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[PHOTOS] Idaho Avalanche Claims Season’s First Fatality in North America

A snow biker was killed in an avalanche northwest of Cascade, Idaho, on Sunday, according to a preliminary report from the Payette Avalanche Center (PAC).ย The slide had a 2-4 foot crown and slid 300 feet. Related: Head On A Swivel โ€“ Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness Two snow bikers triggered the avalanche just south of PAC’s forecast area. One rider was caught […]

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AvyBrains | December 16, 2024
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Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche Near Castle Mountain Resort, AB | 2 Children and Another Man Saved

A 46-year-old man from Magrath, Alberta, was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the backcountry near Castle Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday, February 24. According to a news release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the incident occurred in the Crowsnest Pass region around 1:00 p.m. when two men and two children were snowmobiling. One of the men […]

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AvyBrains | February 26, 2024
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Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia | Province’s 1st Avalanche-Related Fatality This Winter

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A snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in northeastern British Columbia. The incident on Saturday, January 27, marks the province’s first avalanche fatality this winter season reports Avalanche Canada. Related: Head On A Swivel โ€“ Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The accident occurred in the Hasler Flat area, approximately 175 miles north of Prince George. The victim was snowmobiling in a […]

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AvyBrains | January 29, 2024
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Snowboarder Killed in Deep Snow Immersion Incident at Mount Baker Ski Area, WA, on Saturday

Aย  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 resortโ€”a seldom skied zone of the mountain just […]

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Avatar photo 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 ofย 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 isย being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. Related: Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks The 673d Security […]

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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.ย  Related: Head On A Swivel โ€“ 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.ย Three of the […]

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Avatar photo 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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