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
UAC: Full Report From the Avalanche That Killed a Skier Just Outside Park City Mountain Resort, UT Kurt Damschroder, 57, was buried and killed in an avalanche just outside the boundary of Park City Mountain Resort in Utah on January 30th, 2021. The avalanche occurred off the popular “Square Top” zone and the avalanche danger was rated HIGH for that zone and aspect. Kurt and his partner entered the zone through the access gate at the top […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 3, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed After Falling Down a Slope On Mount Haig, AB A 22-year-old Lethbridge man died after he fell down a slope on Mount Haig, near the Castle Mountain ski resort, Alberta while backcountry skiing on Saturday afternoon. RCMP responded to a call around 2:00 pm on June 15, after reports a skier was hit by loose rock causing him to fall. Two other skiers with him tried to provide first […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2019 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Egypt Lake in Banff National Park, AB A 36-year-old Calgary man was killed and another man survived being buried by an avalanche near Egypt Lake in Banff National Park on the weekend, according to police. RCMP Const. Mike Hibbs said the tragic incident happened Saturday afternoon near the Egypt Lake Shelter. The skier who survived was partially buried in the slide, said Lisa Paulson, a visitor safety specialist […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 19, 2019 0 Comments
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