Canadian Climber Falls to his Death During K2 Climb Canadian climber Serge Dessureault is thought to have fallen to his death on K2 just below House’s Chimney or perhaps while rappelling down the Black Pyramid on Saturday, July 7, 2018. He was climbing with fellow Quebecers Nathalie Fortin and Maurice Beausejour, who are both safe. Fortin posted on Facebook that they had spent the night at Camp 2 for acclimatization purposes and […] Climbing CragBrains | July 9, 2018 0 Comments
Solo Climber From New Jersey Found Dead After Fall in Grand Teton National Park, WY A 27-year-old New Jersey man, Burak Akil, was found dead in Grand Teton National Park’s 12,330′ Teewinot Mountain on Sunday, June 24th 2018, according to park officials. “Akil was climbing solo, wearing a helmet and had appropriate climbing gear, including an ice axe and crampons.” – GTNP Park officials suspect that he fell during his descent. It wasn’t discovered that […] Climbing CragBrains | June 27, 2018 0 Comments
Woman Climber Falls 1,000-Feet to her Death in Mont Blanc Massif | Guide Also Falls but Survives On Sunday 3rd June, a woman fell 1,000-feet to her death whilst climbing on the north side of the Tour Ronde (12,440-feet), above the Cosmiques Refuge in the Mont Blanc massif. According to France Bleu, the accident occurred in the morning. The woman was accompanied by a guide from Haute-Savoie, who also fell, but survived and managed to alert the […] Climbing SnowBrains | June 5, 2018 0 Comments
28-Year-Old Climber Died On Mt. Adams, WA Over The Weekend After A 2,500ft Fall According to KGW, a 28-year-old climber died on Mt. Adams, WA on Sunday after falling about 2,500ft. Alexander Edward, of Hillsboro, OR, was climbing with two others when they noticed that he wasn’t with them anymore. They contacted rescue services as soon as they realized that he was missing. The cause of the fall is unclear, but it was reported that […] Climbing Chris Wallner | May 31, 2018 0 Comments
Avalanche Claims The Life Of A Snowmobiler In Wyoming Over The Weekend | Sadly the Group Weren’t Carrying any Avalanche Gear According to Jackson Hole News & Guide, a snowmobiler was killed by an avalanche near Mt. Leidy, WY on Sunday. At 4:10pm, friends of the victim called police to inform them that they saw their riding partner get buried by an avalanche. After the slide occurred, one friend stayed to dig the victim out, while the other rode 30 minutes to find […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center 2017-18 Winter Season Summary Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center 2017-18 Winter Season Summary By: Eric Knoff Winter’s first major snowstorm impacted the region in mid-September, coating the mountains around Bozeman with multiple feet of snow. Brackett Creek Snotel site in the Bridger Range received 6.1” of SWE from the 16th to 24th of September. Long time locals called it the best September skiing on […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 20, 2018 1 Comment
33-Year Old Kings Beach Man Died at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Yesterday after Losing Control in the Keyhole Area A Kings Beach man died after he lost control and crashed while skiing a steep run in the Keyhole area at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Tuesday, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. 33-year-old Jeffrey R. Pearlstein was skiing at Alpine Meadows at 10:55 am Tuesday when he lost control and crashed. First responders initiated CPR but Pearlstein was pronounced dead at the scene. […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 18, 2018 0 Comments
Mountain Guides Accept Plea Bargain as they Face Charges of Manslaughter Over Avalanche Death of Skier they were Guiding Two mountain guides have accepted a plea bargain over the death of a British banker after an off-piste expedition in the Italian Alps turned to disaster, reports the Telegraph. Graeme Porteous was killed when fresh snow turned to liquid beneath him, sweeping him 100-feet down a mountain. During a trip to north-west Italy in February 2015, Mr. Porteous and two friends employed […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 17, 2018 1 Comment
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