Helicopter Crash Claims One Life in Remote Swiss Alpine Region A helicopter crash in the high-altitude Fusshörner region of the Swiss Alps has left a 51-year-old Swiss man dead, Valais authorities confirmed Saturday, June 28. The helicopter, which was traversing the Oberaletsch Glacier at the time, came to a sudden halt on its side after an unexplained impact with the ground, according to Valais cantonal police. The aircraft, operated by […] Crash Joseph Kaufmann | July 2, 2025 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racing Icon Federica Brignone Airlifted After Big Crash at Italian National Championships Italian ski star Federica Brignone was airlifted off the slope in Val di Fassa on Thursday, April 3, following a crash during the second run of the women’s giant slalom at the Italian National Championships. The incident occurred after Brignone straddled a gate midway through her second run, just hours after clocking the fastest time in her opening run. An […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 3, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Speed Flyer Captures Footage of Harrowing Crash into Crevasse in Chamonix, France, and Shares Warning on Mental Fatigue View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Johnston (@mattsgram92) A recent video circulating on social media shows a speed flyer crashing into steep terrain after misjudging his glide path—an incident that pilot Matt Johnson says could have easily ended much worse. The crash occurred in February, but Johnson, who walked away with minimal injuries, shared the video […] Crash Martin Kuprianowicz | March 14, 2025 0 Comments
French Ski Racer Cyprien Sarrazin in ICU After Training Crash at Bormio, Italy France’s Cyprien Sarrazin suffered a serious crash during training today, December 27, in Bormio, Italy. The men’s speed specialists are currently completing the official two Downhill training days on the Stelvio slope in Bormio. Sarazzin had dominated yesterday’s training session, leading by more than a second on the first training day ahead of Mattia Casse, but today, the 30-year-old fell […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
Revealing the Top 5 Most Common Snowboarding Injuries Despite snowboarding being one of the most fun activities in the world, it certainly comes with its fair share of risks. When snowboarders crash, they will often suffer serious injuries as the snowboard does not release like a ski, and the board’s edge can act like a break and cause a sudden stop of momentum, resulting in fractured bones. In […] Crash Quinn Brophy | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
How The Day I Almost Died Changed The Way I Ski I was certain that I was going to die when the ski patroller’s face turned white as a sheet after cutting open my ski pants to reveal the broken femur bone protruding from the center of my thigh. It was New Year’s Eve in 2014 as I lay bleeding out on the bottom of a small ski hill in the […] Crash Martin Kuprianowicz | October 14, 2024 6 Comments
A String of Crashes on Little Cottonwood Canyon Road in Utah Leaves Skiers and Riders Out To Dry This past Monday afternoon, March 25, skiers and snowboarders were left disappointed after multiple crashes took place and icy road conditions closed down Little Cottonwood Canyon Road in Utah. It was reported by the Unified Police Department (UPD) that at least two vehicles rolled over in the canyon due to the slick conditions. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported as […] Industry News Noah DeVries | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The Biggest Crashes of the Season I FWT23 Top 10 Crashes Check out the most jaw-dropping crashes from the Freeride World Tour 2023! From gnarly cliff drops to icy chutes, these riders pushed the limits and paid the price. Don’t try this at home! Crash CrashBrains | April 18, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Little Brother Falls 1,000 Feet Down a Mountain – A Day Visiting The Ski Movie Production [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKohIqJDF50"] SnowBrains | November 22, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
New Study Shows When Most Accidents Happen on the Mountain A five-year study out of New Zealand by the company ACC Statistics reveals when most injuries happen on the slopes. The deadliest time of day is right around the lunch hour between 11 am and Noon. About 30% of all accidents occur during this time. Tiredness and congestion are believed to be the main cause of this. Skiers and riders […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 1, 2022 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Insane POV Video From Winner of Megavalanche 2022 Check out this insane POV footage from Kilian Bron, who won this year’s Megavalanche downhill race. Related: Snow, Dirt, Crashes, and Absolute Insanity At The Megavalanche DH Marathon Famous for its carnage, the Megavalanche is a downhill mountain bike marathon-style race, starting on the glaciated summit of the Pic Blanc (10,826 feet) and descending to the lush meadows of the […] Biking CycleBrains | July 11, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] All the Craziest Crashes Under One Chairlift – Whistler’s Peak Chair [arve url="https://youtu.be/XfBtjvKQBYg"] CrashBrains | May 13, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Scott Gaffney Breaks Shoulder Blade, Collapses Lung in Horrible Crash on Eagle’s Nest at Palisades Tahoe, CA View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scott Gaffney (@scottgaffski) Freeskiing icon Scott Gaffney ended his 50th season on skis with a bang… to his scapula when he broke it attempting to huck Eagle’s Nest at Palisades Tahoe the other day. The video above shows his crash and it looked like it HURT. After reportedly breaking […] Crash Martin Kuprianowicz | April 26, 2022 4 Comments
[VIDEO] Crash Reel From Faction Collective’s Roots Movie [arve url="https://youtu.be/J1La2wtv9L8"] SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[Slow-Mo] Crash Reel From Closing Day at Sun Valley, ID We had an incredible time at the Dollar Dayz festivites this weekend!! In honor of all the epic wipeouts and successful pond crossings, we give you : a slow-mo wipeout montage #closingweekend #dollardayz #sunvalleystoke pic.twitter.com/6xMqCs5xNK — Sun Valley Resort (@sunvalley) March 28, 2022 Spring sunshine. Party vibes and costumes. Slow-motion footage of people taking hilarious crashes on the pond […] Crash SnowBrains | March 31, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Aymar Navarro’s Shoulder-Shattering Crash at Xtreme Verbier on the 2022 Freeride World Tour [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRoQ8_Vbft8"] CrashBrains | March 31, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Freeskier Aymar Navarro Breaks Shoulder in 2 Spots During Freeride World Tour Event, Shares Update on Recovery https://www.instagram.com/p/CbmPTrus8ed/ While competing at the Xtreme Verbier stop on the Freeride World Tour last Saturday, freeskier Aymar Navarro took a crash. A big one. The Spanish freeskier was hitting a triple cliff during the event when he lost control of his ski on the landing of the third cliff and tumbled over rocks. He briefly lost concisousness before being taken […] Crash SnowBrains | March 29, 2022 0 Comments
Park City, UT Freeskier Mikayla Willis in ICU After Crash During Freeride World Qualifier Mikayla Willis took a terrible crash at the Freeride World Qualifier in Big Sky, Montana on Wednesday and was taken by ambulance and two Life Flight helicopters to an ICU in Billings, Montana, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Eric Praetorius, her ski coach, told KPCW that “she has very severe injuries.” According to a GoFundMe post, the 17-year-old freeskier’s injuries include […] Crash SnowBrains | March 29, 2022 1 Comment
‘About a Dozen’ Uncontrolled Falls Reported in Tuckerman Ravine, NH Last Weekend—700-Foot Fall Over Large Cliff Caught on Video View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt Washington Avalanche Center (@mwacenter) On March 26, the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center team witnessed about a dozen long, uncontrolled falls in Tuckerman Ravine, New Hampshire. Multiple resulted in injuries. One person tumbled roughly 700-feet over a large cliff. The MWAC reports that the falling skier in the video […] Crash SnowBrains | March 28, 2022 3 Comments
Why This Ski Season Has Seen More Fatal In-Bounds Crashes This season has been off to a rocky start in many ways. Many resorts have been dealing with the lack of snow across the nation, as well as an increase in fatal crashes. Ski resorts all across the country have been in a drought. This winter has been exceptionally dry of late, and on top of it, areas have seen […] Crash Aunika Skogen | February 15, 2022 14 Comments
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In honor of all the epic wipeouts and successful pond crossings, we give you : a slow-mo wipeout montage 
#closingweekend #dollardayz #sunvalleystoke pic.twitter.com/6xMqCs5xNK — Sun Valley Resort (@sunvalley) March 28, 2022 Spring sunshine. Party vibes and costumes. Slow-motion footage of people taking hilarious crashes on the pond […]
