Woman Killed by 200-Foot Fall On Via Ferrata Route Near Telluride, Colorado A 53-year-old woman from Arizona fell approximately 200 feet to her death while attempting a via ferrata route near Telluride, Colorado just before noon on Wednesday. According to the San Miguel County Sherrif’s Office, the 53-year-old victim from Tuscon was climbing Telluride’s Via Ferrata with her friend when she slipped and fell. She ended up plummeting 200 feet to the […] SnowBrains | August 6, 2021 0 Comments
Professional Adventure Guide Chason Russell Dies in Crystal River, CO Kayaking Accident Professional adventure guide and volunteer for Mountain Rescue Aspen Chason Russell, 41, went missing after attempting a perilous section of Colorado’s Crystal River on Thursday. His body was found on Saturday in an area known as the Meatgrinder, where he was last seen by his two accompanying friends that day, the Pitkin County Coroner’s Office said. Russell drowned and his […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2021 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Grand Teton National Park, WY Avalanche Monday The avalanche fatality death-toll rose in Wyoming this afternoon when a 33-year-old man was buried in an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park. According to Teton County Coroner, Matthew Brian of Jackson and originally from Pennsylvania was killed in an avalanche at approximately 12:30 pm on Monday, February 22. Jackson Hole News and Guide reports that park rangers and Teton […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills Snowmobiler in British Columbia A significant storm left up to 70 centimeters (27.5 inches) of fresh powder in the backcountry near Mackenzie, BC on Saturday. A snowmobiler was killed. Avalanche Canada said that there were “very dangerous avalanche conditions” in the treeline and alpine at the time of the snowmobiler’s death last Saturday, Nov. 28. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #7 – Andrew […] Avalanche SnowBrains | December 2, 2020 0 Comments
Two Tourists Found Dead in Hot Tub in Snowmass, CO A man and a woman in their 30s were found dead in a Snowmass Village condo complex hot tub Wednesday morning in Colorado. Foul play is not suspected, the Aspen Times reports. At this time the names of the victims have not been released. All that is known is that the man was 31 and the woman was 32 and […] SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Ruidoso, New Mexico’s Best Skier Dies in Tragic Accident: Fundraiser Organized to Help Family It’s never a good day when you’ve learned you just outlived your brother. But it was always a good day with Alex Davis. Because I think if life had a flavor it’d be bittersweet. Bitter, when you’re living in a world where you can’t go skiing with your brother anymore or do all the things you loved doing with him. […] Martin Kuprianowicz | October 1, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Great White Shark Kills 15-Year-Old Surfer in Australia SwellBrains | July 20, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Hikers Discover Fresh Graffiti in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT A beautiful view from atop a boulder in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon was ruined on Tuesday. Related: Vail Resorts Billboard in Park City, UT Eloquently Vandalized by Disgruntled Local Two hikers alerted Unified Police officers that they had potentially spotted a group of vandals graffitiing a large granite boulder in the Salt Lake City neighboring canyon. When they arrived to […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
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