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Experienced Mountain Guide Dies in Solo Climb at Donner Summit’s Black Wall, CA

Experienced mountain guide Aaron Livingston perished in a solo climbing accident at Donner Summit’s Black Wall at Lake Tahoe, CA. The 32-year-old had been free soloing at the popular climbing spot on Monday evening, September 4, 2023. Livingston had been working for Alpenglow Expeditions as a member of their California guide team. The team at Alpenglow is devastated at the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 12, 2023
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Snow Bridge Collapse in Peru Claims Life of Local Mountaineering Legend

Mountaineer Who Passed Away in Snow Accident

Renowned mountain guide Edgar Huaman Asis died from an ice bridge collapsing while summiting the Nevado Huascarán, a peak in the Peruvian Andes, on Saturday, June 3. The 39-year-old mountain guide was leading an expedition that also included two French tourists and two porters (experienced climbers who carry most of the gear). The group was reportedly located between Camp I […]

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Tyler Hatch | June 8, 2023
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Chris Davenport’s Top 5 Tips for Backcountry Skiing

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Brought to you by Peak Skis and Scarpa North America Spring is officially here, and ski season is almost over, right? Wrong! April and May can be the best months of the year to head into the backcountry. The weather is warm, the days are long, terrain is filled in, and the avalanche hazard is more manageable. Whether you’re a […]

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Mike Lavery | March 29, 2023
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Looking for Your Next Big Mountain Adventure? Denali, AK, Is Now Open to Guided Ski Descents

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In 2020, Bill Allen’s grand prize had finally come true. After 25 years of guiding peaks in Alaska and a lifelong dream of skiing down Denali, he would finally get his chance. Sitting at 20,310 ft. about sea level and claiming rights as the tallest peak in North America, Denali is undeniably massive. Bill Allen, co-owner and guide for Telluride-based […]

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Ryan Kime | July 7, 2022
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VIDEO: Ski Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Like Never Before With a North Face Mountain Guide

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The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #10 | Chris Davenport – Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide

The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #10 with Chris Davenport the world extreme skiing champion in both 1996 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 6, 2021
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Trip Report: Skiing Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2016

**All photos in this article are from Ice Axe Expeditions’ 2016 Antarctica trip. Sunshine. The November 2016 Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctica ski trip experienced full blown sunshine nearly every single day.  That golden sunshine combined with an incredible lack of wind translated to corn snow, amazing visibility, easier everything, more wildlife sightings, more fun, more smiles, and more skiing.  I heard one […]

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Miles Clark | March 7, 2017
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Grand Teton National Park Digital Ski Atlas | 45 Ski Lines, 50+ Waypoints, & Technical Considerations

Fully certified mountain guide Mark Smiley just created the first ever digital ski atlas for the Grand Teton National Park, WY. Mark is a good buddy from guiding on Mt. Rainier, WA back in the day (and our current roommate) who has skied 36 of the 45 lines in the ski guide.  Mark is also an accomplished professional photographer and filmmaker with […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 22, 2017
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**Update: Legendary Mountain Guide Bela Vadasz Died From Heart Disease

Bela was teaching mountain skills to US Marines at Camp Pendleton in southern California this month when he began experiencing heart trouble and checked into a local hospital in Oceanside, California. While at that hospital he underwent a medial procedure and did not survive. “Despite an ongoing heart condition he continued to lead ASI in offering a full range of mountaineering and snow safety courses, even personally taking over a program training the Marines at Camp Pendleton in southern California. While there he recognized […]

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RIP Bela Vadasz, Legendary California Mountain Guide

Legendary mountain guide Bela Vadasz passed away yesterday at the age of 62. Bela was a technical director of the International Federation of Mountain Guides (IFMGA), Owner of Alpine Skills International (ASI), a fully IFMGA certified mountain guide, recipient of the American Mountain Guides Association’s Lifetime Acheivement Award, and absolute god on skis. “On behalf of the family we wanted to let you know that Bela passed away yesterday unexpectedly while […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 16, 2015
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Legendary Telluride, CO Guide Dies in Alaskan Avalanche/Fall

Mountain guide Peter Inglis for Ultima Thule Lodge deep in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (as large as Switzerland) died after taking a bad fall while skiing. The exact details of this incident are unclear at this time, but here is what is being reported: Peter was standing on a cornice at about 7,000-feet when the cornice broke or Peter fell through the cornice. Peter fell down the slope below and did not survive the accident. Peter may have died from the fall or may have been buried in an avalanche resulting from the cornice break and fall. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 3, 2015
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Making the Epic Pilgrimage to Legendary La Grave, France

La Grave, France is every passionate skier’s dream come true. La Grave is raw. It’s expansive and unbridled. There are no ropes, no boundaries, nor limits in La Grave. You do what your soul wills and your decisions are your own. To travel to La Grave is a required pilgrimage for every die hard skier and snowboarder. The key to enjoying the raw beauty of La Grave is riding with someone who knows the place inside and out. La Grave mountain guide […]

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SnowBrains.com Founder Miles Clark Interview with MTNmeister:

SnowBrains.com founder, Miles Clark, is a weird dude. What’s his deal, anyway? Where’s he from, what’s he into, what’s his story, why is he here, how long has he been here, why won’t he go away? For some strange reason, MTNMeister decided to interview this guy and they were able to pull a lot of strange answers out of him. The interview was done audio style and it’s kinda fun. Please have a listen. “What does it take to be a MTNmeister? Miles grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area playing mostly basketball, then finally at 18 he started skiing. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Molecular Cell Biology and taking the MCATs […]

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2 Killed, 1 Critically Injured in Avalanche on Mont Blanc, France Yesterday

“The avalanche occured around 4am when a block of ice, close to the summit of the Tacul, fell onto the snow field below and triggered the avalanche.” – chamonix.net SIx climbers were hit by an avalanche while ascending 15,781-foot Mont Blanc yesterday morning at 4am.  2 climbers unfortunately lost their lives.  Three climbers were found buried in a crevasse on the Tacul glacier.. Of […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 14, 2013
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