Frozen Cat Rescued from Montana Snowbank is Thawed Out and Revived A very lucky cat in Montana is happy and healthy after thawing out, literally, at an animal clinic over the past week following a miraculous rescue, reports ABC News. The owners of Fluffy, who live in Kalispell, Montana, in the far northwest of the state, found her unresponsive in a snow bank on Jan. 31, with her fur matted with […] SnowBrains | February 8, 2019 2 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Emotional Reunion After Dog Was Rescued from 40-Foot Snow Cavern Members of Utah County Sheriff Search and Rescue reunited an owner with her dog after it plunged 40-feet into a cavern of snow and ice created by an avalanche at Stewart Falls on February 3. The dog, named Beeroo, was walking off-leash with his owners on Saturday, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. An avalanche from the week before had […] SnowBrains | February 6, 2019 0 Comments
Four Colorado Men Find Way Out of Revelstoke Backcountry After 11-Hour Ordeal This past Monday, four Colorado men found themselves lost in the Revelstoke backcountry after unintentionally finding their way out of bounds. After being lost, soaking wet, and nearly frozen for 11 hours, one skier and three snowboarders were able to find their way out of the woods and back to safety. One of the group members, Mike, is a childhood […] Brains Jon Roubik | January 26, 2019 6 Comments
3 Skiers, 1 with Broken Leg, Required Rescue from Sidecountry Off Aspen Mountain, CO on Wednesday Three skiers, one of whom had a broken leg, were rescued from the Difficult Creek drainage near Aspen, CO Wednesday afternoon, reports the Aspen Daily News. Pitkin County dispatch received a call from the skiers around 4:55 pm, according to a press release from the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. The group had been skiing on a side country route off […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 18, 2019 3 Comments
Lost Skier and Snowboarder Had to Be Rescued After Leaving Boundary of Snowmass Ski Area, CO A skier and snowboarder had to be rescued from West Willow Creek basin near Snowmass Ski Area, CO after getting lost off the backside of the ski area on Monday, reports the Aspen Times. The two men separated after getting lost to try to find their way back in-bounds but were forced to call 911 around 5 pm. Because the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 16, 2019 0 Comments
Multiple Colorado Rescue Agencies Assist in Rescuing Man Pinned Under ~3,000-Pound Boulder Numerous agencies responded to Eldorado Canyon State Park, CO about 1:45 pm last week after a man was pinned under a boulder reportedly weighing up to 3,000-lbs. Search and rescue personnel began searching the area along the Eldorado Canyon Trail and met a witness who escorted them to the victim, reports KDVR. The man was located in a scree field […] SnowBrains | January 3, 2019 1 Comment
Snowboarder Found Alive After Spending 2-Nights Lost in Oregon Backcountry A man who spent two nights in the freezing cold and wet on Mt. Ashland, Oregon after getting lost while snowboarding was lucky to be found alive Tuesday morning, reports KDRV.com. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) search and rescue (SAR) officials say 27-year-old snowboarder Eli Kepsel was “cold but in good spirits” when rescuers found him just before 10:30 am on Tuesday. […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2018 0 Comments
Climber Who Fell and Suffered Serious Injuries Had to Wait Overnight Before Being Airlifted Off in Kananaskis County, Canada Kananaskis County Public Safety (KCPS), Alberta, Canada responded to a call for an injured and stranded climber on Saturday night this past week. The climber fell in technical terrain (climbers right of Coire Dubh Integral) resulting in serious injuries, according to a report on their Facebook page. Staff attempted to access the patient that evening but were unsuccessful due to […] Climbing CragBrains | November 23, 2018 0 Comments
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