Chihuahua Saves Owner’s Life by Guarding Crevasse at Saas-Fee, Switzerland A routine alpine hike on the Fee Glacier nearly ended in tragedy last Friday, July 4, when a hiker, accompanied by his Chihuahua, plunged into an 8‑metre (26-foot) crevasse on the icy plateau above Saas-Fee, Switzerland. The dog’s frantic behavior ultimately guided rescuers to the injured man, leading to a dramatic rescue by Air Zermatt. The Fee Glacier, a 6‑kilometer-long (4-mile-long) […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 7, 2025 1 Comment
Swiss Authorities Appeal for Help as Another Unconscious Skier Succumbs to Injuries in Saas-Fee, Switzerland Authorities are seeking witnesses after a skier was found unconscious on a slope in the Saas-Fee ski area in Switzerland on Wednesday, January 29. At approximately 12:00 p.m., bystanders discovered a motionless skier on the “Ritzi” slope, located below the Morenia station. Emergency responders were immediately alerted, prompting a swift response from ski patrol, the Valais cantonal rescue organization, and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 31, 2025 0 Comments
Update on Canadian Youth Athlete Injured in Saas-Fee, Switzerland Youth athlete Lily Kunstadt suffered devastating injuries in a freak accident during summer training with the Club de Ski Mont Tremblant skier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, on August 31. The Canadian U14 athlete was hit by a malfunctioning T-bar going down the mountain as Kunstadt was going uphill on the T-bar. The downhill T-bar lifted Kunstadt up and catapulted her into […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 11, 2024 0 Comments
2,200 Tourists Trapped in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, After Landslide Around 2,200 tourists have found themselves trapped in the ski resort Saas-Fee in Switzerland after a landslide destroyed the major access road on Thursday, September 5. Rain washed vast masses of earth, mud, and boulders onto the main road in the direction of Saas-Fee in the section between Stalden and Saas-Balen, cutting off the Saastal (Saas Valley) from the rest […] Julia Schneemann | September 7, 2024 0 Comments
Hiking Accident at Lagginhorn in the Saas Valley, Switzerland, Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Seriously Injured Two hikers fell during a hike on the Lagginhorn near Saas Grund, Switzerland on Monday, July 8. A group of eight hikers was descending on the west ridge of the Lagginhorn shortly after 9:30 a.m., when two of the hikers slipped one after the other and fell several hundred meters down the western flank of the mountain. All help came […] Climbing SnowBrains | July 11, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 16, 2024 The season is slowly coming to an end but there is still great skiing and boarding to be had for those not willing to hang up their ski gear just yet. If you are wondering which resorts will be open all the way until May or even June, check out our piece on the top 15 resorts for late spring […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 16, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 15, 2024 We are coming to the end of the season in many resorts. Naturally our top 7 are still open but some not for much longer. Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming piece on the best European resorts for spring skiing to see where you can ski until late April or even May. Which resorts have the most snow […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 9, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 11, 2024 Several ski areas in Europe were blessed with some massive snowfalls this week, with some receiving 1-1.5 meters (3-5 feet) of snow.Other areas did not benefit from the storm front moving in from Italy.Which resorts have the most snow right now? Here is the top 7 for the European Alps: *Please note, snow depths are self-reported by resorts and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 12, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 10, 2024 The European Alps have had more snow in the south, with many resorts forced to close due to high avalanche danger after seeing 1-1.5 meters (3-5 feet) of snow in just a couple of days. The most snowfall has been along the Italian-Swiss border, while French resorts barely saw any precipitation with just a couple of centimeters falling last week […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 5, 2024 0 Comments
Glacier Collapse Kills Hiker Near Saas Fee, Switzerland A group of three roped hikers was struck by ice and snow in Switzerland, when parts of the glacier collapsed above them. The hiking group was descending from the Allalinhorn near Saas Fee, Switzerland, on Sunday, August 20, 2023, and were traversing the glacier, when parts of the glacier broke off about 100m (328ft) above them, partially burying the group. […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | August 22, 2023 1 Comment
2023 Skier Visits Down 9% in Switzerland While US ski resorts booked a record season in 22/23 with 64.7 million skier visits, Swiss ski resorts had an average season with 23.2 million skier visits. Skier visits in Switzerland were down 9% on last year, however 21/22 had been the second best year in the last ten years, putting this season’s ski resort visitation number in line with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 21, 2023 0 Comments
Pro Freeskier Bobby Brown Shares Update on Recovery After Spine-Breaking Injury View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bobby (@bobbybrown) Colorado native, Olympian, and the first person to ever land a Switch Double Misty 1440, Bobby Brown, was training in a terrain park at Saas-Fee ski resort in Switzerland in September when he over-rotated a switch 900 to his back and fractured his spine. He was flown […] Crash CrashBrains | November 30, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Stars of Saas Fee – Bobby Brown Shows What He Can Do in One of Europe’s Best Parks [arve url="https://youtu.be/E6Pi_cEWJcE"] SnowBrains | November 16, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Professional Freeskier Bobby Brown Breaks Spine Training in Saas Fee, Switzerland Terrain Park View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bobby (@bobbybrown) Bobby Brown—professional freeskier, back-to-back X Games champion, and the first person ever to have landed a Switch Double Misty 1440—has had a rough past couple of weeks. The Colorado native was training in a terrain park at Saas Fee ski resort in Switzerland when he over-rotated a […] Crash SnowBrains | October 20, 2021 0 Comments
Graphic Photos: Alice Merryweather Suffers Serious Injuries After 80mph Horror Crash View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alice Merryweather (@aliweather_) US Alpine skier Alice Merryweather suffered serious injuries last week after crashing at 80-mph during a training run at Saas-Fee in Switzerland. Related: U.S Ski & Snowboard Announces Alpine Ski Team Nominations for 2021-22 Season Graphic images posted to her Instagram show the extent of her […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 13, 2021 1 Comment
HAPE and the Threat it Brings to Pre-Season Training It’s the time of year where skiers and riders are the most excited of all. Temperatures are dropping, snow may be sprinkling some peaks, and the professionals are already out on snow doing their thing. The hustle of the beginning of another competition (or leisure) season has begun. The pros are lucky and usually get to jump into action right […] Industry News Phil Tremblay | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: SAAS FEE | The Faction Collective | 4K [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEbXHIclONM"] SnowBrains | October 30, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Henrik Harlaut and Friends Drop New “Griselda” Ski Edit [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njMSWbiG33w"] SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ripping Deep Powder in the Alps Today! Yep, they’re already ripping legit deep powder in the Alps today with some locations reporting up to 35″ of new snow. This video shows us athlete Arthur having way too much fun at Saas Fe in Switzerland. Right now, you could potentially ski powder in Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, or just go to the place with the best snow right now, Europe! It’s always snowing somewhere… Featured Video SnowBrains | September 24, 2015 0 Comments
Ski Resorts in Europe Already OPEN for 2015/16 Ski Season! Early storms have already rolled through the high alps and left snow on the peaks of Europe this late summer. Saas Fee, Switzerland got a foot of new snow on their glacier last week. It was enough for them to open their ski resort to allow for some lift accessed powder in September. Not bad. Industry News SnowBrains | September 10, 2015 1 Comment
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