Mont-Blanc Mountain Hut in Italy Crashes From its Altitude of 12,057 Feet The Alberico Borgna mountain hut crashed this week from an altitude of 12,057 ft (3,675m) down the south-west side of the Italian side of the Mont-Blanc massif. The hut was located right on the French-Italian border between Tour Ronde and Mont Maudit. The hut could be reached in about 2.5 hours from Punta Helbronner at 3,466m, which is serviced by […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 29, 2022 1 Comment
Italian Festival ‘La Madonna Della Neve’ Celebrates That One Time Ancient Rome Saw Snowfall in August, 358 A.D. Many readers at SnowBrains will have heard of Ullr, the Norse God of snow. You might even recall we had an article on Skadi, Goddess of snow. Either way, it might be news to you that actually, it is Christianity’s own virgin Mary that according to this Italian legend can bring snow. Last weekend a festival was celebrated all over […] Brains Julia Schneemann | August 11, 2022 1 Comment
Popular Alpine Hiking Routes in The Alps Closed Due to Summer Heatwave The Europen dog days of summer have forced yet another activity to shut down. The current heatwave is causing popular alpine hiking routes across The Alps to close because snow is melting too quickly. Every summer, heaps of tourists come from all over the world to visit the area for hiking, climbing, and summer activities. However this year the extreme […] Nick DeRiso | August 8, 2022 2 Comments
Rescuers Recover 11th and Final Body Following Avalanche in Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) On Saturday rescue crews in northern Italy recovered the eleventh body following last Sunday’s deadly avalanche triggered by the collapse of a melting glacier. The female hiker is the last of eleven people reported missing following the avalanche. Rescuers used dogs and drones to search for the missing hikers. Drones […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 11, 2022 0 Comments
10th Body Recovered Following Glacier Collapse in Italy | 1 Still Missing View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Rescue crews in northern Italy yesterday recovered a tenth body and are still looking for one missing hiker following Sunday’s deadly avalanche triggered by the collapse of a melting glacier. Rescuers used dogs and drones to search for the missing hikers. Drones are being used because the melting terrain […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 8, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEOS] 17 Hikers Still Unaccounted for After Glacier Collapse Caused Avalanche Killing 7 in Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Rescuers are using drones to search for up to 17 hikers who are still unaccounted for following an avalanche in northern Italy on Sunday. Drones are being used because the terrain is too unstable for rescue crews to clamber over to search for the missing hikers. “We’re continuing the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Marmolada Glacier Collapse Leaves 7 Dead, 8 Injured, 15 Missing in Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) “An avalanche of snow, ice and rock which in its path hit the access road when there were several roped parties, some of which were swept away. The definitive number of mountaineers involved is not yet known.” – Michela Canova, emergency services spokeswoman 7 people have been confirmed dead […] Industry News AvyBrains | July 4, 2022 0 Comments
Guests at Italian Ski Resorts Must Provide ‘Green Pass’ to Ski This Winter | Enclosed Lifts Will Run at 80% Capacity Italian ski industry officials signed a decree yesterday outlining operating procedures for ski resorts this upcoming winter. The ‘protocol for the reopening of ski areas and the use of ski lifts’ outlines several rules ski resorts will have to implement for the ski season to go ahead. Italian ski resorts remained largely closed last winter. Related: Guests Will Require Covid Pass […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 24, 2021 0 Comments
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