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
Austrian Ski Racer and Vail, CO Legend Pepi Gramshammer has Passed Away Aged 87 Pepi Gramshammer, the Austrian ski racer who became Vail’s premier hotelier, died August 17 at the Vail Valley Hospital. He was 87 years old and had recently suffered a series of strokes. “He was in a beautiful room with a view of Riva Ridge,” said Sheika Gramshammer, Pepi’s wife. “The first thing he said when they rolled him in … […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 19, 2019 0 Comments
YouTube Star Died When His Parachute Failed to Open While Filming a Stunt for his Channel A 29-year-old YouTube star died while filming a stunt for his channel. Spaniard Ruben Carbonell and his friend sneaked into a cement factory and jumped from the Fontcalent building in San Vicente del Raspeig in Alicante, Spain 1 am yesterday morning. Ruben jumped first, his parachute failed to open, and he plummeted 150-foot to his death. Related: Is Social Media […] SnowBrains | August 8, 2019 0 Comments
Bodies of 3 Kayakers Recovered From Freezing Waters of Valdez Glacier Lake, Alaska The bodies of three kayakers have been recovered from the freezing waters of a glacial lake in Alaska about 120 miles east of Anchorage, officials have said. Two of the tourists’ bodies were found floating in the water, while the third was discovered on top of an ice floe, officials added. Related: Going to the River or Lake this Weekend? Cold […] SnowBrains | August 1, 2019 0 Comments
Motorcyclist Dies After Riding Over Edge Off Top of Beartooth Pass, WY/MT A man died and his female passenger was seriously injured Saturday when his motorcycle went off the side at the top of US 212/Beartooth Pass Saturday into a dry creek bed, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. She was flown by Guardian Flight, out of Cody, Wyoming, police said. Related: Beartooth Pass, MT Finally OPENS After Being CLOSED Past 5-Days For […] Cycle CycleBrains | July 22, 2019 0 Comments