Former Ski Instructor Digs Out Fellow Skier After Inbounds Avalanche at Sugarloaf, ME On Sunday, March 24, the ski conditions at Sugarloaf, Maine were superb. 24 inches of light powder had fallen overnight, and the skies had turned clear. It was a day any skier would dream about. However, on his second run of the day, local skier Nathan Sanborn would have a moment of terror. Inbounds avalanches are uncommon, especially on the […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
22-Year-Old Killed by Inbounds Avalanche in Closed Area of Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB A man died, and two others were injured after they triggered and were caught and buried by an avalanche while skiing the West Bowl at Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB. The area was closed to the public due to high avalanche risk. The three skiers ducked a rope to access the area on Saturday afternoon. None of the individuals were […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 24, 2023 0 Comments
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. [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R6RkXXnzVk"] AvyBrains | March 13, 2017 0 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
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