE: Final Report Published For Colorado Avalanche that Killed Backcountry Tourer on April 15 The CAIC just published a final report for the April 15 avalanche that caught two backcountry tourers on Red Peak in Colorado’s Gore Range, killing one of them. “On April 15, a group of backcountry tourers were involved in an avalanche near Red Peak in the Gore Range. Two riders were caught. The avalanche swept one rider the length of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
Snowboarder in Large Avalanche at Snowbasin, UT on Friday Tells Full Story View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mitch McDermott (@mmickeyd) “I was the second one down the line, following a skier. One turn in, I triggered a large wind slab. After noticing the propagation and realizing there was no island of safety, I attempted to self-arrest on the bed surface by punching my hands in. It was pointless, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 29, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Snowboarder With No Avalanche Gear Caught in Avalanche Near Perisher, Australia Today We don’t have a lot of information about this avalanche that occurred in or near Perisher ski resort, Australia today. This is what we do know about this avalanche: Occurredย today, August 8th, 2017 This avalanche was in or near Perisher ski resort, Australia The snowboarder pictured in the video triggered the avalanche This avalanche appears to have been big enough […] Avalanche Oz Brains | August 8, 2017 1 Comment
Japanese Man Killed In Avalanche While Skiing Backcountry Sunday February 1st, 2016, in the Gunma Prefecture, a man triggered an avalanche while skiing outside of marked boundaries in Katashina Village. The high number of avalanche related deaths as of recent are truly shocking. Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 4, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Freeskier Survives HUGE Avalanche with ABS Backpack In January 2013, Aymar Navarro was filming in the Aran Valley in the Spanish Pyranees with a camera crew. It had been snowing for days, dumping over four feet of fresh powder in the mountains. Navarro, along with his crew and a mountain guide, opted for a less exposed, flat slope to film in an attempt to minimize risk. “3, 2, 1 jump, then a few turns, when I suddenly realized that the entire hillside collapsed very quickly,” said Navarro […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | April 24, 2015 0 Comments