How To Avoid Getting Injured From Skiing: The last month has been big, and it seems like everybody is nursing an injury whether large or small. The knees, hips, wrists and other parts of skiers and snowboarders alike have fallen prey to fearsome malfunction that is injury. Many of these injuries are season ending, and require expensive surgeries, exhausting rehabilitations, and many moons to recover from. So how do we avoid […] Brains Sergei Poljak | January 30, 2019 0 Comments
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 injury 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
First Hand Account of November 16th, 2017 Lake Tahoe, NV Avalanche That Injured 2 Skiers At 9am on Thursday, November 16th, 2017 two backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche in Lake Tahoe, NV. Both were injured. This is a detailed account by one of the group of four skiers involved in the avalanche and rescue. This avalanche occurred on Hourglass Bowl on Tamarack Peak in Lake Tahoe, NV. According to the Sierra Avalanche Center, this […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 23, 2017 1 Comment
61 Million Pounds of Rockfall Injured 1 Climber on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA Thursday Multiple rockfalls occurred on famous big wall climbing location El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA this week. A rockfall on Wednesday, September 27th 2017, killed one person and injured another. That rockfall was estimated to have been 1,300-tons of rock. A rockfall on Thursday, September 28th 2017, was much larger, injured one person, and was estimated to have been […] Climbing CragBrains | September 30, 2017 1 Comment
How to Cope with Injury I’ve always been jealous of people who love sports that aren’t dependent on season. Baseball, for example, might have a season, but enthusiasts can still throw a ball around in the winter. Snowboarding and skiing are over once the snow is. It is precious. And it is a burden. My life during the snowboarding season is different to my life […] Helena Guglielmino | September 27, 2017 1 Comment
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: Edward Dujardin Shreds The Backcountry 1 Year After A Horrible Injury [arve url="https://vimeo.com/215519935"] Chris Wallner | May 10, 2017 7 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Mark McMorris Back On Social Media After Horrible Backcountry Accident Last Week, Mark McMorris was in a terrible accident in the BC Backcountry and it left him with life-threatening injuries. Craig, Mark’s Brother, said that Mark and his friends built a kicker in the BC Backcountry last Saturday. After hitting the jump, Mark veered into a group of trees at a high speed. After the impact, he never lost consciousness, but […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 4, 2017 1 Comment
Michael Schumacher “Cannot Walk” Due to Ski Accident, According To His Lawyers Felix Damm, on of Michael Schumacher’s lawyers, told a German court that the 7-time Formula 1 world champion “cannot walk” due to his traumatic brain injury acquired while skiing in France back in December 2013. Felix went on to say that Michael is unable to stand without specialized help. Felix was explaining the extent of 47-year-old Micheal Schumacher’s skiing injuries in a […] SnowBrains | September 19, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Variable Snow Conditions Associated With Spring Skiing Lead To An Increased Risk Of Knee Injury According to Dr. Roy H. Trawick, a Tosh Sports Medicine Physician, unpredictable snow conditions associated with spring skiing increases your chances of sustaining a knee injury. The heavier snow falls on top of a layer of ice, which leads to an irregular surface that will catch skiers off guard. The best ways to prevent knee injuries while on the slopes are to make […] Chris Wallner | April 20, 2016 1 Comment
Lindsey Vonn Ankle Injury Update: Already Back in the Gym Lindsey Vonn broke a bone in her ankle last week while training in New Zealand. She is now already back in the gym. “It looks worse than it feels….but yeah, it’s gross! Prognosis is the same, I have a small fracture in my ankle. Don’t worry guys, I’ll be fine! I’m already in the gym and will continue to work hard. I’m not going anywhere smile emoticon thanks for all the support as always! Xo LV #dangerousjob#cantslowmedown” – Lyndsey […] SnowBrains | August 18, 2015 1 Comment
Please Help Our Friend “Abro” Get Back on His Feet: Our good friend Jason Abraham “Abro” sustained a spinal injury while skiing the Palisades at Squaw Valley yesterday. Abro is a friend, a husband, a father, and an incredible professional photographer. He’s made a big impact on our community over the years and now it’s time for us to give back and help out. Any donation you can make, however small, will go a long way to getting Abro fixed up and charging again. Thank you. […] SnowBrains | April 10, 2015 1 Comment
Do Action Cameras Cause Injuries? | From ‘REC’ to Wreck Well, do they? They seem to be ever-present in any extreme sports group, from freeskiers, to B.A.S.E. jumpers, to kiteboarders and mountain bikers. It has never been so easy to self-promote, to show your buddies exactly how rad you get. […] Chaz Diamond | April 4, 2014 1 Comment
Blackout | The Season of Colston VB Showcasing the short season of Colston VB. “Blackout showcases bottomless pow in Revelstoke as well as steep lines in Alaska. The action is complemented nicely by a narrative that describes an experience with a season-ending injury” […] SnowBrains | March 21, 2014 0 Comments
Terrible Weekend for Avalanche Deaths and Injuries Aaron Karitis, of Bend, Oregon, was seriously injured in an avalanche on Saturday. Karitis, a guide for SouthEast Alaska Backcountry Adventures, was leading clients when the incident occurred. After expressing stability concern in the drop zone the group moved further along a ridge line. Karitis, the only one caught in the slide, was carried over […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 16, 2014 3 Comments
Squaw CEO, Andy Wirth, Is Lucky To Be Alive | Graphic Skydiving Injury Details & Interview: 50-year-old Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth had a near death experience on October 13th, 2013 when he crash landed skydiving with JT Holmes in Lodi, CA. He has since spent 50 days in the hospital in Davis, CA had 21 surgeries on his right arm and will always be missing his right biceps muscle. Moonshine Ink just interviewed Andy Wirth about his arm injury and his life since his accident. Below in an excerpt from their interview with Andy. Moonshine Ink: Did you ever think this was the end? Andy Wirth: The [vineyard] posts created substantial trauma. I realized I was very close […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2014 7 Comments
How to Build a Rescue Sled with Your Skis: If you’re in the backcountry and one of your partners gets hurt, you’re best bet on getting them to definitive care is building a rescue sled from your skis. Once built, you can throw your buddy on the sled and start dragging him/her out. WIthout a rescue sled, you really don’t have any way of extracting an injured skier/rider from the backcountry. Hypothermia sets in quickly on an injured human and leaving someone out overnight while you go to get help isn’t a great option. Thus, we need to know how to build a rescue sled and get our patient out. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 30, 2014 4 Comments
Squaw Valley CEO Back After 50 Days in Hospital & 21 Surgeries from Skydiving Injury Squaw Valley CEO & President Andy Wirth is back at Squaw after spending 50 days in the hospital and enduring 21 surgeries on his right arm. Andy sustained a major arm injury on October 13th, 2013 after a crash landing in Lodi, CA after a skydive with pro skiers JT Holmes & Timy Dutton. Andy just put up an update on his condition on his Facebook page including a letter he wrote to Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of the band Pearl Jam. In this letter, Andy describes his accident and some of the […] Featured Article SnowBrains | January 14, 2014 5 Comments
Gold Medalist Austrian Ski Jumper in Critical Condition After Horrific Crash | Graphic Video: Thomas Morgenstern won Olympic team gold in 2006 and individual gold in 2010. Yesterday, he took a horrific crash in a competition and sustained serious skull and lung injuries. Fortunately, doctors say that his injuries do not currently appear life threatening. Thomas is currently conscious and talking. The video above shows Thomas’ terrible crash. Warning, the crash is graphic. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Injury Update: Partially Torn ACL… Lindsey Vonn partial tore her ACL in her right knee in a her crash while ski race training at Copper Mountain, CO yesterday. She also suffered a mild strain in her right knee, minor facial abrasions, and a bruised shoulder blade in yesterday’s crash. Lindsey tore her ACL and MCL in that same right knee in her vicious crash in Austria last February 5th, 2012. “Lindsey will pursue aggressive physical therapy and will determine the next time she is able to compete after seeing how she responds to the treatment.” – Lewis Kay, Lindsey Vonn’s publicist […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 20, 2013 6 Comments
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