Skier and Mountaineer Killed in Separate Avalanches Yesterday in Mont Blanc Massif, France There was tragedy on Wednesday in the Mont Blanc Massif, France, on a day that should have been a celebration. On the day that the Aiguille du Midi gondola reopened after seven months closed, two men were killed in separate avalanches. Both avalanches were in the Cosmiques corridor, which had seen abundant snowfall in recent days, and Wednesday brought a short […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 21, 2021 1 Comment
5 Ski Mountaineers Caught & Carried in Avalanche on Mont Blanc, France | Early Season Avalanche Conditions Exist When there’s snow there’s a possibility for avalanches — no matter how early in the season it is. Five skiers/mountaineers triggered an avalanche in the Mont Blanc backcountry as they were climbing the steep Scala couloir when a small slab fractured 20 meters (~60 feet) above them, causing an avalanche and knocking all of them off their feet. They were […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing off the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France View this post on Instagram How did you start your day? This was ours! Thanks amigos 🤙🏼🙏! • • @kaestleski @scarpaspa @thenorthface A post shared by Mike Arnold (@mike_d_arnold) on Oct 8, 2020 at 7:56am PDT Mike Arnold is an American UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide an Athlete who now lives and plays in the Italian Dolomites. This video of the alpine […] SnowBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Chamonix Guide Killed After Falling into Crevasse and Buried by Falling Snow Bridge An experienced Chamonix guide died on Friday after falling into a crevasse and having a snow bridge collapse on top of him. Jean-Louis Le Garrec was returning from Tacul on the main trail towards Hellbronner in the Mont Blanc massif with a client. The collapse of an exceptionally large snow bridge near the Aiguille de Toule, under the Géant Glacier at 11,800-feet, […] Climbing CragBrains | August 10, 2020 0 Comments
Italian Ski Resort Town Evacuated Over Fears of Mont Blanc Glacier Collapse 75 residents and tourists were evacuated from a ski resort in Italy Wednesday over fears a massive portion of a Mont Blanc glacier could collapse and slide into the town. The 500,000-cubic-meters of ice is hanging precariously from the Planpincieux glacier within the Mont Blanc massif and recent high-temperatures have increased the risk that it could break off. If that happened, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
7 People Died Tuesday in 4 Separate Incidents in Day of Tragedy in French Alps Seven people were killed in a day of tragedy in the French Alps on Tuesday, including two paragliders who flew into a house and climbers who plummeted 1,000ft near Mont Blanc. Related: Freeride World Tour Athlete Hugo Hoff Killed in Accident on Mont Blanc Massif Two 48-year-old men died when their paraglider crashed while they were flying over the village […] Climbing CragBrains | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiers Are Still Hitting Huge Lines in Chamonix, France View this post on Instagram I just fell in love with her shapes at first sight on saturday. In between rocks & ice it looked like one of those salty and sweet lines so I had to ski it on Sunday 🧂🥰 Here is one of our last journey with @vivianbruchez and @mathis_dumas in the Contamine Negri, #montblanc […] SnowBrains | June 8, 2020 0 Comments
Chamonix, France Begins the Post-COVID-19 Ski World With Futuristic Thermal Cameras for Detecting Fever [arve url="https://youtu.be/8kSegOvlnDU"] SnowBrains | May 20, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments