Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics, & Skiing | California Golden Boy Spider Sabich April 8 is Spider Sabich Day.ย It is a local holiday celebrated in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of Americaโs most famous ski racers. Yet many have never heard of him. In March 1976, the USAโs most famous skier, Spider Sabich, was shot and killed in Aspen, CO, by his singer/actress girlfriend, Claudine Longet. ย Cocaine was found in […] Miles Clark | April 8, 2024 139 Comments
The Story of โHistorical Badassโ Ned Gillette | From Skiing Earthโs Highest Summits to Being Shot to Death in Pakistan August 1998, deep in the northern Pakistani controlled sector of Kashmir, Ned Gillette and his wife Olympic skier Suzy Patterson set out with the hopes of accomplishing the “trek along the flanks of Nanga Parbat (at 25,660 feet, the world’s 10th-highest mountain) and then making their way across a 16,000-foot pass at the edge of the Chogo Lungma.” An ambitious journey to say the least, however Gillette and his wife Patterson were accustomed to such adventures in their time, skiing, sailing, and climbing all over the globe. […] Featured Article Jesse Cassidy | May 24, 2021 15 Comments
Friday Fun: How To Get First Chair at Squaw Valley, CA with Shane McConkey [arve url="https://youtu.be/AQgueE5GgQs"] SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 91 Likes 2 Tweets 3 Comments
13-Hour Manhunt in Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, NV Ends in Arrest of Murder Suspect A murder suspect was finally apprehended and arrested at Lake Tahoe Thursday afternoon following a 13-hour manhunt for the fugitive in Incline Village.ย He later admitted to the murder of his father and led police to his shallow grave in Pioneer, CA. Washoe County Sheriffโs Office and partnering agencies apprehendedย Sean Purdy, 20, in connection with a homicide in the neighboring Amador […] SnowBrains | January 7, 2020 2 Comments
Rural Canada Rocked by Mystery of Double Murder, Third Dead Body, Burning Car, and 2 Missing Teens The mystery of the murder of two backpackers, a third dead body, the disappearance of two teens, and a burning car is shaking rural northern British Columbia, Canada.ย And police say the cases may all be connected. Canadian police said Monday they were searching for two men whose burning car was discovered on Friday about 30 miles south of Dease Lake. […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2019 0 Comments
Bodies Keep Turning Up In and Around Joshua Tree National Park National Parks are known for their wilderness, wildlife, and pristine beauty, but Joshua Tree is gaining a different type of reputation. Human remains have been turning up in and around the parks 1,200 square miles with two having been discovered in the past month alone. The crazy thing is, this is nothing new. Joshua Tree National Park is a small […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 23, 2018 1 Comment
3 Arrested for First-Degree Murder at California Ski Resort Kern County Sheriff’s Office in California has confirmed that a body was found at Alta Sierra Ski Resort in Wofford Heights, CA.ย The body found was that of 50-year-old, Carl Woolwine of Woffordย Heights. Three people, one woman and two men, were arrested for first-degree murder on Tuesday in association with this alleged homicide at Alta Sierra Ski Resort.ย Two of […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2015 0 Comments
Montana Woman Charged with Murder After Pushing Newlywed Husband Off Cliff in Glacier Park A Montana woman has been charged with second-degree murder after admitting to pushing her husband off a cliff in Glacier National Park, Montana on July 7th, 2013. ย The incident happened on the parkโs well know Loop Trail. The husband, 25-year-old Cody Johnson, and wife, 22-year-old Jordan Graham, had been married only one week before the incident took place. ย They were […] SnowBrains | September 10, 2013 6 Comments