Graphic Photos: Alice Merryweather Suffers Serious Injuries After 80mph Horror Crash View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alice Merryweather (@aliweather_) US Alpine skier Alice Merryweather suffered serious injuries last week after crashing at 80-mph during a training run at Saas-Fee in Switzerland. Related: U.S Ski & Snowboard Announces Alpine Ski Team Nominations for 2021-22 Season Graphic images posted to her Instagram show the extent of her […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 13, 2021 0 Comments
Snowshoer Injured and Survives 30 Hours near Eldora Ski Area, CO On Sunday, February 21, a 47-year-old woman from Boulder, CO, left for a solo snowshoe along the Jenny Creek Trail from the Eldora Nordic Center. After not returning that evening, her family reported her missing the next day. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and Flight for Life assisted in the search. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, search parties located the […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Injured Surfer Rescued After Writing HELP on the Sand in Auckland, NZ On Wednesday, February 18, Ben Searancke left his home to go surf alone at Karekare Beach. Karekare Beach is a remote beach on the western shores of Aukland. Searancke was swept into rocks and lost his board. He eventually was swept to shore in Mercer Bay to the north with a deep laceration on his leg. After two hours of […] Surf Dominic Gawel | February 19, 2021 0 Comments
Tanner Hall Out for Season After Tearing Achilles Tendon While Filming Tanner Hall informed the world via Instagram yesterday that he has just undergone surgery after tearing his Achilles tendon. The Ski Boss was in Minneapolis filming street segments when the injury occurred. Thankfully, the surgery was successful and he will begin PT within the next couple of weeks, with the aim of being back even stronger next winter. Get well soon […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 11, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: 11-Year-Old Olympic Skateboarder Sky Brown Fractures Skull and Wrist in Horrific Fall SnowBrains | June 3, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Man Suffers Serious Back Injury After Sneaking In To Terrain Park at Big White Ski Resort, BC Like most resorts, Big White Ski Resort, BC closed a month ago due to the coronavirus. Resort management has done everything in its power to ensure people stay off their slopes. A 19-year-old man was involved in an accident in the resort’s Telus terrain park last week, suffering a serious back injury. “We, as the mountain operator, have done everything […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 14, 2020 0 Comments
Strangers Carry Injured Hiker 3-Miles Down 14er Grays Peak, Colorado A group of 9 Coloradan strangers rescued a woman from the 14er Grays Peak after she tore her ACL and meniscus and knew that there was no way that she could get down on her own. “I heard that snap, and I mean it is a snap you’ll never forget. I just went down. I collapsed,” she said. Bev Wedelstedt was […] Steven Agar | September 5, 2018 0 Comments
Climbers Injured by Falling Tree at Lake Louise Three climbers were hit by a falling tree at the back of Lake Louise while climbing the popular crag Outhouse Wall. High winds caused the tree to break off and fall 80 to 100 meters and collide with the climbers standing at the bottom. While all three were injured, the individual in critical condition is believed to have not been […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | June 23, 2018 0 Comments
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