No Charges for Snowboarder Who Triggered Missoula Avalanche There will be no charges filed against the Missoula snowboarder who triggered the February 28th slide that ran into a neighborhood. The avalanche occurred on Mount Jumbo, close to the Univeristy of Montana Missoula Campus. The avalanche destroyed the house of an elderly couple, burying them and two neighborhood children. All four were recovered alive but 68-year old Michel […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 5, 2014 2 Comments
Man Hit By Chairlift Sues Mount Hood Meadows James P. Meagher was injured while trying to load onto a chairlift at Mount Hood Meadows on March 27, 2014. The safety bar was down when James went to load the chair, and Meagher was struck and dragged by the chairlift. Meagher suffered a partial tear of his meniscus and other injuries and is suing Mount Hood for a total of $316,990 […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2014 2 Comments
Four Snowboarders Sue Alta Ski Resort Using 14th Amendment You did just read the title right… A 501(c3) pendng group (Not for Profit) has just filed suit against Alta Ski Lifts Company and their policy that has banned snowboarders from accessing their lifts. The entire 4 person group who has started a not for profit entitled Wasatch Equality are all listed as plaintiffs in the suit filed in the Utah District Court. Read the whole lawsuit here. Rick Alden, Drew Hicken, Bjorn Leines and Richard Varga believe that Alta’s ban on Snowboarding violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Section 1. All persons born or naturalized […] Featured Article Kyler Roush | January 15, 2014 14 Comments
Widow Of Dead Skier Sues Ski Buddy British Columbia, Canada The Canadian Broadcast Cooperation reported Monday that the widow of a backcountry skier, who died on a heli-ski tour in 2009, will be suing her late husbands “ski buddy”. To be clear: though the incident occurred in B.C. Canada, the Plaintiff is lives in the United States of America, the defendant lives in the United Kingdom. Mark […] Industry News Eric Behn | December 5, 2013 3 Comments
Park Mountain Ski Resort Served EVICTION Notice Yesterday… Talisker owns the land Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) operates on. They’ve been fighting in court over the rent for over 3 years now. PCMR only pays $155,000 per year on the current lease that has been more or less the exact same since 1971. Talisker wants more money, PCMR doesn’t want to pay it. Yesterday, it all came to […] SnowBrains | August 29, 2013 8 Comments
A Park City, UT Season Pass May or May NOT Work Next Winter… Do you wish your season pass came with this kinda lingo attached to it? “Park City Mountain Resort is confident it will operate business as usual for the 2013-14 season, its 50th anniversary. Talisker Land Holdings, its landlord, has stated publicly numerous times that it will not interfere with Park City Mountain Resort’s ability to operate. In the unlikely event the Resort […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2013 4 Comments
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