Eight People Lucky to Be Rescued After Being Trapped in Heavy Snow on Mount Hotham, Australia Eight people have been rescued after becoming trapped in heavy snow near Mount Hotham with “terrible” conditions forecast to get worse. Four adults and four children, aged between six and 12, spent a chilly night in their vehicles on the Blue Rag Range Track west of the Dargo High Plains Road, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Police managed to extract […] Oz Brains | May 31, 2019 0 Comments
Lost Snowboarders Rescued From Arapahoe Basin, CO Backcountry After Getting Caught in Avalanche Two men who inadvertently ventured into the backcountry off of the Montezuma Bowl at Arapahoe Basin, CO yesterday, had a lucky escape after getting lost and then triggering and getting caught in an avalanche. You might also like: Arapahoe Basin, CO Extends Season and Will Remain Open at Weekends Conditions Permitting Yesterday afternoon, John Moser and his friends from Avon, Patrick […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 22, 2019 0 Comments
Last Friday I Saw a Kid Ski Into a Lift Tower at Squaw Valley, CA Until Friday I had never enjoyed hearing the sound of a child screaming. But after a terrible accident, the shrill shrieking of a child’s voice let me know that he was alive. He was breathing. He was conscious. But he still needed ski patrol. The onlookers from the chair felt helpless. What do you do when someone is hurt below you? […] Crash Rochelle Swanson | April 17, 2019 2 Comments
Skier Airlifted From Highlands Bowl, Aspen, CO Died From His Injuries the Next Day The 57-year-old man who fell Thursday in Highlands Bowl died the next day but wasn’t officially identified as a Washington, D.C., lawyer, and father of two until Tuesday afternoon, reports the Aspen Times. Related: Seriously Injured Man Had to Be Airlifted off Aspen Highlands, CO After ‘Long Fall’ in Highlands Bowl The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office said Joseph Bottiglieri of Rockville, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 27, 2019 0 Comments
Lost Snowboarder Survived Snowstorm and Freezing Temperatures by Cuddling Up With His Dog A disorientated and exhausted snowboarder survived sub-zero temperatures, snow storms and high winds on top of a Cairngorm mountain in Scotland by cuddling up with his dog. “I think the dog really helped him survive. The dog was fine – but the guy was suffering in worsening weather and as darkness fell.” The man in his 30’s from Edinburgh and […] SnowBrains | March 21, 2019 0 Comments
Unprepared Skier Needed Rescue from Mount Washington, NH A skier who became stranded in a ravine on Mount Washington, NH had to be rescued Wednesday night, reports the North East Explorer. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, Sean Bagdon, 20, of Colchester, Vermont, was skiing down Burt’s Ravine on the west side of Mount Washington when he encountered icy conditions and became stranded. Officials said Bagdon became […] SnowBrains | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Snowshoer Caught in an Avalanche on Monday in B.C. Backcountry Found by Search Team UPDATE: 2/21/2019 – 0500 PST : The body of Remi Michalowski, 39, who had been missing since Monday (Feb. 18), when an avalanche hit him and a friend while out on an overnight trip, has been recovered. His friend, a 30-year-old man, was able to cling to a tree and call 911, before being rescued by search crews. North Shore […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team Treks 8-Miles into Lake Tahoe Backcountry to Bring Lost Snowboarder to Safety In the bitterly cold morning hours of Feb. 1, Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team skiers and snowmobilers brought a missing snowboarder home after tracking him past midnight into the snowbound backcountry behind Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA ski resort. Related: Alpenglow Expedition Guide Explains Why the Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry is So Amazing The snowboarder had crossed the ski resort […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 11, 2019 0 Comments
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