**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 […] SnowBrains | September 17, 2015 3 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2015 7 Comments
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. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 3, 2015 1 Comment
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 […] SnowBrains | January 30, 2015 1 Comment
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 […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2014 2 Comments
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 […] Avalanche SnowBrains | August 14, 2013 3 Comments