Man Saves Elk from Avalanche Near British Columbia Town Finally, some uplifting avalanche news! On February 3rd, Jesse Dahlberg, a 32-year-old man from Golden, B.C., was safely watching crews perform avalanche control on Mount Dennis, B.C., for a railroad and highway below. While watching, Dahlberg spotted an elk in a likely slide path about five minutes before the avalanche. Mount Dennis is 8,363-feet next to Field, B.C., a small […] Avalanche Dominic Gawel | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
Man Dies a Hero After Jumping into California River to Rescue 3 Swept Away Children A 29-year-old man has died a hero after diving into the Kings River at Reedley Beach, CA on Wednesday to rescue three children who had been swept away. Related: California Man Who Didn’t Know How to Swim Dies Saving Nephew at Sequoia National Park Two eight-year-old girls and a ten-year-old boy got caught in the river’s current and were pulled […] SnowBrains | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
Founder of Burton Snowboards, Jake Burton Carpenter, Has Died Jake Burton Carpenter (1954-2019), the snowboarding pioneer and founder of Burton Snowboards, passed away from cancer today at the age of 65. Burton Snowboards announced Carpenter’s death on Thursday in an email to employees. “He was the soul of snowboarding, the one who gave us the sport we love,” the company said. Jake Burton founded Burton Snowboards in a Vermont […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Man Who Died Saving His Wife in Yosemite Receives Honor From Queen Elizabeth II A British climber who was crushed by falling rocks at Yosemite National Park was killed saving his wife’s life. Andrew Foster, 32, received the Queen’s Gallantry Medal from Queen Elizabeth II for his heroic actions. Foster was trapped when more than 1,000 tons of rock fell from the face of the El Capitan monolith on Wednesday. He is thought to […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
Climber Hero Killed in Avalanche Near Remarkables Ski Resort, New Zealand Yesterday 30-year old Jamie Vinton-Boot was known in New Zealand as a hero as well as an impressive alpinist. “When he [Jamie Vinton-Boot] was 21, he was part of a daring rescue in which he, his younger brother and a friend swum 300m out to sea in a strong rip to save a drowning man. The trio were alerted to the […] Avalanche SnowBrains | August 13, 2013 3 Comments
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