El Paso County in Colorado Has The 6th Highest COVID-19 Fatality Rate in the U.S. El Paso County in Colorado — home to Colorado Springs and a county-wide population of 699,232 people — has the 6th highest COVID-19 fatality rate in the country. On March 29, 5.1% of confirmed COVID-19 cases in El Paso County resulted in death, Out There Colorado reports. Dougherty, Georgia, has the highest fatality rate among COVID-19 cases with a 7.1% fatality […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO Confirms 2 Fatalities in Last 3 Weeks Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO confirmed yesterday that there have been two incidents that have resulted in fatalities at the ski area over the past three weeks, reports Summit Daily. Related: Skier Died in Tree Well at Steamboat Resort, CO on Saturday On January 20th a 45-year-old woman from Leesburg, Virginia, was involved in a ‘serious incident’ according to the resort. […] SnowBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
2 Men Killed in Tree Wells in Separate Incidents at British Columbia Resorts Two people died in tree wells at two separate British Columbia ski resorts over the weekend, as more snowsports accidents lead to fatalities in a tragic weekend. The first happened just after noon on Friday at Whitewater Ski Resort, near Nelson. A passing skier discovered the snowboarder in a tree well in an out of bounds area. They immediately started […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
Severed Ropes Cause Climbers to Fall 1,000-Feet to their Deaths in Remarkables, New Zealand Two Australians have plummeted to their deaths, falling 1,000-feet from the Remarkables mountain range in New Zealand, in a horror climbing accident. Brett Alexander Lentfer, 62, and James Harry Spaile, 44, died after their ropes were severed during a climb near Queenstown on the South Island. The first rescuer on the scene said it appeared the Australian men’s ropes had been […] Climbing Kiwi Brains | November 7, 2019 3 Comments
70% of Deaths Caused by Flooding Are a Result of People Ignoring Barriers and Driving In To Floodwaters 26 people have died in the United States so far this year as the result of driving into floodwaters according to the NWS. Often these tragedies happen at night when the flooded road is difficult to see. Related: NOAA: United States to Face Historic Widespread Flooding this Spring The 26 deaths account for 70% of the total deaths (37) caused by […] WeatherBrains | May 11, 2019 0 Comments
Two Expert Climbers Fall to Deaths Whilst Speed Climbing the Freeblast Route on El Capitan Two experienced climbers fell to their deaths on Saturday morning whilst speed climbing on the lower pitches of the Salathé Wall on El Capitan, a section called Freeblast, in Yosemite National Park. Jason Wells, 46, of Boulder, CO and Tim Klein, 42, from Palmdale, CA were simul-climbing through Pitch 9 or 10, 5.7 terrain approaching Mammoth Terraces when the incident occurred at around 8:15 […] Climbing CragBrains | June 4, 2018 1 Comment
Avalanche Kills Mother and Daughter in Italian Alps A German mother and her 11-year-old daughter died from their injuries after they were initially pulled alive from an avalanche in the Italian Alps, reports the Daily Sabah. The girl died shortly after from the injuries sustained when the slide struck in the Venosta valley in Italy’s province of South Tyrol. The mother suffered life-threatening injuries and later died […] Avalanche Steven Agar | January 5, 2018 1 Comment
Five Climbers Die in Austrian Alps in Season’s Deadliest Accident Five German mountain climbers have died at a popular tourist spot in Austria’s Zillertal Alps, bringing the death toll of this weekend’s mountaineering to eight. According to Austria’s Red Cross, the five victims were climbing on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, and were roped together when they fell. A major search operation began to recover their bodies and five rescue […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 28, 2017 0 Comments
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