Great Dane in Boise, ID, Becomes First Dog to Complete 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America The skiing world was shocked this week to learn that a seven-year-old Great Dane named Denali became among the first mammals to successfully descend all fifty lines in Davenport, Newhard, and Burrows’ Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America. Even more surprising is that no human did all fifty descents with Denali. After tagging along with a few different human […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | April 1, 2025 0 Comments
Rescue Group Saves Dog That Fell 600 Feet from Torrey’s Peak, CO Around 1:00 p.m. on July 2, 2023, frantic pet owners dialed 911 after watching their dog walk off the east face of 14,200 feet Torrey’s Peak in Colorado. The pet owners didn’t know if their dog was alive or not, but hope was dwindling as they could no longer see Zola, the 3-year-old Aussiedoodle. Alpine Rescue Team, a group based […] Climbing Tyler Hatch | July 6, 2023 0 Comments
Dog Survives 5 Weeks Lost in Rocky Mountains A 9-year-old Sheltie was rescued after surviving over a month in the mountains surrounding Breckenridge, CO. The dog wandered away from its home at a local Breckenridge homestead following one of its owners passing away. The resilient pup was rescued and returned to its owners last week. The dog, Riley, was discovered by a hiker near the Peak 4 area […] Industry News Matt Scribner | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Confirmed Sightings of Ullr, the Dog Missing Since Fatal Avalanche Near Chair Mountain, CO, Almost 4 Weeks Ago Jacob (‘Jake’) Dalbey of Carbondale, CO, lost his dog Ullr on March 17, 2023, when an avalanche swept and buried his group, which was touring backcountry near Chair Mountain in the Marble area of Gunnison County, CO. The avalanche killed his friends Joel Shute, while Jake survived the ordeal with fractures and severe frost bite to his extremities. Related: Powerful […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 12, 2023 0 Comments
With Only Days Left to Live, a Winter-Loving Dog Finds Snow in the Summer with Help from the Internet Snow is amazing. We love it. It is therapeutic. Our lives are better when we spend more time on it. Our canine friends might feel the same way. This was the case with an 11 ½-year-old Bernes Mountain Dog in Calgary, Canada, named Brooke. The dog was sick and only had a couple of days left to live. Her favorite […] Industry News Brent Glogau | September 2, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] California Man’s Dog Leads Rescuers to Him After He Fell and Suffered Serious Injuries CalFire requested search and rescue crews on Thursday to assist in searching for a 53-year-old male that had fallen approximately 70 feet and complained of a broken hip and ribs. But it was the victim’s border collie dog that ultimately saved the day and led rescue crews to his location. 25 SAR Members responded and located the subject but the […] SnowBrains | July 18, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Bald Eagle Picks Up Family Dog From Front Yard Wow, an extremely lucky escape for Coco here, somehow freeing herself from the claws of a bald eagle. Related: VIDEO: Fishermen Save Bald Eagle From Being Eaten By Giant Octopus Although escaping with her life, she still required surgery for the wounds inflicted by the eagle’s talons. SnowBrains | June 23, 2022 1 Comment
Dog Presumed Dead in Avalanche Found Alive Days Later Two riders, a skier and a snowboarder, and their dog were ascending a northeast aspect on Mount Peck southeast of Monarch Ski Area, CO, on March 10th. At about 4:00 pm they triggered an avalanche. The skier deployed his airbag and was partially buried and lost a ski. The snowboarder who was below was unable to deploy her airbag and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 16, 2022 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills 2 Snowshoers and Their Dog Near Breckenridge, CO Two snowshoers and their dog were killed in an avalanche near Breckenridge, CO, on Saturday, reports the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Preliminary Report: Two snowshoers were reported overdue after an outing on January 8, 2022. With information from the party’s friends and family, deputies from the Summit County Sheriffs office, volunteers from the Summit County Rescue Group, and Flight for […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Dramatic Rescue of Dog Caught in Colorado Avalanche He Triggered [arve url="https://youtu.be/yTDwJesHFtg"] AvyBrains | January 3, 2022 Likes Tweets 3 Comments
Cockapoo Survives a Month in Aspen, CO Wilderness After Getting Lost A ten-month-old Cockapoo, Bella, strayed ahead of her owners while on a hike and eventually ended up off-trail, leading her to survive four weeks in the rugged Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, Colorado. Only after completing their hike near Capitol Creek did the owners, Jim and Betsy Chaffin, realize that their dog was missing. They then launched a two-group search party with their […] Lucas Gauthier | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
Soaring Unemployment Rates Among Drug-Sniffing Police Dogs The legalization of marijuana has been a trending topic in the United States for decades now. 18 states have legalized marijuana since 2012 and, according to the PEW Research Center, 90% of Americans support the legalization of Marijuana. As the legislation surrounding cannabis relaxes, and the plant becomes more socially acceptable throughout society, there is a decreasing demand for weed-sniffing […] Brains Jesse | July 14, 2021 1 Comment
Woman Fights to Carry Service Dog on Ski Slopes As Claire Barnett says, “It has been a little but strictly enforced guideline in the ski industry.” The ban of service dogs at ski resorts across the United States is a common but understated rule. Related: Colorado Veteran Files Complaint Against Winter Park Resort for Not Allowing Her Service Dog to Ride Chairlift For people like Barnett, who has autism […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 11, 2021 10 Comments
Missing Colorado Hiker’s Dog Emerges After 8 Days While Search is Suspended For Man A missing Colorado hiker’s dog has returned home after eight days of being lost on the Hessie Trailhead in Boulder County. Josh Hall and his dog “Happy” set out on February 3 just as a major winter storm system hit the area. Search crews initiated their search that night when the two never returned. The first sign of the pair was […] Backcountry Nick Retterer | February 17, 2021 0 Comments
Heartbroken Dog Stays By Owner’s Side After Fatal Fall From Cliff in Kentucky, Leads Rescue Teams to His Location A search for a missing Powell County, Kentucky man ended in despair Monday night. Powell County Search and Rescue says a man left his home on his 4-wheeler around 11 a.m. Monday and never returned. Family members tried calling him then went out on ATV’s to search for him, according to ABC 36 News. Crews from Powell County and […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
A Pug in North Carolina is the First Dog in the USA to Contract Coronavirus A pug in North Carolina has tested positive for coronavirus, the first reported canine case in the United States. His owner, Heather McLean, from Chapel Hill, admits he used to lick her plates and share her bed. Winston was tested when his concerned owner found him sneezing and coughing, and after he lost his appetite. Winston has since made a full recovery […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
Throwback Thursday: Loyal Dog Follows Owner into Corbet’s Couloir, Jackson Hole, WY [arve url="https://youtu.be/Mm0RcLoVDik"] SnowBrains | April 23, 2020 430 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Professional Ski Filmmaker Befriends Puppy on High Alpine Expedition in Peru In 2013, ski filmmaker Bjarne Salén and professional skier Andreas Fransson embarked upon a journey to the mountains of Peru for an alpine expedition. On their expedition, they made an unexpected friend. Salén wrote in an Instagram post: “This story is really bananas and I’m stoked to share it if you want to listen: In 2013 @andreasfransson99 and I went to Peru […] SnowBrains | April 20, 2020 0 Comments
Dog Gets Caught in Avalanche in Colorado, Gets Saved by Skiers Out There Colorado reports that a dog was buried by a large slab avalanche in the central Colorado backcountry last Saturday, and was miraculously saved by backcountry skiers. It was a close one but the mortified pupper came out of the slide unscathed. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) reports that it was the doggo who triggered a large avalanche near […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 22, 2020 1 Comment
Meet Bear-The Koala Saving Dog Australia is facing a countrywide catastrophe as wildfires rage across 17.9 million acres of land. Entire towns have been engulfed in flames, lives have been lost, and over a billion animals have been killed. In an effort to utilize all resources available, firefighters, emergency personnel, volunteers, and even four-legged friends are being called on to help. While numerous dogs from various […] Brains Emily Crofton | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
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