2 Killed and 5 Buried in Inbounds Avalanche at Silver Mountain Ski Resort, ID A series of inbounds avalanches at Silver Mountain Ski Resort, ID yesterday killed two skiers and injured five others. Initial reports were that there was one fatality, but the resort posted on Facebook yesterday evening that they had found another person buried under 10-feet of snow. The three slides, which swept down two runs on Wardner Peak, occurred late Tuesday morning. The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 8, 2020 0 Comments
2 Skiers Buried and Critically Injured in Inbounds Avalanche at Taos Ski Valley, NM Two skiers were critically injured in an avalanche on Thursday near Kachina Peak, the highest point at Taos Ski Valley ski resort, NM reports the Taos News. According to a press release from the resort, an “inbounds avalanche” occurred in chute three on Kachina just before noon, burying two men who have not yet been identified. Rescuers searching the base of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 17, 2019 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche Buries 5 Skiers at Jackson Hole, WY Today According to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, an inbounds avalanche buried 5 skiers today at Jackson Hole ski resort, WY. (December 1, 2018) – Teton Village, WY – An avalanche occurred within the ski area boundary earlier today at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR). This slide, which occurred in the southern end of the Expert Chutes, was reported at approximately 9:55 am […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 1, 2018 0 Comments
VERDICT: Jury Rule in Favor of Vail Resorts in Inbounds Avalanche Wrongful Death Trial A six-person jury ruled Wednesday, June 20, that Vail Resorts had closed the upper Prima Cornice run on Vail Mountain’s front side before an in-bounds avalanche killed 13-year-old Taft Conlin on Jan. 22, 2012, reports Vail Daily from court. Taft’s parents, Dr. Louise Ingalls and Dr. Stephen Conlin, had sued the ski company for negligence, saying the company did not close […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 21, 2018 2 Comments
Two Skiers Caught & Injured in Inbounds Avalanche at Snowbasin Ski Resort, UT on Sunday Watch Video Report: Avalanche Injures Skiers Inbounds at Snowbasin, UT Two skiers were caught and injured in an inbounds avalanche at Snowbasin Ski Resort in Huntsville, Utah on Sunday afternoon. The skiers were brother and sister and were skiing the “No Name” run at the northern edge of the ski resort when an avalanche was triggered and swept them downhill. […] AvyBrains | January 22, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skier Triggers Inbounds Avalanche & Gets Thrown off 50-Foot Cliff at Whistler, B.C. AvyBrains | March 13, 2017 0 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche in Antillanca, Chile Almost Takes Out Lift After a large storm followed by warm weather, an inbounds avalanche in Antillanca Ski Area almost took out a lift tower. The slide likely occurred during the first warmup on September 29th after a storm from September 26th – 28th. Antillanca is a small, locals ski hill, about 100km from the city of Osorno in Chile. It is unknown if the slide was intentionally triggered by avalanche control work or released naturally. The slope aspect was SE. Upon […] Avalanche Aaron Rice | October 2, 2014 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche at Breckenridge, CO Strikes 3 Skiers An inbounds avalanche struck 3 skiers at Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado at 2:30pm on Thursday, January 2nd, 2013 between Peaks 7 and 8. The area is called “Whale’s Tail”. “Whale’s Tail” had been opened on Jan. 2nd for the first time this season just before this avalanche occurred. No one was injured during the incident. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is investigating […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 10, 2014 0 Comments
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