Canadian Woman Survives Avalanche in French Alps in which a German Skier was Killed A 24-year-old Toronto woman is recovering from serious injuries, including a fractured spine, after getting swept down a mountain by an avalanche while skiing in France on the weekend, reports CBC News. Around noon on Sunday, Combaluzier was in Grenoble skiing with three people she had just met that weekend. The weather conditions were poor, with limited visibility according to France 3, a public […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Black Crows Nocta Project Episode Two | Epic Night Skiing in Chamonix, France Bruno Compagnet and Layla Jean Kerley, accompanied by Flo Bastien and Julien Casagrande filmed the second edition of Nocta Project in the darkness of the Chamonix Valley. In places that are easily tamed by day, the blackness casts a veil of mystery and murkiness, wrapping the world in a mystical wilderness. Featured Video SnowBrains | March 19, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarder Captures Moment his Airbag Saves him in Alps Avalanche A snowboarder captured the terrifying moment an avalanche started around his feet and he was dragged down the mountain by the force of it. Luckily, it also captures the moment that he managed to deploy an airbag that he had strapped to his back for exactly that kind of situation. The incident took place near one of Kray’s favorite snowboard […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 13, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Léo Taillefer Triggers Multiple Avalanches While Skiing At Val-d’Isère, France View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leo Taillefer (@leotaillefer) Léo Taillefer shared this video of some sweet skiing at Val-d’Isère in France. The snow looks fun but dangerous, as he triggers multiple avalanches throughout the short video. Thankfully, he was able to escape them all. Avalanche AvyBrains | March 7, 2018 0 Comments
Four Skiers Killed in an Avalanche in the French Alps | Guide is Being Held for Questioning for Manslaughter Four skiers were killed and another injured in an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday and their guide was held for questioning, authorities said, reports the Telegraph.co.uk. The death toll in the Alps for the weekend is eight. The group of six people was on a ski touring expedition in an off-trail area near Entraunes, close to the Italian border […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 4, 2018 1 Comment
12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Off A 500ft Cliff At A French Ski Resort According to BBC, a 12-year-old boy died at a French Ski Resort after he got lost and fell off a cliff outside the ski area. The boy, his 10-year-old brother, 6-year-old sister, and father rode up the chairlift together Saturday afternoon at Avoriaz Ski Resort in France. The boys’ father and sister went down a slope, while they ventured down on their […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 26, 2018 0 Comments
Thousands of Holidaymakers in French Ski Resort Trapped by Landslide A landslide that fell onto the only access road to a ski resort in southern France on Tuesday has left around 2,000 people, many of them holidaymakers, trapped reports thelocal.fr. Monts d’Olmes ski resort in the Occitan district of Ariège is currently unreachable by land, the only access road to the popular ski spot called the Ramier was blocked on […] Industry News Steven Agar | February 22, 2018 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Boyfriend, French Skier Mathieu Faivre, Expelled from Olympics after Selfish Outburst French skier Mathieu Faivre was sent home from the Winter Olympics on Sunday after making selfish comments when asked about his teammates’ success following the men’s giant slalom competition, reports 9News. Faivre, who is American skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s boyfriend, finished seventh in the event, but three of his countrymen placed ahead of him in the top six. When asked about […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 21, 2018 0 Comments
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