Italian Ski Racer Killed in Training at Schnalstal Glacier/Val Senales, Italy Matilde Lorenzi, a promising young Italian skier, has been killed in a tragic accident during training. On Monday, October 28, the 19-year-old crashed while training on the Schnalstal Glacier/Val Senales Glacier in South Tyrol, Italy. Her condition appeared critical from the start: Lorenzi was intubated and airlifted by helicopter to the San Maurizio hospital in Bolzano following the severe fall. […] Julia Schneemann | October 29, 2024 0 Comments
Deadly Avalanche Kills Heliski Guide in New Zealand’s Southern Alps The New Zealand Herald reports that a heliskier was killed in an avalanche in New Zealand’s Southern Alps on Wednesday, September 25, in the remote Arrowsmith Range of Mid Canterbury, approximately 80 miles (130 kilometers) west of Christchurch. The skier was identified as heliski guide Brett Evans, aged 38, who worked with Methven Heliski. Emergency services received the distress call […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 26, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Found Dead in Backcountry After Going Missing From Stowe Mountain Resort, VT A skier was found dead after being reported missing at Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont, authorities have confirmed. Brooks Ralph, 27, from Cold Spring, New York, was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. Search operations commenced promptly, involving Stowe Mountain Rescue, the Stowe Police Department, and the Vermont State Police’s search and rescue team. Ralph’s body was […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2024 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed by Avalanche Near Crested Butte, CO An avalanche claimed the life of a backcountry skier near Crested Butte, Colorado, on Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has confirmed. According to the CAIC, the avalanche occurred in an area of the Anthracite Range known as the “Playground.” “A backcountry skier was caught, buried and killed in an area of the Anthracite Range locally known as the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
1 Skier Killed and Another Injured After Being Fully Buried by Avalanche in Wyoming’s Tetons [arve url="https://youtu.be/g9X65D0oq0g"] AvyBrains | March 21, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Partner Performed CPR for 1 Hour on Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Steamboat Springs, CO, Saturday A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche Saturday in the Buffalo Pass area northeast of Steamboat Springs, CO, the CAIC reports. Two skiers were involved in the avalanche at approximately 12:20 pm. The accident occurred in the North Fork of Fish Creek drainage, northeast of Steamboat Springs. The two men had snowmobiled into the area before skiing through the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 21, 2022 0 Comments
Solo Skier Killed After Uncontrolled 500-Foot Fall into Rocks in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO On the morning of Sunday, June 13, park rangers responded to reports of an unconscious skier on 12,466′ Sundance Mountain on a north-facing aspect midway between Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. The 68-year-old male from Loveland, Colorado, died from injuries sustained in an approximate 400 to 500-foot uncontrolled slide on a […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed Wednesday in Avalanche Near Etna Summit, CA Two backcountry skiers from Ashland, OR, were caught in an avalanche around 2 pm Wednesday near Etna Summit, CA, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team. One of the skiers was able to self-rescue, while the other unfortunately died. He has been identified as 35-year-old Brook Golling. The Sheriff’s Office said that the two friends were backcountry […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
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