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Irish Climbing Legend Dies Climbing Annapurna I

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Noel Hanna, 56, a veteran mountaineer, died climbing the world-famous Mountain of Annapurna I in Nepal on Monday, April 17. Hanna is a legend amongst the mountaineering community and has climbed Mt. Everest ten times and was the first Irishmen to climb K2. Related: [VIDEO] Terrifying Footage Emerges of Gigantic Avalanches Hurtling Towards Climbers on 8,000m Annapurna The details of […]

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Avatar photo Gregg Frantz | April 20, 2023
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Toddler Dies of Exposure After Family Car Gets Stuck in the Snow

The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances behind a mother’s trip into the Colorado backcountry that left her and her two young daughters stranded for two nights in the freezing cold, leading to the death of her youngest, 18-month old daughter. The mother, Kaylee Messerly, 36, and her surviving three-year-old daughter were taken to a nearby hospital with […]

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SnowBrains | March 15, 2021
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Mount Washington Observatory, NH Sad to Share the News of Marty the Cat’s Passing

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After twelve years of living on the summit of Mount Washington, Marty the Cat has passed on. Marty was beloved by Mount Washington Observatory staff, Mount Washington State Park staff, and thousands of visitors from around the world. “It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we have to share the news of Marty’s passing due to an unforeseen illness. […]

SnowBrains | November 13, 2020
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43-Year-Old Team USA Winter Olympic Medalist Took His Own Life Last Week

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Olympic bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic took his life on Sunday, May 3 at the age of 43. The Toms River, N.J. native started the sport of bobsled in 1997. He went on to win a World Championship bronze medal in 2004, and to finish seventh in both the two-and four-man events at the 2006 Winter Olympics with Todd Hays. “The winter […]

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SnowBrains | May 11, 2020
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Music Legend of the Vail, CO Après Scene Dies of Coronavirus Complications

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Rod Powell, 64, a Vail, CO musical legend who has entertained après crowds since the late 1980s, died Saturday from complications from coronavirus. He is the first Eagle County victim of COVID-19, according to Eagle County Public Health and Environment. “Rod Powell was a legend in Vail and brought joy to so many over his tenure as Vail’s No. 1 […]

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SnowBrains | March 24, 2020
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Founder of Utah Based GOODE Skis Died in Plane Crash on Wednesday

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David Goode, 62, the founder of a Utah-based ski tech company was killed Wednesday when his mysteriously nose-dived into a residential neighborhood just outside of Salt Lake City, officials said. Nobody else was injured. Goode, founder and president of Goode Ski Technologies, took off at 3 pm from Bountiful and was expected to land in Ogden at 3:11 pm. But, just half […]

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SnowBrains | January 17, 2020
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Man Dies in Snowmobiling Accident on Buffalo Pass Near Steamboat Springs, CO

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A 32-year-old Minnesota man has been killed in a snowmobiling accident on Buffalo Pass northeast of Steamboat Springs, CO. Related: Snowmobilers Who Fell Into Frozen Montana Lake Survived the Night Before Rescue by Building Fire The man was trying to climb a steep, near-vertical side of a hill on Wednesday afternoon when his snowmobile upended and fell on top of […]

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SnowBrains | December 20, 2019
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Utah Man Killed in Park City Backcountry Avalanche Was Alone and Without Avalanche Gear

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The snowboarder who died in an avalanche in Utah on Sunday has been identified by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office as 45-year-old Raymond ‘Matt’ Tauszik of Salt Lake City, UT. According to Greg Gagne, a forecaster with the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC), Tauszik was alone and not wearing any avalanche gear. Related: Snowboarder Killed by Avalanche After Leaving Park City Ski […]

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AvyBrains | December 17, 2019
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