SnowBrains Header logo
  • Podcast
  • Weather Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  • Avalanche Forecast
  • Apparel
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains Vimeo Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

cathedral peak

Man Who Fell 150-Feet Down Snowfield on Cathedral Peak, CO Required Flight for Life Airlift Rescue

rescue, airlift, helicopter, aspen, cathedral peak, colorado

On July 21, 2019, at 7:45 am the Pitkin County Combined Regional Communication Center received a report of an emergency “Spot Device” activation with a location of 700-feet South of the summit of 13,950-foot Cathedral Peak, CO, according to a Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office press release. Related: VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the Mountains – The Deadliest Colorado 14ers […]

ClimbingClimbing
CragBrains | July 22, 2019
0 Comments

Couloir Crushing in Aspen, Colorado:

The big mountain season in Colorado is well underway, and with Mayuary continuing across the western US, I figured it was time to make a trip out to my old stomping grounds in search of steep and deep powder. I was not disappointed. I landed in DIA at 9:30 Thursday morning and was picked up by my old skiing buddies Jordan and Marc. We beelined it straight to the Ashcroft trailhead near Aspen and, after a wet hike in, were We beelined it straight to the Ashcroft trailhead near Aspen and, after a wet hike in, were setting up camp before sunset. Our first night out there was […]

Conditions ReportConditions Report
Play Video
Keegan Kliman | May 25, 2015
1 Comment

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • Jackson, WY, Man Skis 125,000 Vertical Feet in One Day
    Jackson, WY, Man Skis 125,000 Vertical Feet in One Day
  • Southern Utah Backcountry Report: Desert Powder Skiing at an Abandoned Ski Area
    Southern Utah Backcountry Report: Desert Powder Skiing at an Abandoned Ski Area
  • Jackson Hole, WY, Just Recorded its Biggest 2-Day Snowfall Total Ever
    Jackson Hole, WY, Just Recorded its Biggest 2-Day Snowfall Total Ever
  • Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World's Worst Weather
    Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World's Worst Weather
  • Top 9 Resorts in North America, According to ChatGPT
    Top 9 Resorts in North America, According to ChatGPT
  • Teton Range, WY Report:  A Legendary, Steep, Gorgeous Chute That Ends in a 40-Foot Cliff
    Teton Range, WY Report: A Legendary, Steep, Gorgeous Chute That Ends in a 40-Foot Cliff
  • 3 US Snowboarders Sue Former Coach, US Ski & Snowboard, and US Olympic Committee, Alleging Sexual Abuse Cover Up
    3 US Snowboarders Sue Former Coach, US Ski & Snowboard, and US Olympic Committee, Alleging Sexual Abuse Cover Up
  • Investigating The Ski Town Housing Shortage
    Investigating The Ski Town Housing Shortage
  • Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now
    Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now
  • The Power of Elevation: Why Not All Snow Is Created Equal
    The Power of Elevation: Why Not All Snow Is Created Equal
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map