Air-Dropping Hay to Feed 1000s of Starving Cattle in California If you haven’t heard, California has been slammed with snow this winter. A combination of snow and downed trees have blocked off some private roads, preventing ranchers from accessing their cattle in Humboldt County. Cattle usually feed on the grass around the ranch property this time of year, but in some places, the grass is buried 6 feet or more […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 14, 2023 0 Comments
Skier Rescued 6 Hours After Being Buried to His Neck by Avalanche in Switzerland Deep in the Liddes region of Switzerland, a skier was buried up to his neck in compact snow with only one arm free. Night had fallen and hypothermia was setting in for the young man trapped helplessly in the mountains. Air Glaciers set out to find the missing person via helicopter, where after six hours of being buried, the man […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 6, 2023 0 Comments
Learn How to Properly Signal a Rescue Helicopter Emergency rescuers have urged people to familiarize themselves with effective ways to signal a helicopter before exploring the backcountry. Last week a hiker got lost in Colorado and did not know how to properly signal to the emergency helicopters that he needed help. The man had been part of a hunting party and had been reported missing by his brother on the […] Julia Schneemann | September 19, 2022 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Pilot Balances Blackhawk Helicopter on Ridge During Rescue Mission on Mt. Hood, OR Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies launched a search-and-rescue mission after a climber fell several hundred feet near the Old Chute area of Mt. Hood, OR. The climber was transported off the mountain with serious injuries to an area hospital. At around 6:30 am on Saturday, July 2 a 43-year-old man from Happy Valley was climbing Mt. Hood, when he fell […] Climbing CragBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
2 Blackhawk Helicopters Crash in Mineral Basin at Snowbird Ski Resort, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Here is a video of the Blackhawks crashing while we were riding down Mineral Basin around 9:30 am. Military buddy I was riding with recognized the Hawks coming in to land. So far sounds like everyone was ok from what we’ve heard. Thankfully! Video cred: Tom Carney #snowbird pic.twitter.com/JKTAqndqdE […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] What if You Could Turn the Whole Mountain Upside Down? Snowboarding Uphill With a Helicopter [arve url="https://youtu.be/d7WMfZznFR8"] SnowBrains | December 9, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Life Flight Helicopter Hoists Injured Climber Off Mt. Superior, UT I heard a helicopter arrive and hover for a while in Little Cottonwood Canyon when I was skiing at Alta on Sunday, which is never a good sign. Helicopters usually mean someone got hurt—badly. A pair of climbers were attempting Mt. Superior’s South Ridge when one of them fell and sustained severe head and back injuries, according to Salt Lake […] Martin Kuprianowicz | December 1, 2021 1 Comment
Pulseline Adventure, AK Report: Heli Spine Skiing With an All-Star Crew Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 16, 2021 On Saturday, we awoke from a multi-down-day slumber and emerged into the brilliant sunshine & fresh snow in Valdez, Alaska with Pulseline Adventures. We were here with legendary photographer Jeff Cricco & an all-star crew to shoot some Alaska heli-skiing. We opted for a fun, spiney face with good […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 19, 2021 0 Comments