California Surfer Adam D’Esposito Was Found Dead In Mexico After Going Missing In Early September According to Surfer Today, surfer Adam D’Esposito was found dead after he went missing on September 8th in Baja Malibu, Mexico. Adam went to Mexico to visit his father and surf on September 2nd, 2018. On September 6th, he borrowed his father’s station wagon and never returned. A few days later, the owner of a local surf shop spotted Adam running down the highway […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 28, 2018 0 Comments
Body Recovered From 1,000-Feet Down In Lake Tahoe, CA Yesterday According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body from a depth of 1,062 feet in Lake Tahoe on Monday, September 17th, 2018. They made the recovery while searching for an individual that had reportedly drowned last week. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Chaitanya Datla of Cameron Park, California. Lake Tahoe is over 1,600′ deep at […] SnowBrains | September 18, 2018 0 Comments
Avalanche Claims The Life Of A Climber In Argentina On Tuesday According to El Diario, the body of a woman has been recovered after she was dragged and buried by an avalanche in Argentina on Tuesday. That day, Claudia Betina Gaitán and Yésica Torres set on a hike in an area called ‘caves of Alvear,’ which is about 16 miles from Ushuaia, Argentina. They had climbing equipment, cell phones, lighting, first aid kits, groceries, and plenty of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 14, 2018 0 Comments
Cougar Attack Suspected In The Death Of An Oregon Hiker According to New York Daily News, the body of a missing hiker was found on Monday in Oregon’s Mt. Hood National Forest. Diana Bober, 55, was found on the edge of the Hunchback Trail after she went missing on hike that she embarked on August 29th. Her out-of-state family reported her missing after they failed to contact her. Diana last spoke with her […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 13, 2018 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Drowning Deaths Due to Cold Water Shock NOT Hypothermia People die in Lake Tahoe’s waters every year. Cold water shock is one of the most common causes of death in the lake. Becoming quickly immersed in cold water can cause an involuntary gasp, difficulty breathing, rapid breathing or muscle failure, all of which can lead to drowning. Authorities urge lake users to wear live jackets, even if they don’t […] Roger Romani | August 6, 2018 1 Comment
Lone Hiker Dies in the Heat After a Fall in Death Valley, California A lone hiker died from a fall while hiking on a hot day in Death Valley National Park, California according to a press release from the National Park Service. National Park Service (NPS) rangers received a call on Monday, July 16 from the hiker’s fiancée. She reported that Peter Rhoad, a 57-year-old man from Huntington Beach, California, was overdue in […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2018 0 Comments
Due To Marijuana Use Loveland Ski Area, CO Employee Who Died On The Job’s Family Being Refused Benefits In December 2017, Adam Lee died while working at Loveland Ski Area, CO. His family is now being denied 50% of his workers’ compensation benefits because marijuana was found in his system. Marijuana use is legal in Colorado, but a Colorado law exists that allows workers’ comp companies to cut benefits by 50-percent if toxicology tests prove positive for […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 17, 2018 0 Comments
Firefighter Killed Fighting Yosemite, CA Fire in Rugged Terrain on Saturday “Heavy Equipment Operator Braden Varney, 36, died while fighting the Ferguson Fire on the Sierra National Forest. He was a second generation CAL FIRE employee and 10-year veteran of CAL FIRE.” – CA Governor Jerry Brown’s office on July 14th, 218 Braden Varney’s bulldozer tumbled down a steep canyon while he was attempting to hold back a fire that had already […] Fire Firebrains | July 16, 2018 0 Comments
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