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
GoFundMe Page Setup for Injured Pro Skier Bryce Newcomb Friends and family of pro skier Bryce Newcomb are pulling together to raise money to help pay for his recovery expenses after he sustained severe injuries March 27 when a cornice broke beneath him whilst ascending Cody Peak south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. ‘Have a Bryce Day’, a silent auction fundraiser has been organized for this Friday and a […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 2, 2018 0 Comments
Jackie Wiles is Ruled Out of the Olympics by an Injury Suffered Racing at the Weekend Jackie Wiles of Portland, OR will be unable to compete at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, according to the United States Olympic Committee and U.S. Ski & Snowboard reports usskiandsnowboard.org. Wiles suffered injuries to her left knee and leg Saturday, Feb. 3rd in a crash during a FIS Ski World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, won by teammate Lindsey Vonn. […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 5, 2018 1 Comment
Utah Skier Steven Nyman to Miss the Olympics after Suffering Torn ACL Less than two weeks before the start of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Utah alpine skier Steven Nyman received news that he didn’t want to hear; that an injuryย will keep him from his fourth straight Olympic Games appearance, reports sltribe.com. U.S. Ski and Snowboard announced yesterday that the 35-year-old from Provo, who grew up skiing on […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 30, 2018 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Suffered A Back Injury At St. Moritz, Switzerland On Saturday | It Withheld Her From Racing On Sunday On Saturday, Lindsey Vonn suffered a back injury during a Super-G race at St. Moritz, Switzerland.ย She suffered from an acute facet (spinal joint) dysfunction. On the 6th gate she got compressed and her back seized up. https://twitter.com/lindseyvonn/status/939594879713316866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2F2017%2F12%2F10%2Flindsey-vonn-suffers-back-injury-in-world-cup-race-after-trump-comments.html In the end, Lindsey Vonn finished the race 1.56 seconds behind the leader, which is obviously not a good performance for her, as […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 11, 2017 0 Comments
Shuan White Injured After Under Rotating Double Flip in New Zealand | Withdraws From World Cup Halfpipe Event Not exactly the birthday I was hoping for …..I under rotated a double flip that sent me to the hospital. The biggest scare was seeing blood in my urine but after the tests all came back looking good I was released to go home. Life's going to knock you down…. get up, learn from your mistakes, and you'll be better […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 6, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: California Highway Patrol Rescues Injured Skier From Donner Pass Auburn, Calif. โ On January 27, 2017 a 1:00 p.m. California Highway Patrol Helicopter 20 (H-20) was requested for a Search and Rescue (SAR) by Grass Valley CalFire dispatch. A group of four people were backcountry skiing when one of them injured their leg. Using a cell phone they called 9-1-1 and requested help. They were found near Flora Lake […] Industry News Chris Wallner | January 30, 2017 1 Comment
Four American Skiers Injured in Avalanche near Rossland, BC During Cat Ski Operation Four American skiers have been airlifted back to the States following an avalanche on Mount Mackienear near Rossland during a cat ski operation with Big Red Cats last Thursday. The avalanche occurred Thursday afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m. and resulted in broken bone injuries to four skiers from Spokane, Washington. “There was an avalanche with a group from Big Red […] Avalanche Matias Ricci | January 23, 2017 0 Comments