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Snowboarder Killed in Deep Snow Immersion Incident at Mount Baker Ski Area, WA, on Saturday

A  snowboarder died Saturday in a deep snow immersion incident in an extreme danger zone cliff area of Mount Baker Ski Area, according to CEO Gwyn Howat. Cascade Daily News reports that the victim was a 44-year-old Bellingham man who appeared to be riding alone in the Pan Dome area of the resort—a seldom skied zone of the mountain just […]

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SnowBrains | December 12, 2022
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US Army Soldier Killed by Bear During Training Exercise Near Anchorage, AK

A U.S. Army Alaska Soldier died of injuries sustained in bear attack yesterday in a training area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill. The Soldier was part of a small group training in Training Area 412. The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. Related: Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks The 673d Security […]

SnowBrains | May 11, 2022
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1 Killed and 2 Buried by Avalanche in British Columbia | First Avalanche Fatality of Winter 21/22

A group of snowmobilers triggered and were swept away by an avalanche in northeast British Columbia on Saturday November 27th, 2021.  Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The group of four were snowmobiling in Sunshine Bowl in the Hasler riding area, near Pine Lemoray Provincial Park, when one of them triggered the size 3 slide. Three of the […]

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SnowBrains | November 30, 2021
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Preliminary Report: Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche near Crested Butte, CO

Crested Butte, CO – On Friday, December 18th, 2020, a solo skier was caught and killed in a persistent slab avalanche on the northwest end of the Anthracite Range. A group of two skiers noticed he had not returned to his snowmobile and saw a recent avalanche where the victim intended to ski. The two skiers extracted the skier using […]

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Dominic Gawel | December 18, 2020
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Freeride World Tour Athlete Hugo Hoff Killed in Accident on Mont Blanc Massif

The Freeski community lost an incredibly talented skier yesterday. Freeride World Tour contender and Volkl Skis athlete Hugo Hoff was killed in a tragic accident in the Mont Blanc Massif. He was 18 years old. The Freeride World Tour released a statement to the skiing community today in regards to Hoff’s sudden death. The organization wrote: “It is with a […]

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SnowBrains | June 1, 2020
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Heartbroken Dog Stays By Owner’s Side After Fatal Fall From Cliff in Kentucky, Leads Rescue Teams to His Location

  A search for a missing Powell County, Kentucky man ended in despair Monday night. Powell County Search and Rescue says a man left his home on his 4-wheeler around 11 a.m. Monday and never returned. Family members tried calling him then went out on ATV’s to search for him, according to ABC 36 News. Crews from Powell County and […]

SnowBrains | April 29, 2020
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UPDATE: Final Report Published For Colorado Avalanche that Killed Backcountry Tourer on April 15

The CAIC just published a final report for the April 15 avalanche that caught two backcountry tourers on Red Peak in Colorado’s Gore Range, killing one of them. “On April 15, a group of backcountry tourers were involved in an avalanche near Red Peak in the Gore Range. Two riders were caught. The avalanche swept one rider the length of […]

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AvyBrains | April 22, 2020
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Backcountry Tourer Killed in Colorado Avalanche Yesterday: 5th Avalanche Fatality in CO This Season

Yesterday, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Colorado had its fifth avalanche fatality of the 2019/2020 season in a backcountry area near the town of Silverthorne. The avalanche danger for the area was rated as “moderate” on Wednesday. Attached below is the preliminary report from the CAIC: PRELIMINARY REPORT: A group of three backcountry tourers were involved in an avalanche. The group […]

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AvyBrains | April 16, 2020
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