Snowmobiler Dies in Avalanche in Southern Montana An avalanche took the life of a snowmobiler on Tuesday in the southern Madison range in southwestern Montana, reports the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. The avalanche struck in the Mail Cabin Creek area on the western portion of Sage Peak. The group of 6 snowmobilers from Minnesota were aware of the unstable conditions at the time of the accident […] Avalanche Steven Agar | January 4, 2018 0 Comments
TEN Human-Triggered Avalanches In The Bridger Teton Zone Since Friday That’s right, in the last 5 days the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center has received 10 reports of human triggered avalanches in the backcountry. Seven of these avalanches were triggered by skiers, 2 by snowmobilers and 1 by snowboarders. One of these avalanches resulted in a fatality. Another almost buried 3 skiers, two of whom managed to dig themselves out, converge and find […] Sergei Poljak | December 13, 2016 0 Comments
Skier Triggered Avalanche Kills Skier in Austrian Alps Yesterday On Sunday afternoon at 2 pm, two skiers triggered an avalanche in the Hintertux Glacier area located in the Tyrol region of Austria on the Zillertal Alps. The two men who were locals of the region had been ski touring off-piste on a north-facing ridge in steep terrain at about 10,750′ elevation when the avalanche occurred. The older of the two men, age […] Avalanche Dylan Cautela | October 17, 2016 1 Comment
Video: A Skibute to the Classics “The ski bum trades security for face shots, the future for the moment. Considering how hollow the promise of a corporate career has become, who can say the ski bum is not the wiser investor in his or her youth?” -Author Unknown Need your daily dose of awesome? Here’s a montage of ski clips dedicated to all the skiers who […] Keenan Grady | May 4, 2016 0 Comments
2nd Avalanche Death In Small Region of B.C. In 2 Weeks This season has been one for the books in terms of avalanche fatalities. There was a 34 year-old Sicamous man who was riding his sled solo and was trapped in an avalanche on March 10th. Read that article here. More recently, this week, there was another fatality recorded in British Columbia. He was part of a group of snowmobilers that […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | March 21, 2016 0 Comments
Update: Skier Fatality From Avalanche Near Golden, BC Of the thirteen skiers that were on a self-guided tour last Sunday in the backcountry near Sunshine Lodge in Golden BC, seven of them were injured in a slide that occurred last Sunday. Of those seven, two were evacuated by helicopter- one man to Calgary, the other to Kamloops, meanwhile the other five with injuries were treated in Golden. […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 27, 2016 0 Comments
Two Mountaineers Die After Climbing Peak In Scottish Highlands From Avalanche Two climbers were found dead at the base of a popular route on Scotland’s Glen Coe. Read more about the search and rescue organization effort and speculate on the cause of death with the officials. Avalanche Keenan Grady | January 19, 2016 0 Comments
Austrian Man Survives 10 Hour Avalanche Burial An Austrian man survived being buried under a massive avalanche in Gschnitztal, Tyrol, Austria for ten hours on Sunday. His companion, a 27-year-old German man, tragically died at the scene. A rescue team was remarkably able to dig out the 23-year-old Austrian alive and conscious after he had been buried under 5 feet of snow. He is making a strong recovery.The two men were reported missing around 6:45pm, hours after they failed to return home for lunch. A helicopter search team spotted the fresh avalanche in the Sandesalm area, at an altitude of around 6,200 feet. The avalanche covered an area around 1,300 feet long and […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | April 18, 2015 0 Comments
21-Year-Old BYU Student Killed in Avalanche Saturday in Utah A 21-year-old female Brigham Young University (BYU) studied was buried and killed by an avalanche on Saturday, February 8th, 2014. Avalanche danger was rated Extreme to High in Utah’s mountains on Sunday. She was snowshoeing with friends in a steep gully near Tibble […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 10, 2014 2 Comments
One Dead After 6 Swiss Skiers Caught in Avalanche @ Gulmarg Ski Resort, India Six Swiss skiers were caught in an inbounds avalanche at Gulmarg ski resort in India on Friday, January 24th, 2014. One of the Swiss skiers, a 59-year-old male, did not survive the avalanche while his 2 of his 5 companions were injured in the event. “The three people were skiing in the upper reaches of Gulmarg when the avalanche hit the area […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 25, 2014 1 Comment
Snowmobiler Avalanche Death in British Columbia, Canada Over Weekend On Saturday, January 18th, at 12:32pm Valemount, B.C. police were sent distress signals from several SPOT emergency beacons. The signals were coming from the Clemina Creek snowmobile area. At this location, a snowmobiler was caught by an avalanche, buried, and lost his life. Search & Rescue teams confirmed that the man was deceased and had to leave the area due to avalanche danger. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 21, 2014 0 Comments
East Vail, CO Avalanche Kills 1, Injures 3 An avalanche this morning caught 4 skiers in the East Vail Chutes. One of those skiers is did not survive. The other 3 skiers received non-life threatening injuries. The avalanche occurred at 11:30am today in the out of bounds area called the East Vail Chutes. These chutes exist between Vail Pass and Vail ski resort. “an extremely steep, avalanche prone bowl that drains down to […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 7, 2014 1 Comment
Jackson Hole Avalanche Death Today on Cody Peak A snowboarder was buried in a soft slab avalanche and did not survive today on Cody Peak just outside the boundaries of Jackson Hole ski resort in Wyoming. The slide occurred at 1pm today on the popular Pucker Face on Cody Peak. Pucker Face is a steep, avalanche prone face that is only a short hike from the top of the Jackson Hole tram. […] SnowBrains | December 26, 2013 2 Comments
USA Facts on Skiing/Snowboarding Injuries and Fatalities The Denver Post just published an article detailing statistics and causes of injuries and fatalities at Colorado ski resorts. findings are eye-opening. Highlighted Injury Facts: – 600,000 people are injured skiing/snowboarding each year – About 2 injuries for ever 1,000 skier visits is the national norm, this is a 50% decrease in injuries since 1970s – Snowboarders have a lower […] SnowBrains | April 6, 2013 1 Comment
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