2 Backcountry Skiers Killed in Avalanche Near Davos, Switzerland, Despite Guide & Safety Gear, Marking the 11th Avalanche Death This Week in the Alps An avalanche in the Swiss Alps claimed the lives of two skiers on Thursday afternoon, January 30, as they attempted to summit Sertig Pass, a popular backcountry route near Davos. A Swiss ski instructor and three guests had set out from Sertig Dörfli in the morning, making their way through the Chüealptal valley on their way to the 2,739-meter (8,985-foot) pass. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 1, 2025 0 Comments
2 Fatal Avalanches in 3 Days in Nendaz, Switzerland An avalanche on Monday morning killed a 28-year-old Dutch skier near the ski resort of Nendaz, Switzerland. The victim had been skiing off-piste with two friends on the heights of Nendaz in an area known amongst Freeriders as ‘Stairway to Heaven’ when the avalanche was triggered. His friends located him, dug him out, and contacted search and rescue, which tried resuscitation. He was […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mount Washington Avalanche Center Presentation and Case Study on 2020 Avalanche Fatality [arve url="https://youtu.be/kOt5XasCI8Q"] AvyBrains | December 7, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Skier Survived Utah Avalanche That Killed 4 By Clinging To A Tree A skier caught in an avalanche in Millcreek Canyon located near Salt Lake City, Utah, survived by clinging to a tree. Once the slide had subsided, the skier managed to locate another member of his group, and the two of them began using their avalanche beacons to rescue others buried beneath the snow. Two separate groups were caught in the […] Avalanche Miles Wong | February 11, 2021 5 Comments
Avalanche Kills 7 Climbers in French Alps An avalanche killed seven climbers and injured one in the Pelvoux region of the French Alps today. This was the deadliest avalanche in the Alps this year. The avalanche happened at about noon local time on teh 13,000-foot Dome de Neige des Ecrins (snow dome of Ecrins). It was initially believed that 5 people had died in the avalanche. “The toll has increased – seven people have died.” – official […] Avalanche SnowBrains | September 15, 2015 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills 1, Injures 2 on Mt. Moran, WY Yesterday One skier was killed and two others injured yesterday morning when an avalanche swept them down the very intense Sickle Couloir on Mount Moran in Wyoming. The avalanche reportedly swept the skiers 500-vertical-feet down the couloir over rock and ice. The man killed was Luke Lynch, a 38-year-old Jackson, WY resident. He was skiing the 3,100-foot-long, 45-degree Sickle Couloir on 12,605′ Mt. Moran with three others at the time of the avalanche. “The group was ascending when a shallow wet slough avalanche released above them.” – Jackie Skaggs, Grand Teton National Park spokeswoman […] Avalanche SnowBrains | May 18, 2015 2 Comments
5 Skiers Die, 1 Severely Injured in 2 French Avalanches Yesterday 3 people are confirmed dead and 7 are currently missing after an avalanche struck 10 hikers in the French Alps yesterday at 3pm. The avalanche occurred in France’s Ecrins National Park near Pelvoux only 120 km north of the tragic Germanwings crash last week. The avalanche hit a group of 10 hikers and their guide. The one survivor is currently in the hospital in Grenoble in “extremely serious condition.” A large search party of 27 police officers with dogs as well as 30 firefighters is currently searching for the 7 missing […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 2, 2015 0 Comments
15 Human Triggered Avalanches in 2 Days in Utah: “By our count, there were 15 human triggered avalanches in the backcountry averaging 2′ deep and 100′ wide on predominantly northwest through northeast through southeast facing slopes above 9000′. More than a couple were close calls with at least one and perhaps two people getting caught and carried with lost gear. And these were the avalanches we heard about. Thanks to all the folks who called our office, submitted […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 6, 2015 1 Comment
Weekend Death Toll Rises to 5 in Alps | 28th Avy Death in France A male skier in his 50s was killed in an avalanche on February 22nd, 2015 in the French Alps. He was skiing with three other skiers when the avalanche struck. All four were caught in the avalanche. Two of the surviving skiers were severely injured in the slide and one woman was uninjured. The avalanche occurred at 1:30pm at an elevation of 1,700m (5,577-feet) in the Taillefer range of the French alps near the town of Val d’Isere about 25 miles south of Grenoble. This was the 28th avalanche death in France this winter. There have been 25 avalanche deaths in Switzerland this year. There have been over 80 avalanche deaths in Europe this year. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 25, 2015 0 Comments
13-Foot-Deep, 3,300-Foot-Wide Monster Avalanche Kills Skier in India: An avalanche measured to be D4 (Destructive Force 4 [out of 5] – could destroy a railway car, a house, a large truck, or a substantial amount of forest) with a 13-foot crown was triggered by a lone skier on February 12th, 2015. That skier did not survive the avalanche This avalanche was 13-feet deep 3,300-feet wide, and ran all the way to the valley floor. The size of this avalanche is difficult to fathom. The quotes below are from a person who saw this avalanche occur and who took these photos. The Gulmarg ski area borders the Greater […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 15, 2015 1 Comment
Female Skier Killed in Avalanche in B.C. | 15th Avy Fatality in Canada This Winter A female backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche on Friday, April 11th, 2014 while skiing in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia. “The subject was fully buried in an avalanche for approximately 45 minutes,” said Shauna Speers, search and rescue manager The avalanche occurred at 3:15pm on Friday on the southeast side of Fairy Meadows Lodge on the […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 14, 2014 3 Comments
Avalanche Fatality in Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho on Sunday A fatal avalanche occurred in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho at 2pm on Sunday, February 16th, 2014. Four snowmobilers were buried in the avalanche and one was killed. It was a terrible avalanche week in North America last week with 2 avalanche deaths in Oregon, 2 avalanche deaths in Utah, 4 avalanche deaths in Colorado, and one avalanche death in British Columbia. 15 people have died in avalanches in the USA this winter. An avalanche in the Frenchman Creek drainage (northwest of Galena Summit) buried 4 snowmobilers on Sunday February […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 17, 2014 1 Comment
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