Skier Airlifted From Highlands Bowl, Aspen, CO Died From His Injuries the Next Day The 57-year-old man who fell Thursday in Highlands Bowl died the next day but wasn’t officially identified as a Washington, D.C., lawyer, and father of two until Tuesday afternoon, reports the Aspen Times. Related: Seriously Injured Man Had to Be Airlifted off Aspen Highlands, CO After ‘Long Fall’ in Highlands Bowl The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office said Joseph Bottiglieri of Rockville, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 27, 2019 0 Comments
Snowboarder Falls To Death Just Outside Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, CA Yesterday A 31-year-old snowboarder fell to his death just outside of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area boundary yesterday. Authorities received a call at 3:50pm on Tuesday from an individual that witnessed a snowboarder fall from the cliffs above Twin Lakes. Local authorities made their way up the mountain to the victim. Sadly, 31-year-old Justin Khoshnevis passed away as a result of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2019 1 Comment
Body of Missing Snowboarder Found in Tree Well at Northstar, CA The Placer County Sheriff’s Office reported on Saturday that a snowboarder from Vallejo, California was found dead Wednesday at Northstar California Resort, reports KOLO. 40-year-old Danieson Crowder went snowboarding by himself last Monday. When he didn’t return from the trip, his family reported him missing on Wednesday, said Placer County Sgt. Dave Hunt. “Northstar California, Northstar Ski Patrol, and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 18, 2019 0 Comments
Jake Phelps, Editor of Thrasher Magazine, Passes Away News broke this evening that universally-loved skateboard legend and Editor of Thrasher Magazine, Jake Phelps, has passed away. Tony Vitello, the owner of Thrasher Magazine, has issued the following statement: Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this world. When loved ones […] Industry News Jon Roubik | March 14, 2019 1 Comment
Man Died After Crashing at Hunter Mountain, NY | 3rd Death in 2-Months at the Resort A 22-year-old New Jersey man is the third to be killed at Hunter Mountain, NY in two months, after crashing while skiing on Saturday, officials said, reports NJ.com. Robert Vrablik, of Florham Park, was skiing on the advanced Twilight trail with his sister and a friend at about 3 pm when he fell and landed on his face and chest, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 14, 2019 0 Comments
9-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Big Sky Resort, MT The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a 9-year-old boy was reported missing by his father at 2:51pm on February 19th, 2019 and was found deceased shortly thereafter. The boy was found in a tree well. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office reports that the boy died of blunt force injuries caused by hitting a tree. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 23, 2019 0 Comments
54 Individuals Have Already Been Caught In Avalanches In Colorado This Season According to CAIC, 54 people have already been caught in avalanches in Colorado this season. Of those 54, 19 people were partially buried, 4 were completely buried, and 2 of those incidents resulted in fatalities. In a typical season, CAIC gets reports of 63 people caught in avalanches and 6 people die in avalanche accidents. By The Numbers: Individuals Caught In Avalanches: 54 Individuals […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 28, 2019 0 Comments
21-Year-Old Skier Dies After Hitting A Tree At Breckenridge Resort, CO On Sunday A 21-year-old male skier died after hitting a tree at Breckenridge Resort, CO on Sunday. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call at 3:54 pm on Sunday. It’s unknown if the victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. In an update this morning on Summit Daily News, the skier has been identified as Daniel Giger, a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 18, 2018 0 Comments
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