Teenage Skier in Group of 18 on School Field Trip Dies in Avalanche in France Fifteen students, their teacher, an aspiring guide, and a guide were skiing on a school field trip in the Vercors area of France when they triggered an avalanche that carried 3 of them away off the Roc Cornafion (2,049m or 2,722ft) above the town of Villard-de-Lans at about 12:30pm today. The 3 people caught in the avalanche – two students and a guide – were all fully buried. Their ski partners were able to successfully recover two of the buried skiers within 20 minutes but not a 17-year-old student. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 29, 2015 0 Comments
Why You Have to Ski Chamonix, France: Chamonix, France is the birthplace of modern skiing. It’s the birthplace of extreme skiing. Chamonix is the most legendary place in skiing. If you love skiing you have to ski Chamonix. Chamonix is the heartbeat of skiing. If you haven’t been to Chamonix yet – if you haven’t seen the terrain of the Chamonix valley yet – it’s time to go. Le Grand Adventure Tours is taking skiers and riders to Chamonix this winter. Le Grand Adventure Tours has all the details worked out for you so all you have to do is show up, ski mind-blowing terrain, eat great food, and get blown away […] SnowBrains | January 27, 2015 0 Comments
6 Skiers Die in French Avalanche | Deadliest Avalanche in France in 8-Years It is being report that skiers which consisted of four men and two women aged between 58 and 73 were hiking and skiing when they were swept to their deaths by a large avalanche. This incident happened early in the morning on January 25th, 2015 in the Queyras mountain range which is close to the border with Italy. This accident brings the avalanche death total in the Alps to 17 this winter. The Alps average about 30 skier/snowboarder deaths per year. The Alps lost 17 skiers/snowboarders in 2014 season, 21 in 2013, and 22 in 2012. […] Avalanche Ryan Mulcahy | January 25, 2015 0 Comments
One of Those Days 2 | by Candide Thovex Do you remember Candide Thovex’s “One of These Days” from a couple of years ago. You know, where Candide basically throws down a helmet cam video that showed us all what it would be like to be the best skier in the world? What it would be like to be in a skiing video game? Then he jumps over a cop car and gets “arrested?” Ya, that one! Well, Candide just put up another one of these called […] Featured Video Ryan Mulcahy | January 15, 2015 1 Comment
Ski and Snowboard Bungee Jumping in Tignes, France The adrenaline junkies over at Tignes Ski Resort in France have come up with the first ever ski and snowboard bungee jump. This insane new feature lets skiiers and snowboarders hook in to two bungee cords, then race down a 98-foot ramp followed by a 131-foot drop. Combining skiing, bungee jumping, and zip-lining, the ramp in Tignes is the first bungee jump dedicated exclusively to skiing. It was invented and developed by a French company called Bun J Ride, who describe it as an “adrenaline overdose” that is suited “for everyone”. Although the rider in the video seems to bail just before his launch, a more graceful […] ameliatraynor | January 14, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Avalanche Slam Into 4 Skiers in a “Safe Zone” One very important part of skiing and riding in avalanche terrain is choosing appropriate safe zones. The skiers in the video thought they were in a safe zone until an avalanche is triggered by their fellow ski partner and slams into them fully burying 2 out of 5 of them. No one was killed but bones were broken, ligaments were torn, and one person spent 4 days in the hospital. This video, taken by my friend Liam, is not only shocking to look at, but it offers some really good education for all of us. Here are some facts and observations below – please feel free to comment. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 12, 2015 4 Comments
Chamonix, France Comes Alive With Great Skiing This Past Week The last few weeks have seen unsettled weather and a good amount of precipitation throughout the Alps, leaving the higher elevations in very good shape for the middle of November. Like any other ski town throughout the world, the locals in Chamonix have been jonesing to get out and make their first turns of the year. The sun finally made an appearance on Wednesday and offered a chance to get up into the high alpine above Chamonix and sample some of the fresh snow. From the small village of Le Tour, we made our way up the left flank of the Glacier du Tour to the Albert hut, at 2700 […] Conditions Report Guest Author | November 23, 2014 0 Comments
Snowboarder’s Body Found in Ice on Mt. Blanc, France After 2 Years The body of a Belgian snowboarder has been round on Mt. Blanc, France. He went missing over 2 years ago. Mountain climbers discovered the body very early on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 on the Dente de Geant (Giant’s Tooth) glacier at around 6,500 feet. This 40-year-old snowboarder was reported missing in January 2012. He was last seen snowboarding the glacial Valle Blanche off the Aiguille du Midi. His body was well preserved […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 8, 2014 0 Comments
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