Squaw Valley, CA Ski Patroller Loses Her Tragic Battle with Rare Brain Cancer 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2019 2 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 7, 2019 0 Comments
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Squaw Valley Ski Patroller Diagnosed With Rare Type of Brain Cancer 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 […] Industry News Tanner Blake | November 7, 2018 0 Comments
Olympian Kikkan Randall Diagnosed with Breast Cancer 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 […] Olympics Kristen Strom | July 17, 2018 0 Comments
Division of Air Quality: “Toxic Air” Detected in Salt Lake City, UT & Wasatch Front 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 1 Comment
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