Aspen Snowboarder Confesses to Collision after Friend Originally Took the Heat A second snowboarder stepped forward Tuesday morning to take the blame for a collision last week on Aspen Mountain, saying he, not his friend, was the one who crashed into a tourist. Connor Marx, 26, of Aspen called The Aspen Times on Tuesday and confessed to being the person who hit a 56-year-old skier from Illinois on Thursday afternoon. “I […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 17, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Kite Boarder Runs Into Humpback Whale in San Francisco Bay, CA [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym6e3SAuyXg"] SwellBrains | July 6, 2017 286 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
VIDEO: Violent Mid-Air Collision While Snowboarding In The Terrain Park | Who’s Fault Was It? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Just Send It (@get.sendy) This is one scary mid-air collision in the terrain park. This occurred at a jam session at the Quiksilver New Star Camp in Estosadok, Russia. It’s hard to say exactly who’s fault it was, for all we know it could’ve been the organizer of the event. Who’s […] Chris Wallner | April 5, 2017 2 Comments
Police Search for Keystone Snowboarder who Crashed Into Woman and Fled Summit County authorities are looking for a snowboarder accused of running into a skier Monday at Keystone Ski Resort, leaving her with severe leg injuries that required a five-hour surgery. The county sheriff’s office says the crash happened about 3 p.m. at the ski area’s Haywood intermediate trail near the base. The unidentified snowboarder hit the woman and left the scene […] Matias Ricci | January 4, 2017 0 Comments
Oregon Man Dies in Ski Accident at Mt. Bachelor A Deschutes County sheriff’s officer says 29-year-old Peter Sky died in a skiing accident at Mount Bachelor on Thursday, April 30. Sgt. Ronny Dozier said Sky was skiing with a friend Thursday afternoon when he lost control and hit a tree. Sky, from Bend OR, was reportedly an experienced skier and was wearing a helmet at the time. Despite first aid efforts by citizens, the Mount Bachelor Ski Patrol and Bend Fire Department medics, Sky […] ameliatraynor | May 1, 2015 0 Comments
Deer Valley Instructor Killed in Collision with Lift A Deer Valley ski instructor died after colliding with a pole on Sunday. Rafal “Rafi” Uzieblo, 42, collided with the Sterling Express Chairlift pole on the Bird’s Eye ski run. He was pronounced dead on scene. A seasoned veteran, Uzieblo had worked for Deer Valley seven years, according to resort officials. Sunday was the last day Deer Valley’s ski season. Capt. Rick Ryan of the Park City police said it is unknown how Uzieblo crashed into the lift, but they are ruling it as an accident. Uzieblo was not wearing any protective gear at the time. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Mr. Uzieblo. ameliatraynor | April 15, 2015 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Worst Collision Ever Caught on GoPro Camera Two beginner surfers make for one of the worst collisions we’ve ever seen…but we’re happy to report that the woman who took the board to the head is alive after this scary incident. The two surfers made a few glaring errors. For one, the lady paddling was in the trough of the wave, either sit outside or on the inside, not right in the impact zone. Secondly, instead of turning away, the guy who ran her over somehow shot his board right […] SwellBrains | February 7, 2014 0 Comments