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
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