The 9 Most Frequent Dangers in the Mountains, and How to Avoid Them As enchanting as the mountains maybe, they are far from forgiving. Some dangers are external, like avalanches, wildlife, and massive storms, and some are internal, ones you cannot see coming, like altitude sickness, getting lost, and hypothermia. You must always stand guard while on top of the world if you’d like to make it back down. Below you can learn about the nine most […] Spencer Miller | June 30, 2021 3 Comments
Three Mountaineers Missing in K2 Winter Attempt At 28,251′, K2 is the second-highest peak in the world. The peak is notorious for its stature, death rate, short season, and difficulty to climb. The “savage mountain” claims the lives of 1 in 4 climbers who attempt it making it the 3rd deadliest mountain in the world. Until January 16, 2021, the peak had never been climbed in the […] Climbing Dominic Gawel | February 11, 2021 0 Comments
Is Colorado Really One of the Worst States to Drive in? Colorado was ranked as one of the worst states to drive in the United States according to a 2021 WalletHub report. The report ranked Colorado as the 41st best state to drive in making it the 10th worst state to drive in. Colorado scored 52.71 out of 100. The report details categories and methods to score each state. Each state was […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | January 22, 2021 3 Comments
Deadly Days: What is an Avalanche Cycle? In the snow industry, we hear the words “avalanche cycle” thrown around quite a bit. The term clearly relates to snow safety and avalanche danger, but what exactly does it mean? How does it form? How long does it last? What are avalanche cycles? First, we must understand some basic snowpack science. There is one main thing to remember as it […] Avalanche Clay Malott | January 7, 2021 0 Comments
Free Avalanche Beacon Training Park Near Vail, CO White River National Forest and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) just installed a new beacon training park just off of the I-70 near Vail, CO. The new training park gives backcountry users a free and convenient location to practice avalanche rescue. Users need to provide their own avalanche rescue equipment: a beacon, shovel, and probe. The training park is […] Avalanche Dominic Gawel | December 26, 2020 1 Comment
Central Oregon Avalanche Center Expands to Forecasting 4 Days a Week This Season The Central Oregon Avalanche Center (COAC) is looking to expand its operation as more skiers and snowboarders head into the backcountry this season. Mt. Bachelor is requiring parking permits this season and Bend has been seeing a steady increase in population which will cause inexperienced backcountry skiers and snowboarders to head into the Central Oregon backcountry. Currently, the COAC does […] Avalanche Dominic Gawel | December 10, 2020 2 Comments
Elk Attacks Man At Colorado Golf Course, Slices his Kidney in Half A bull elk nearly killed a man at a Colorado golf course over the weekend. Golfer Zak Bornhoft was driving a golf cart at a golf course in Evergreen, Colo. when he was suddenly charged by a large bull elk and impaled by one of its antlers. Related: Friday Fun: Moose Charges Cyclist to Protect Young | Cyclist Lays Down […] SnowBrains | October 8, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Black Bear Swipes at Hiker on Popular Trail in B.C. SnowBrains | August 31, 2020 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
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