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Mountain Gazette Selling Iconic Posters, Shirts, and Hoodies To Raise Money for Tahoe Ski Legend Dr. Robb Gaffney in his Fight Against Cancer

Dr. Robb Gaffney, the locally legendary Lake Tahoe skier, author of ‘Squallywood’, and co-creator alongside Shane McConkey of the beloved game of G.N.A.R., has been battling a rare type of cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, since his diagnosis in 2019. After seeing progress from bone marrow stem-cell transplants and monthly treatments, developments late in 2022 disrupted the forward progression. To help however […]

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John Cunningham | August 17, 2023
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New Superstar? 8-Year-Old New Zealander Holds 3rd Annual Charity Ski Challenge to Help Fight Cancer

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It appears there’s no stopping this eight-year-old New Zealander when it comes to cancer and skiing. In fact, Lochie Win is about to launch his next quest to raise funds and increase cancer awareness. This time he’s planned a 12-hour endurance race at Coronet Peak Ski Resort, home to New Zealand’s premier night skiing. Related: As Giant Snowstorm Dumps on […]

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Ryan Kime | July 25, 2022
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GoFundMe Set-Up for Palisades Tahoe, CA Ski Patroller Battling Cancer

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Paul Gugliuzza is a ski patroller at Palisades Tahoe, CA. He’s battling cancer, and his friends, family, and fellow patrollers have started a GoFundMe page to help Paul get through his recovery. Paul’s GoFundMe page reads: Hi everyone, we are Squaw Valley Ski Patrol (sic) and we are asking for your help assisting our longtime brother, colleague, friend, and awesome […]

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GoFundMe Started to Help Alpine Meadows, CA Ski Patroller Through Cancer Recovery

Will Straub is an Alpine Meadows, California ski patroller. He’s battling cancer, and his friends, family, and fellow patrollers have started a GoFundMe page to help Will get through his recovery. Will’s GoFundMe page reads: No patroller wants to end their season early, especially when the reason is cancer. One of our patrollers here at Alpine Meadows, Will Straub, has […]

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Brain Post: 10 Powerful Reasons BEER is Good For You

It is believed that beer generally has a good amount of silicon which is directly related to the health bones. In a study conducted by Tufts University and other research centers, it was found that older men and women, who had beer or wine, daily, had better bone density. But increasing the drinks to above two daily, made them prone to bone fractures. A study on 100 different types of beers in 2010 identified that the pale ale, had the best bone buildings benefits, as this brew was the richest in silicon. The light lagers and the beers that did not contain alcohol were found to contain the least amount of silicon. So drink up, but […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 12, 2020
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Robb Gaffney On His Way Home to Tahoe After Challenging Cancer Treatment in Houston

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 Robb Gaffney is on his way home to Tahoe!!! At the tail end of his treatment in Houston he didn’t quite have the numbers he’s hoped for, and unfortunately, they did find traces of cancer cells still in his body. But these are things that will be dealt with in on-going treatment back in Truckee. Related: Legendary Tahoe Skier […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 14, 2020
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1 Year After Beating Cancer: Sarah Thomas Swims the English Channel 4x Nonstop

The most times the English channel had been swum until Sarah Thomas plunged on the scene was 3 times. Sarah added another lap, making her the 1st person to swim it 4 times. At 21 miles across (as the crow flies), the trip would be 84 miles if done in a straight line, but the tides dramatically changed Sarah’s route. […]

Sydney Stephens | October 1, 2019
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Legendary Tahoe Skier Robb Gaffney Gets Rare Cancer at 48, Asks For Your Help:

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Skiing legend Scott Gaffney broke the news last week on Instagram that his little brother, Robb Gaffney, was battling a rare form of bone marrow cancer.  Robb is a genius, one of the smoothest, most gorgeous freeskiers we at SnowBrains have ever had the pleasure of watching. He still managed to ski 100 days every year while attending medical school […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 24, 2019
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Squaw Valley, CA Ski Patroller Loses Her Tragic Battle with Rare Brain Cancer

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In November 2018, less than a year ago, Squaw Valley ski patroller Amy Holland suddenly collapsed at home. She was diagnosed with a rare and extremely aggressive type of brain cancer called Glioblastoma. Related: Squaw Valley Ski Patroller Diagnosed With Rare Type of Brain Cancer A GoFundMe was immediately set up to help the extremely well-liked and popular member of […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 19, 2019
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Well-Loved Snowboarding Pioneer Jason “J2” Rasmus, 46 Passes Away After Long Battle With Cancer

Jason “J2” Rasmus, a widely beloved snowboarder, passed away last weekend after a hard fought battle with cancer at the age of 46. J2 was, and will always, be a legend in his own right, forever appreciated as a pioneer in the street snowboarding scene and beyond. Without much effort, he was able to embody the style, drive, and happiness we seek in snowboarding, and in […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 7, 2019
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VIDEO: Broken – Cancer Took His Leg, But That Didn’t Stop Him…

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Squaw Valley Ski Patroller Diagnosed With Rare Type of Brain Cancer

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Ski patrollers devote so much of their lives to keeping us safe. Working long hours, they venture into avalanche terrain in the early hours to protect people, who they don’t even know, against the most dangerous aspects of skiing. Now, in the light of an unfortunate event, the skiing community has a chance to give back to one of these […]

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Tanner Blake | November 7, 2018
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Olympian Kikkan Randall Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

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Five months ago, Kikkan Randall was the first American women to ever medal in an Olympic cross-country skiing event along with teammate, Jesse Diggins in Pyeongchang. Not long ago, Randall announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer on social media. Randall is an American cross-country skier who has won two gold medals, one at the Pyeongchang Olympics and […]

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Kristen Strom | July 17, 2018
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Division of Air Quality: “Toxic Air” Detected in Salt Lake City, UT & Wasatch Front

Known as an "Inversion" in Salt Lake it is really just air pollutants trapped between the two large mountain ranges.

A study was recently conducted by scientists at Utah’s Division of Air quality (DAQ) on a large number of substances that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies as “hazardous air pollutants.” The study took samples from three major sites in order to determine the population’s risk for cancer induced by air pollution. Of 86 substances tested, four were found at particularly […]

Dylan Cautela | September 8, 2016
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