Pro Snowboarder Eliot Dänzer, 23, Among 2 Killed in Eiger Avalanche Swiss authorities have confirmed that professional snowboarder Eliot Dänzer was one of two people killed in an avalanche on the Eiger on Saturday, May 17. The deadly slide, which struck at approximately 1:45 p.m., buried seven people who were part of two ski touring groups, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving helicopters, avalanche dogs, and mountain rescue teams. Related: 2 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 20, 2025 0 Comments
2 Dead After 7 Swept Away and Buried by Avalanche on Eiger Peak, Switzerland [UPDATED: 12:45 p.m. PST] In a press release at 8:23 p.m. local time (12.23 p.m. PST), the Bernese cantonal police confirmed that seven people had been swept away and buried by an avalanche on the Eiger, Switzerland, killing two of them. The release is below: Lauterbrunnen: Five people rescued after avalanche – two dead On Saturday afternoon, an avalanche occurred […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 17, 2025 0 Comments
Schilthorn-Piz Gloria, Switzerland, Launches the World’s Steepest Aerial Tramway This December From December 13, 2024, Switzerland will be home to the world’s steepest aerial tramway. Schilthorn-Piz Gloria in the Jungfrau Ski Area in the Bernese Alps will open the first section of its aerial tramway to the peak at Schilthorn on December 13. The first of three sections is the steepest, with a gradient of 159.4% in its steepest part and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 30, 2024 0 Comments
JT Holmes Ski BASEing The Eiger on 60 Minutes: “There’s No Way JT is Gonna Come Off That Mountain Alive” View More: Overtime Original News|Live News|More News Videos *** Ugh… The hype on this is almost nauseating… Even JT is acting. Feels like a reality TV show, which we suppose it is. JT and Shane McConkey Ski BASEd off the Eiger 11 years ago in 2004. (opening shot in this video is Shane ski basing the Eiger in 2004 with […] SnowBrains | November 30, 2015 5 Comments