[VIDEO] High Winds Caused a Chair With Skier to Fall to the Ground at Breckenridge, CO, Today pic.twitter.com/DOoWfJ0bDF — brettmgoldberg (@brettmgoldberg1) December 22, 2022 High winds currently battering Colorado caused an occupied chairlift to fall from the haul rope at Breckenridge, CO, today. The person involved was not injured and declined medical care. “At approximately 10:35 am today, a chair dislodged from the haul rope of the Peak 8 SuperConnect as it was reaching the top terminal. One […] SnowBrains | December 22, 2022 1 Comment
Every Fall a Giant Smiley Face of Trees Appears on this Hillside in Oregon If you are driving along highway 18 in northwest Oregon during the Autumn season, prepare to smile. Or rather be smiled at. This is where a giant smiley face of trees has been planted into the foothills of the coast range mountains. Related: Brain Post: Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? How did it get there? The timberland […] Brent Thomas | September 23, 2022 5 Comments
Brain Post: Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? It was officially the first day of fall this week, which can only mean one thing; winter’s coming! And as the temperatures drop and the seasons change, we get to revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixtures of red, purple, orange and yellow are the result of processes that take place in the tree as the seasons […] Brains The Brains | September 22, 2022 2 Comments
1 Climber Killed and Another Critically Injured After 200-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-team search-and-rescue mission in challenging conditions Sunday and Monday (March 6-7, 2022) after two climbers fell approximately 200 feet in the Leuthold Couloir area of Mt. Hood. One climber was transported off the mountain with critical injuries; the other climber was pronounced deceased. Related: Mount Hood, OR Might Not Have Any Snow in […] Climbing CragBrains | March 9, 2022 1 Comment
VIDEO: Child Falls From Chairlift at Mount Hutt, New Zealand [arve url="https://youtu.be/EpVy4ejtAqE"] Kiwi Brains | July 20, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Solo Skier Killed After Uncontrolled 500-Foot Fall into Rocks in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO On the morning of Sunday, June 13, park rangers responded to reports of an unconscious skier on 12,466′ Sundance Mountain on a north-facing aspect midway between Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. The 68-year-old male from Loveland, Colorado, died from injuries sustained in an approximate 400 to 500-foot uncontrolled slide on a […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
80-Foot Fall Kills Woman Canyoneering Alone in Mystery Canyon, Zion National Park, UT A 26-year-old woman has died after falling in a canyon at Zion National Park in Utah. The woman was canyoneering alone in Mystery Canyon and fell 50-80-feet on Saturday afternoon. Areas of the park were closed while crews launched a search and rescue effort. Related: No Evidence of Fraud Found in Investigation of Woman’s 12-Day Disappearance in Zion National Park, […] Climbing CragBrains | June 7, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Horrifying Moment Tourist Dangles Then Falls From Chairlift [arve url="https://youtu.be/UzPn8F6U7mQ"] SnowBrains | March 18, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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