Irish Climbing Legend Dies Climbing Annapurna I 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 […] Climbing Gregg Frantz | April 20, 2023 0 Comments
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 […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 15, 2021 0 Comments
Mount Washington Observatory, NH Sad to Share the News of Marty the Cat’s Passing 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 0 Comments
43-Year-Old Team USA Winter Olympic Medalist Took His Own Life Last Week 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 11, 2020 0 Comments
Music Legend of the Vail, CO Après Scene Dies of Coronavirus Complications 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 24, 2020 0 Comments
Founder of Utah Based GOODE Skis Died in Plane Crash on Wednesday 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Man Dies in Snowmobiling Accident on Buffalo Pass Near Steamboat Springs, CO 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Utah Man Killed in Park City Backcountry Avalanche Was Alone and Without Avalanche Gear 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 17, 2019 1 Comment
Rescuer Died During Search for Missing Hiker on Mount Baldy, CA A member of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue team died on Saturday during the search for missing hiker Sree Mokkapati on Mount Baldy in California. The rescue team member became separated from his partner and was found unresponsive after an air search. He has been identified as Timothy Staples, 32, a volunteer for the West Valley Search and […] SnowBrains | December 16, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Huge Mont Blanc Avalanche Killed 2 Skiers this Weekend Two skiers were killed by an avalanche that occurred Saturday morning in the Valle d’Aosta region of Italy, local media reported. A third skier was lucky enough to escape the avalanche, Valle d’Aosta Mountain Rescue (SAV) official Paolo Comune told RAI News 24 public broadcaster. “The two skiers were off-piste, meaning that they were in an area that had not been […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
World Renowned Californian Free Solo Climber Falls to His Death in Mexico A world-renowned Californian free solo climber has died attempting to descend the side of a cliff in northern Mexico. 31-year-old Brad Gobright, from Orange County, fell around 1,000 ft to his death in El Potrero Chico. His climbing partner Aidan Jacobson, 26, also fell but survived with injuries. Gobright is famous for free soloing, but the pair were rappelling at the […] Climbing CragBrains | November 29, 2019 0 Comments
2 of the World’s Most Talented Mountaineers Slipped to their Death on Mont Blanc, France Yesterday Two of the world’s most talented mountaineers died yesterday on the Aiguille du Plan near Mont Blanc in Chamonix. The bodies of Max Bonniot, 31 and Pierre Labbre, 38 were discovered early Wednesday morning at the base of a gully by a search and rescue team. Related: French Authorities Restricting Access to Mont Blanc to Reduce Overcrowding The couple left Tuesday […] Climbing CragBrains | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Death of BASE Jumper In California Yesterday Being Treated as ‘Suspicious’ Authorities in Jurupa Valley, CA investigating the death of a BASE jumper, whose body was discovered in a rock quarry, have called the man’s death “suspicious” and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatality. Related: VIDEO: Matthias Giraud Skis Off Mont Blanc, France for Highest Ski-BASE Jump Ever Initial reports claimed the parachutist found dead Sunday morning in a Southern […] SnowBrains | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
Freeride Mountain Bike Star Jordie Lunn Has Died of a Head Injury After Crashing in Mexico Reports are coming in that famous Canadian mountain bike freerider, Jordie Lunn, 36 has died of a head injury. He apparently crashed while riding in Mexico with Darren Berrecloth, Greg Watts and Brayden Barrett-Hay. YT’s bio of Jordie on their website sums him up perfectly: If we’re talking about crazy riders, the name of the Roughneck from Parksville, BC is bound […] Biking CycleBrains | October 11, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA Head Responsible for Weather Prediction Died Swimming in Forecasted Dangerous Conditions The director of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) division responsible for predicting weather died Monday in North Carolina while swimming in dangerous conditions that federal forecasters had warned about, reports NBC News. Related: How to Spot, Avoid and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean William Lapenta, head of the NOAA‘s National Centers for Environmental Prediction, drowned Monday while […] WeatherBrains | October 4, 2019 0 Comments
Young Member of Canadian Ski Team Died Tuesday in Mountain Bike Accident in Squamish, BC A young ski-cross star with a promising future as a racer died on Tuesday following a mountain biking accident near her home in Squamish, BC. Mikayla Martin, a member of the Canadian Ski-Cross Team, was 22, reports CBC. “We wish to express our most sincere condolences to Christine and James, Mikayla’s parents, as well as her entire family and circle […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 3, 2019 0 Comments
Former MythBusters Host Jessi Combs Dies in Car Crash During Attempt to Become World’s Fastest Woman Professional driver and TV host Jessi Combs has died after crashing her jet-powered car in her quest to become the fastest woman on the planet. The 36-year-old was killed in the crash on Tuesday at about 4pm on a dry bed lake in Alvord Desert in Oregon. ‘Combs was one of the rare dreamers with the bravery to turn those possibilities […] SnowBrains | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
NASA Scientist and Wingsuit Champion Dies in BASE-Jump Accident A NASA scientist has died in a wingsuit base-jumping accident in Saudi Arabia, his family has confirmed. British professor Dr. Angelo Grubisic, 38, had been taking part in the jump on Tuesday when he was killed. Extreme Sports Company, which has worked with the scientist, said that Angelo died while leading a group of three experienced wingsuiters on an eight-day […] SnowBrains | August 24, 2019 0 Comments
National Ski Champion Dies After Contracting Dengue Fever From a Mosquito Bite in Mexico New Zealand ski champion Philippa Greig, 36 has died after contracting dengue fever from a mosquito bite while visiting Mexico. Greig’s father, Rob Greig, confirmed the news of his daughter’s death to the New Zealand Herald. The former member of the New Zealand ski team, known as Pip, was house-sitting near the coastal resort of Puerto Vallarta when she suddenly fell seriously ill. Her […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
Photographer and Filmmaker Cody Tuttle Died Paragliding in Sierra Nevada Adventure photographer and filmmaker Cody Tuttle died Wednesday in a paragliding accident in the Southern Sierra Nevada. At approximately 1:20 pm, an Inyo County Sheriff’s dispatch received notification of an emergency InReach activation north of Striped Mountain near the Sierra Crest, south of Taboose Pass, California. Further investigation revealed that the device was registered to Cody Tuttle, a 32-year old man […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2019 1 Comment
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