Man Dies in Tragic Cliff Jumping Accident After Tall Leap Into Lake Tahoe, CA Saturday Brandon Hughes, 26, of Sacramento, drowned after a cliff jumping accident at Rubicon Point at D.L. Bliss State Park near South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s office. After jumping off a cliff into Lake Tahoe, Brandon did not resurface. Sheriff’s Sgt. Anthony Prencipe said authorities were called around 2 pm when Search and Rescue […] Cliff Jumping CliffBrains | September 27, 2019 2 Comments
For the First Time Ever Recorded an Earthquake is Responsible for a Death in Nevada For the first time in recorded history, an earthquake is responsible for the death of a person in Nevada. Although, the quake in question was actually in California, reports the RGJ. Related: Friday’s Earthquake in California Ripped Open Fissure That Can Be Seen From Space A Pahrump man was killed on July 4 when a 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Ridgecrest […] SnowBrains | July 15, 2019 0 Comments
65-Year Old Californian Man Killed in Shark Attack Off Coast of Maui, HI A 65-year-old tourist from California died Saturday in an apparent shark attack as he swam off the coast of western Maui, authorities said, the first fatal attack there since 2015. The County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety responded to a witness report in the morning with a helicopter and jetski to locate the man and bring him […] Surf SwellBrains | May 28, 2019 0 Comments
Man Killed Yesterday by Avalanche Near Tuckerman Ravine on Mt. Washington, NH A man died Thursday afternoon after an avalanche near Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington, NH the US Forest Service said. The US Forest Service officials said the slide happened between the ravines in an area known as Raymond Cataract. Officials said the 75-foot avalanche was human-triggered and that the unidentified man was trapped for nearly an hour before crews were able […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 12, 2019 1 Comment
Anchorage Man Killed by Avalanche While Snowboarding Near Crescent Lake, AK An Anchorage man has died in an avalanche while backcountry snowboarding near Crescent Lake, reports the Seward Sun. Jeffrey Cheng, a 33-year-old from Anchorage, was overtaken by an avalanche while snowboarding with two friends near the Crescent Lake Saddle Cabin on Saturday, according to a police dispatch. Bryce Fischer and Cody Lourie, both of Anchorage, recovered Cheng from under six feet […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 12, 2019 0 Comments
Man Killed by Avalanche While Snowmobiling Near Togwotee Pass, WY The 27-year-old man who died after he was buried in an avalanche while snowmobiling on Togwotee Pass has been named as Dale Walter Clyde Laedtke of New London, Wisconsin. A cause of death has not been released. The man was snowmobiling with three friends on the north side of Togwotee Pass near Breccia Cliffs when the avalanche was triggered, Sheriff Matt Carr […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 8, 2019 0 Comments
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