35-Year Old Woman Slipped and Fell to Her Death Taking a Photo at Eagle Falls, CA The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who lost her footing, slipped and fell to her death while taking a photograph at Eagle Falls near Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay as 35-year-old Bay Area resident Stephanie “Dina” Espinosa. She was sitting in one of the pools of water near the waterfalls when she fell on Friday. “Dina slipped while reaching […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2019 0 Comments
Boulder, CO Man Dies After Summiting Congested Mount Everest | 11th Death in 10-Days A Boulder, CO climber became the 11th victim in the last 10-days when he died shortly after getting to the top of Mount Everest and achieving his dream of scaling the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, his brother said Monday. Christopher Kulish, a 62-year-old Boulder attorney, died Monday at a camp below the summit during his descent. […] Climbing CragBrains | May 28, 2019 0 Comments
Brain Post: 17 Interesting Facts About Mount Everest Everest climbing season is here. Summits are about to be had. Lives are about to be changed forever… for better or for worse. MOUNT EVEREST FACTS 1. Everest grows 4mm higher every year due to geologic uplift. 2. 1 in 10 successful summits ends in death. 3. Over 4,000 people have attempted to climb Everest. 4. George Everest, Surveyor General of […] Brains SnowBrains | May 3, 2019 101 Comments
Evidence Suggests That The 3 Prominent Climbers Were Likely Killed By Avalanche On Their Descent Evidence suggests that the 3 prominent climbers were likely struck and killed by an avalanche on their descent in Banff National Park, AB. A picture that was recovered from Jess Roskelly’s phone depicts a happy moment of the 3 climbers with nothing but blue skies in the background. According to a family press release, the image was taken at 12:43pm on Tuesday, […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 22, 2019 0 Comments
Fourth Avalanche Death of the Weekend in Canada | Man Killed by Slide Near Lake Louise, AB A man has died following an avalanche near Lake Louise, AB on Saturday. Parks Canada said the slide was triggered on the Des Poilus Glacier on the Wapta Icefield north of Lake Louise at around 1 pm. Three people were in the area, two were uninjured. One man was airlifted to hospital in Calgary in critical condition. He died later in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 22, 2019 0 Comments
3 Prominent Climber’s Are Missing & Presumed Dead After Avalanche In Banff National Park Three prominent climber’s are missing and presumed dead after an avalanche in Banff National Park, Alberta. David Lama, Hansjörg Auer, and Jess Roskelley were attempting to climb the east face of Howse Peak. Jess Roskelley told his father that he would check in Tuesday night, but he never called. “As I write this, I know from speaking with the Park Service […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 19, 2019 0 Comments
Mount Washington Avalanche Center: Analysis Of The Fatality Near Tuckerman Ravine APRIL 11, 2019 AVALANCHE FATALITY, RAYMOND CATARACT By: Mount Washington Avalanche Center Around lunchtime on Thursday, April 11, 2019, two hikers took a break on the summit of Lion Head. This ridge separates Tuckerman Ravine from a stream drainage to the north known as Raymond Cataract. While on Lion Head, they noted a skier descending into Raymond Cataract, an ephemeral, but […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 15, 2019 2 Comments
A 67-Year-Old Man Fell 400ft To His Death In Grand Canyon National Park According to the National Park Service, a tourist fell to his death at Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019. A 67-year-old man fell about 400ft just before noon on Wednesday. The fall occurred from the canyon’s South Rim. “Grand Canyon National Park staff encourages all visitors to have a safe visit by staying on designated trails and walkways, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 5, 2019 0 Comments
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