You Can Get Paid To Live In Aspen, CO And Play With A Dog? It’s the dream job: the St. Regis Aspen Resort is hiring an official “Fur Butler” to attend to every need of their adored resident dog, Kitty. The St. Regis Aspen Resort, one of many Marriot St. Regis hotels worldwide, opened in 1992 and is a staple of the luxury travel industry in Aspen, Colorado due to its prime location at […] Laughs Lucy Ferneyhough | November 14, 2019 0 Comments
Cool? Or Cruelty? Viral Picture of Dog in Back of Truck During Colorado Snowstorm Splits Opinion A photo taken by a driver in Colorado during the heavy snowstorm last week is dividing opinion on the internet. The picture shows a dog covered in snow in the back of a moving pickup truck. Related: Dogs Are Getting High by Eating Marijuana Laced Human Feces Veterinarian Dr. Missy Tasky says it can be dangerous for dogs to be outside […] SnowBrains | October 14, 2019 4 Comments
Lost Snowboarder Survived Snowstorm and Freezing Temperatures by Cuddling Up With His Dog A disorientated and exhausted snowboarder survived sub-zero temperatures, snow storms and high winds on top of a Cairngorm mountain in Scotland by cuddling up with his dog. “I think the dog really helped him survive. The dog was fine – but the guy was suffering in worsening weather and as darkness fell.” The man in his 30’s from Edinburgh and […] SnowBrains | March 21, 2019 0 Comments
Workers Who Rescued a Dog From an Icy River Got a Shock When They Found Out it Was a Wolf A group of Estonian workers who rushed to rescue a dog trapped in a freezing river got a shock once they got the animal to the medical center. Turns out they had, in fact, been transporting a wild wolf in their car. Related: VIDEO: Enormous Wolf Attacks Man’s Dog in Saskatchewan, Canada The men were working on the Sindi dam on the […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
Border Collie Survives and Self-Rescues After 6-Days Buried Under Avalanche Þota, a one-year-old border collie from the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland, disappeared last Saturday on her morning run around Hallkelsstaðarhlíð farm. With the recent heavy snows, owners Sigrún Ólafsdóttir and Skúli Skúlason grew increasingly worried the longer they searched for her and soon began to fear the worst, reports Guide to Iceland. Neighbors were alerted, posts were put on social […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 20, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Emotional Reunion After Dog Was Rescued from 40-Foot Snow Cavern Members of Utah County Sheriff Search and Rescue reunited an owner with her dog after it plunged 40-feet into a cavern of snow and ice created by an avalanche at Stewart Falls on February 3. The dog, named Beeroo, was walking off-leash with his owners on Saturday, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. An avalanche from the week before had […] SnowBrains | February 6, 2019 0 Comments
Hiker Helps Lost and Injured Dog Down Wyoming Mountain Last month, hiker Tia Vargas summited Table Rock in the Grand Tetons, Wyoming at 11,106 feet and on the way down, came across a limping English Springer Spaniel, clearly injured and lost. Vargas saw the dog with two other hikers headed towards the summit, looking for his owner. Since the other hikers wanted to summit, Vargas decided to take “Boomer” […] Climbing Kristen Strom | September 17, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: My Dog Tomahawking 26 Times Down Crescent Couloir, CA | Dog-A-Hawk During the epic winter of 2006, everything in Tahoe filled in. The Crescent Couloir on Round Top near Carson Pass, CA had been calling our name for years. In 2006, it was ready. In May, we headed down to Round Top to give it a go. There were some burley tracks on the skier’s left face, but we went for […] Miles Clark | August 21, 2018 10 Comments
Keeping Your Dog Safe In The Backcountry | The Fido Pro Airlift Pack Colorado man Paul Hoskinson created a new essential piece of equipment for dog owners who also happen to be outdoor enthusiasts- the Fido Pro Airlift. This product is a hammock-style backpack that is packable and lightweight, and allows the owner to safely carry their dog out of a bad situation. Hoskinson came up with the idea after a close call […] Backcountry Jenah MacGrain | July 3, 2018 0 Comments
Gus Kenworthy Mourning the Loss of His Dog Just Months after Rescuing her from Korean Meat Farm Gus Kenworthy is mourning the loss of his dog, who died last Thursday. Kenworthy, an Olympic skier who took home the silver medal in slopestyle at the 2014 games, and his boyfriend, Matthew Wilkas, adopted the pooch after rescuing her from a Korean meat farm earlier this year at this year’s games in PyeongChang. “Two days ago my beautiful baby Beemo […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 28, 2018 1 Comment
Winter Park, CO Correct to not Allow Veteran’s Service Dog to Ride Chairlift, Commission Rules In a case closely watched by ski resort officials because of its potential industry-wide consequences, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission has dismissed a woman’s complaint against Winter Park, CO ski area, which did not allow her service dog to ride a chairlift to the top of the mountain, reports The Denver Post. In the first complaint of its kind in the […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 17, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Dog On World Cup Ski Cross Did you think of going cross-country skiing with your dog? Yes, it’s not a surprise anymore. Our dogs are family members and they share our favorite activities. But did you think your dog could join Olympic ski cross or World Cup? Well, looks like it’s possible in Quebec City! This week Ski Cross held in Quebec was joined […] Industry News Claire Weiss | March 22, 2017 0 Comments
Dog Killed In Skier Triggered Avalanche in Alaska, Skier (Owner) Takes 1,000′ Ride in Same Avalanche A dog was killed in a D2.5, R3 avalanche in the South Fork Eagle River area by Harp Mountain’s 2 Bowls, Alaska on February 25th, 2016. A skier (we’re guessing the owner) was carried down in the avalanche for 1,000-feet but not fully buried and was uninjured. It’s not often that you hear of this situation, but it is truly unfortunate […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | March 3, 2016 1 Comment
Dog Emerges From Tahoe Forest After for 2 Years & Is Reunited With Family According to the Los Angeles Times, 20 months after Murphy, the golden retriever, went missing on a camping trip in Tahoe National Forest, the timid dog was reunited with her family after being spotted at a campground surfacing from the woods. Nathan and Erin Braun were camping in October 2012 when they were separated from their 5-year-old dog. This dog survived 20 […] Chris Wallner | November 17, 2015 3 Comments
Meet Tater, Jackson Hole’s Newest Ski Patrol Member Jackson Hole has a new puppy in training for the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol. Tater, an 8-week-old Golden Retriever, showed up in Jackson two days ago. His full name is Sir Tater Tot of the Tetons. An avalanche dog can search one hectare (2.5 acres) in about 30 minutes. It would take 20 humans around 4 hours to cover an equivalent area using avalanche probes. The speed with which an “avy dog” locates an avalanche victim is absolutely vital. Around 90% of avalanche victims will survive if recovered in the first 15 minutes after burial […] ameliatraynor | April 16, 2015 2 Comments
New Video from DPS Cinematic: “Sun Dog” Watch the award-winning short film Sun Dog, as dog and man go skiing in a winter wonderland. DPS Skis is proud to present Sun Dog, the third film in The Shadow Campaign series. Presented by DPS Cinematic in association with Outdoor Research and Gore-Tex, Sun Dog has already received film festival accolades from Banff Mountain Film Festival, Cold Smoke Winter Film Tour, and the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival. The film has also been selected for the Banff Mountain Film Festival Global Tour. Deep within the snow-capped peaks overlooking Bariloche […] ameliatraynor | December 17, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: World’s First Wingsuit BASE Jumping Dog Dean Potter is a wild animal and the perfect candidate to be the first person to BASE jump with a dog. Dean is famous for many unbelievable climbing feats such as climbing the Fitzroy in Argentine Patagonia with no ropes and a wing suit. Once on top, he simply jumped off. Dean’s been a pioneer in so many ways in extreme sports it’s […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2014 0 Comments
Dog Saves Severely Injured Snowmobiler’s Life in Alaska Last Sunday, 52-year-old snowmobiler Otis Orth crashed his snowmobile and severely injured himself. He was on a remote road near Talkeetna, Alaska when the crash occurred. Luckily, he’d brought along his 15-month old Golden Retriever, Amber who most likely saved his life. “I tried to take a shortcut and ran into a hollow snow drift and that kind of kicked the back end of the […] SnowBrains | March 6, 2014 1 Comment
Sugar Bowl, CA Conditions Report: 29” of Fresh Snow YESTERDAY | Photo Tour It wasn’t the first snow we’ve seen in Tahoe this year, but it was the most skiable. The crew consisted of myself, Jamie Burge, Mark Kendrick, and Mark’s puggle Milo . We headed to Sugar Bowl the morning of October 29th after hearing that they had picked up 21-29”, while most other places around Tahoe had gotten a lot less than that. After a relatively short skin up Mt. Disney […] Conditions Report Matt Bansak | October 30, 2013 4 Comments
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